Integral Systems Opens Facility in UK to Provide Turnkey Earth Station System Integration Capability

Integral Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced today at Global MilSatCom 2009, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Integral Systems Europe (ISE), has opened a new facility in the United Kingdom (UK). Located near Newcastle upon Tyne, ISE UK will provide satellite operators, telecommunications providers, broadcasters, cable operators and content providers, government agencies, and the military with the company's recently-launched Earth Station Integrated Solutions (ESIS).

With the addition of ESIS, Integral Systems now offers turnkey ground systems solutions for all types of satellites using entirely in-house resources. The new facility will provide ESIS for the telecommunication networks satellite ground segment, as well as Telemetry, Tracking and Control (TT&C) ground systems.

A typical turnkey system might also include the following products from Integral Systems subsidiaries:

 -- Satellite Control provided by EPOCH IPS from Integral Systems.

 -- Network Management and Monitor and Control (M&C) from Newpoint
    Technologies.

 -- Carrier Monitoring and an Earth Terminal developed by SAT
    Corporation.

 -- Interference Geolocation from RT Logic.

In addition, ESIS provides system design and engineering, installation design, integration and testing, and in-service maintenance support, as well as on-site field services. This new capability in Integral Systems' solutions portfolio provides customers with a "one-stop shop" for their satellite control requirements.

"Integral Systems is the premier provider of ground systems for all types of satellites," said Bruno Dupas, President, Integral Systems Europe. "With the addition of the UK facility and its spearheading of ESIS, customers can rely on Integral Systems as the solution provider for all aspects of their ground systems."

With more than 30 years of industry experience, the ISE UK team's expertise complements Integral Systems' long history of developing ground station subsystems.

"Due to our vast experience in the major earth stations industry, ESIS goes well beyond black box integration," said ISE UK President, Andrew Smith. "We work closely with our customers to design and implement the optimal mix of COTS equipment and custom-designed engineered products."

ABOUT INTEGRAL SYSTEMS Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, MD, applies more than 25 years experience to provide integrated technology solutions for SATCOM-interfaced networks. Customers have relied on the Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems Inc., Integral Systems Europe, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic, and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250 satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly every satellite operator in the world. Integral Systems is listed in Forbes' Top 200 Small Companies in America for 2008. For more information, visit www.integ.com.

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SOURCE: Integral Systems, Inc.

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