The value of the order is in excess of NOK 3,2 million. The order is placed by Carlo Gavazzi Space SpA in Italy for delivery of fire an gas detection systems to the SOYUZ launching site at the Guyana Space Centre. The main part of the revenue will appear during Q1 2008.   Including previous orders for the VEGA launching pad and the first phase of the SOYUZ launcing pad, total order intake from the collaboration with Guyana Space Centre now exceed NOK 5,6 million this year. The upgrade of the various sites at the Space Centre will continue and Simtronics is well placed for involvement in upcoming projects. 

The space industry represents a new attractive customer segment for Simtronics ASA. Through its French subsidiary, Simtronics has worked closely with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the French Space Centre (CNES) in order to develop reliable and robust safety monitoring solutions for the launching pads at the Guyana Space Centre.

For further information, please contact:
Mr Rune Martini, CEO of Simtronics ASA,
telephone +47 480 78 080

Mr Claus Fossum, SVP Sales & Marketing,
telephone +47 917 83 643

Simtronics group (Oslo Stock Exchange: SIMTRO) is a world class provider of sophisticated gas and flame detection systems and extinguishing solutions. Our products are used worldwide to provide early detection of hazardous events. The Company's products are used by the oil and gas industry as well as in shipping, petrochemical and other process industries and in mining. Simtronics has a well established market base in Europe with Norway, France, UK and Germany as the single most important markets. Simtronics' heritage goes back to 1948.