Passport Systems Signs $2.6 Million Contract with Department of Homeland Security to Build a Proof of Concept Scanner to Detect Shielded Nuclear Materials in Cargo Containers


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Passport Systems Signs $2.6 Million Contract with Department of Homeland Security to Build a Proof of Concept Scanner to Detect Shielded Nuclear Materials in Cargo Containers Acton, Massachusetts – September 28, 2007 - Passport Systems, Inc. today announced that it had signed a $2.68 million contract with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Department of Homeland Security to build and test a proof of concept scanner to detect shielded nuclear materials and shielding material in cargo containers. A follow on to two earlier contracts managed by DHS, the contract is an eight month program designed to demonstrate the full functionality of Passport’s nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) technology in combination with its effective Z (EZ-3D™) technology in an integrated system. Passport Systems’ NRF and EZ-3D™ technologies are designed to automatically detect the constituent elements and atomic number of concealed threats in cargo. Robert Ledoux, president and a founder of Passport Systems stated, “We are delighted to continue our relationship with DHS to develop these technologies for the precise detection of nuclear materials in cargo containers at ports throughout the world. We are optimistic that this effort will strengthen our Nation’s ability to provide enhanced detection of nuclear threats in the global supply chain.” About Passport Systems, Inc. Passport Systems is developing new generation scanner solutions to be deployed at ports, border crossings and key points of a supply chain to non-intrusively and accurately inspect cargo without impeding the flow of commerce. ________ EZ-3D is a trademark of Passport Systems, Inc.

Acton, Massachusetts – September 28, 2007 - Passport Systems, Inc. today announced that it had signed a $2.68 million contract with the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office of the Department of Homeland Security to build and test a proof of concept scanner to detect shielded nuclear materials and shielding material in cargo containers. A follow on to two earlier contracts managed by DHS, the contract is an eight month program designed to demonstrate the full functionality of Passport’s nuclear resonance fluorescence (NRF) technology in combination with its effective Z (EZ-3D™) technology in an integrated system. Passport Systems’ NRF and EZ-3D™ technologies are designed to automatically detect the constituent elements and atomic number of concealed threats in cargo.

Robert Ledoux, president and a founder of Passport Systems stated, “We are delighted to continue our relationship with DHS to develop these technologies for the precise detection of nuclear materials in cargo containers at ports throughout the world. We are optimistic that this effort will strengthen our Nation’s ability to provide enhanced detection of nuclear threats in the global supply chain.”

About Passport Systems, Inc.

Passport Systems is developing new generation scanner solutions to be deployed at ports, border crossings and key points of a supply chain to non-intrusively and accurately inspect cargo without impeding the flow of commerce.

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EZ-3D is a trademark of Passport Systems, Inc.