California Microwave Expands Radio Manufacturing In Houston

For Immediate Release - October 26, 1995

CALIFORNIA MICROWAVE EXPANDS
RADIO MANUFACTURING IN HOUSTON

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- In his annual meeting speech here today to shareholders, Philip F. Otto, chairman and chief executive officer of California Microwave, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: CMIC) announced the expansion of its microwave radio manufacturing operations in Houston, Texas. A manufacturing and customer support facility will continue to be maintained in Illinois to support certain customers such as Motorola with which California Microwave has an OEM agreement.
HoustonóKey to Global Strategy
In his remarks to shareholders, Mr. Otto discussed the move to Houston, commenting, "The addition of Microwave Networks last May to the California Microwave family completed the strategy of putting together the broadest line of microwave radios in the country. The transfer of high-volume manufacturing from Bloomingdale, IL, to business-friendly Houston will provide us with a major, modern microwave radio production facility in an affordable region of the country. Houston is extraordinarily important to California Microwaveís transformation from a niche technology firm to a global marketing telecommunications company. It is an important gateway to Latin America, where we expect to triple our business. With the addition of MNI to our wireless operations, we have brought a host of important Texas investors and a pool of truly entrepreneurial talent into the company. And, we have plugged into the Texas network of telecommunications talent based in Houston, Austin and Dallas. The Lone Star will be a real star for California Microwave."
California Microwave, Inc. is a leader in satellite and wireless communications. Founded in 1968, the company operates facilities in seven states and sells into more than 110 countries. California Microwave is the number one U.S. supplier of telecommunications satellite earth stations and microwave radios used in wireless communications. Its strategy calls for significant expansion in the wireless area. Sales to Latin America for the companyís fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, represented $63 million out of a total $468 million.
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