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| Environmental Tectonics Corporation's NASTAR® Center Appoints Paul Comtois, Col. (ret) USAF, as Director of Upset Recovery Training and Research |
| Southampton, PA, December 01, 2009 - Environmental Tectonics Corporation's (OTC Bulletin Board: ETCC) ("ETC" or the "Company") and its National Aerospace Training and Research (NASTAR®) Center (www.nastarcenter.com) announce the appointment of Paul Comtois, Col. (ret) USAF, as Director, Aircraft Upset Training and Research. In this capacity, Paul will administrate all efforts aimed at product development, promotion and special programming for the Upset Recovery Training product line and services (www.etcupsetrecovery.com). Mr. Comtois joins ETC's NASTAR Center after a 23 year military career with the United States Air Force, being most recently assigned as Wing Commander of the 111th Fighter Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard located at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station in Willow Grove, PA. With over 3,000 hours in the F-16, A-10, T-38, T-37, and KC-135 as a combat pilot, instructor pilot, and aircraft commander, Mr. Comtois was instrumental in supporting multiple combat and combat support deployments including multiple tours in Afghanistan, Southwest Asia and other areas of the world. A 1986 Graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL and a 2004 Graduate of the United States Army War College, Mr. Comtois is married with two children and resides in Bucks County, PA. Dick Leland, President of the NASTAR Center, stated, "Paul brings a wealth of experience to NASTAR Center. With his leadership and direction, we are looking forward to taking Upset Recovery Training and Research to the next level." | |||
This press release includes 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, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on ETC's current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about ETC's and its subsidiaries that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company's vision, mission, strategies, goals, beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business of the company, including but not limited to, (i) potential additional funding by Lenfest, (ii) the potential delisting of the Company's common stock from the American Stock Exchange as a result of the Company's failure to comply with the AMEX listing standards, (iii) projections of revenues, costs of materials, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, capital expenditures, growth prospects, dividends, capital structure, other financial items and the effects of currency fluctuations, (iv) statements of our plans and objectives of the Company or its management or Board of Directors, including the introduction of new products, or estimates or predictions of actions of customers, suppliers, competitors or regulatory authorities, (v) statements of future economic performance, (vi) statements of assumptions and other statements about the Company or its business, (vii) statements made about the possible outcomes of litigation involving the Company; (viii) statements regarding the Company's ability to obtain financing to support its operations and other expenses, and (ix) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words, "may," "could," "should," "looking forward," "would," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," or the negative of such terms or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors. Some of these risks and uncertainties, in whole or in part, are beyond the Company's control. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a material difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, in the section entitled "Risks Particular to Our Business." Shareholders are urged to review these risks carefully prior to making an investment in the Company's common stock. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Except as required by federal securities law, the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. Contact: Duane D. Deaner, CFO Tel: 215-355-9100 (ext.1203) Fax: 215-357-4000 http://www.etcusa.com | |||