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Essex Board Joined by Dr. Anthony Johnson
COLUMBIA, Md., April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Essex Corporation announces
the appointment of Dr. Anthony Johnson as an independent director on Essex's
Board of Directors. Dr. Johnson is Director of the Center for Advanced Studies
in Photonics Research (CASPR) and Professor of Physics and Professor of
Computer Science & Electrical Engineering at the University of Maryland,
Baltimore County (UMBC). Dr. Johnson succeeds Mr. Frank Manning who has
retired from the Board. Mr. Manning, the founder of Essex Corporation, retains
his position as Chairman Emeritus of Essex. The Essex Board consists of 9
members, of whom 6 are independent.
Dr. Johnson became the Director of CASPR in 2003. He was the Chairperson &
Distinguished Professor of the Department of Applied Physics and Professor of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
from 1995 to 2003. Prior to this, from 1981 until 1995, he was a Member of
Technical Staff at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Holmdel, NJ. In 2002, he served
as the President of the Optical Society of America and is a Fellow of the
American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of
Science, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, the Optical
Society of America, and a Charter Fellow of the National Society of Black
Physicists. He received his B.S. in Physics (Magna Cum Laude) in 1975 from
Polytechnic Institute of New York, and his Ph.D. in Physics from City College
of New York.
"We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Johnson to our Board," stated Leonard
Moodispaw, CEO & President of Essex. "He brings a valuable understanding of
the optical technology that is an important part of our core intellectual
property and products. The combination of his technical insight and industry
experience will further enhance the Board's ability to provide guidance and
direction as Essex continues to implement its strategic vision as a total
solutions company. In addition, we want to thank Mr. Manning for his many
contributions and long service to the Company and its Board. His managerial
skill, wit and charm have set a high standard for us all. We look forward to
his continued participation as our Chairman Emeritus."
"Essex combines the excitement of innovation and growth, generally found only
in start-ups, with the soundness of an established company with revenues,
customers, and solutions," commented Dr. Johnson. "Essex is a success story
both for the optical industry and the State of Maryland. I am proud to become
part of this team as a Director and share with them my knowledge and
experience."
About Essex: Essex creates solutions for today's most advanced signal and
image processing challenges, serving commercial, defense and intelligence
customers. For more information contact Essex Corporation, 9150 Guilford Road,
Columbia MD 21046; Phone 301.939.7000; Fax 301.953.7880; E-mail , or on the Web
at http://www.essexcorp.com/.
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the United States Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. These statements
are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks,
uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results,
performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not
clearly historical in nature are forward looking. The forward-looking
statements in this release include statements addressing the following
subjects: future financial condition and operating results. Economic,
business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting Essex's businesses
are examples of factors, among others, that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Essex's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2003. Essex
is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Contact: Leonard E. Moodispaw
CEO & President
301.939.7000
DATASOURCE: Essex Corporation
CONTACT: Leonard E. Moodispaw, CEO & President, of Essex Corporation,
+1-301-939-7000
Web site: http://www.essexcorp.com/