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Southampton, PA-October 13, 2004- Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (AMEX: ETC) (the "Company") wholly owned subsidiary Entertainment Technology Corporation (EnTCo) is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Sanctuary Program (NMSP). The partnership, which will be formalized in a memorandum of understanding, will combine the NMSP's subject-matter-expertise and mission with EnTCo's education simulation technology. The goal is to combine the unique expertise of each organization to deliver an educational, family-oriented simulator exhibit that conveys the importance of the NMSP's mission.
David A. Mitchell, Director of Sales & Marketing for EnTCo, said "We are absolutely thrilled that the NMSP leadership recognizes the power of simulation and entertainment to convey important conservation messages. With our combined expertise, we will deliver a first of its kind educational exhibit." Daniel J. Basta, NMSP Director, said, "National marine sanctuaries protect our nation's underwater treasures. Sanctuary waters encompass unique natural resources and historically significant shipwrecks and artifacts. In order to ensure the future protection of these wonderful places, we need to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the marine environment. We believe a great way to accomplish this is by providing a fun, educational, and interactive experience that creates a long-lasting emotional connection to the oceans." In Wild Earth™, guests will discover the thrill and excitement of a Marine Adventure and marvel at the array of marine life and habitats that comprise the National Marine Sanctuary Program. The physically modeled animation offers a kaleidoscope of images and memories never to be forgotten. In EnTCo's simulator, two riders (a navigator and a photographer) sit securely in themed capsule to experience this fully interactive photo adventure. The simulator features 3 axes of motion (pitch, roll and lift) that provide a one-of-a-kind, physical, thrilling and educational experience at the navigator's control. In Wild Earth™, the riders are in full control, navigating the vehicle through the marine terrain on a quest for that "perfect picture". Their best pictures, as well as a picture of the riders, are woven into an article that is provided to them at the end of the ride experience. For more information on Wild Earth or EnTCo's other ride experiences, visit www.therideworks.com EnTCo has designed and engineered a number of cutting-edge simulation attractions for major entertainment and education clients. EnTCo prides itself on providing cutting-edge, family-oriented, entertainment and education simulators to customers in the Amusement/Theme Park, Museums, Zoo/Aquarium and Family Entertainment Center markets. EnTCo has mastered both the technology necessary to deliver a unique guest experience and the science required to make it comfortable and enjoyable to a very broad audience demographic. The uniqueness of EnTCo's ride development capability resides in its in-house, creative, software development, and multi-disciplined engineering staff, complemented by its complete turnkey capabilities-from concept to construction. ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems, public entertainment systems, process simulation systems (sterilization and environmental), clinical hyperbaric systems, environmental testing and simulation systems and related products for domestic and international customers. NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program serves as the trustee for a system of 14 marine protected areas dedicated to protecting, conserving, and enhancing the natural and cultural resources, values, and qualities of the system for this and future generations. This press release may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about the Company that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any other future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "would", "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "continue", or the negative of such terms or similar expressions. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, contract cancellations, failure to obtain new contracts, political unrest in customer countries, unfavorable results in litigation, general economic conditions and those issues identified from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other public documents including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2004. |
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