Radyne ComStream Announces $1.3 million Satellite Modem Order

Radyne ComStream Announces $1.3 million Satellite Modem Order



PHOENIX, Dec. 13  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Radyne ComStream (Nasdaq: RADN;
Warrants: RADNW) today announced that it received an order for $1.3 million to
supply an Asian Telecommunications Provider with its flagship satellite modem,
the DMD20.  The customer will use the modems in its GSM backbone.  The order is
for immediate delivery.

"This order reflects our customer's confidence in the DMD20 to provide a
versatile solution with a full range of features," said Bob Fitting, Radyne's
CEO.  "The DMD-20 Universal satellite modem provides more features than any
other satellite modem in the industry.  For example, no one else has both
Intelsat and DVB standards as well as compatibility with closed network
solutions."

"The DMD20 has become the preferred satellite modem in the GSM arena by
offering the highest level of flexibility and ease of installation to
operators.  These providers deliver service to a variety of circuits by using
the DMD20's upgradeable software platform.  The DMD20's unique capability to
handle both 70 Mhz and L-Band enables this single product to be used at the GSM
hubs and BTS sites resulting in lower sparing and training expense," adds Lou
Dubin, VP of Sales.

About Radyne ComStream

Radyne ComStream designs, manufactures, sells, integrates and installs
products, systems and software used for the transmission and reception of data
and video over satellite, microwave and cable communication networks.  The
Company, through the Tiernan subsidiary, is a supplier of HDTV and SDTV
encoding and transmission equipment.  The Armer subsidiary provides innovative
solutions for the integration and installation of turnkey communications
systems.  Radyne ComStream is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, has
manufacturing facilities in Phoenix and San Diego, and sales offices in
Singapore, Beijing, Jakarta and London.  The Company also has sales and/or
service centers in Sao Paulo, Bangalore, Shanghai and Moscow.  For more
information visit our web site at http://www.radn.com/.

Contact: Malcolm Persen, Chief Financial Officer, 602.437.9620 

DATASOURCE: Radyne ComStream



CONTACT:  Malcolm Persen, Chief Financial Officer of Radyne ComStream,

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Web site:  http://www.radn.com/ 

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