Sectra wins order for broadband cryptography from The Swedish Armed Forces

Sectra wins order for broadband cryptography from The Swedish Armed Forces The IT and telecom company Sectra, based in Linköping, Sweden, has received an order from the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) for equipment that protects broadband communication from wiretapping. Valued at more than SEK 11.6 million, the package includes orders for new products and upgrades on line encryption. The Swedish Armed Forces currently use Sectra's FKK 520 broadband cryptography equipment to protect data and telecommunications from wiretaps throughout its trunk network. The SEK 11.6 million order includes a new FKK 520 order and an upgrade of the previous narrowband version, FKK 510. "FMV is an extremely experienced and demanding customer," says Per Unell, president of Sectra Communications AB. "Thanks to the trust that Sectra has won from FMV over the years, we have accumulated unique expertise in professional IT security: everything from the design of individual components and modules to building and integrating entire systems." Sectra's multichannel cryptography system FKK 520 encrypts and decrypts data, voice, and video at speeds up to 155 mbps, which is significantly faster than other products in the market. Delivery will be made to FMV during the latter half of 2000. For futher information please contact: Sectra AB, Jan-Olof Brüer President and CEO, + 46 13-23 52 09, job@sectra.se Sectra Communications AB, President Per Unell, + 46 13-23 52 49, pu@sectra.se Welcome to visit our website http://www.sectra.se Sectra's operations Since the mid-1980s, Sectra has successfully conducted development and sales of high-technology medical IT and telecommunications products. Today, the business includes products in medical imaging systems, secure communication systems and wireless information systems. The secure communications business of Sectra is conducted in Sectra Communications AB, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sectra AB. Sectra is located in Mjärdevi Science Park in Linköping, Sweden, and evolved from research done at Linköping University. Business is conducted in five countries with a total of 165 employees. Sales for the fiscal year May 1998-April 1999 reached SEK 183 million. Since March 1999, Sectra's shares have been quoted on the O list of the OM Stockholm Exchange. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/03/20000503BIT00160/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/03/20000503BIT00160/bit0002.pdf