EMS supplied the amplifiers to Lockheed Martin Astronautics for use in its telecommunications subsystem, which will transmit scientific data and spacecraft telemetry data from the spacecraft to Earth. EMS' Space & Technology Group in Atlanta built the amplifiers to provide the final power amplification for the radio frequency downlink transmission to Earth.

"We are pleased to support the critical communications needs of NASA's return to Mars," said Jay Grove, vice president and general manager - EMS Technologies' Space & Technology Group - Atlanta. "EMS has a long-standing history of being a key supplier for space-communications applications. We look forward to the successful progress of the Odyssey mission as we work to expand our relationship with NASA."

The Odyssey mission is carrying a suite of scientific instruments designed to explain what makes up the Martian surface, and to provide vital information about potential radiation hazards for future human explorers. Odyssey is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program, a long-term robotic exploration initiative launched in 1996 with Mars Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor.

About EMS Technologies, Inc.

EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMG) is a leading innovator in the design and manufacture of wireless and satellite solutions, and focuses its unique range of advanced technologies on the needs of broadband and mobile information users. The Company is headquartered in Atlanta, employs almost 2,000 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in Atlanta, Ottawa, Montreal and Brazil.

EMS' Space & Technology Group in Atlanta designs and manufactures high-reliability advanced technology products for the ferrite, microwave and antenna subsystem markets. The Group operates a best-in-class ferrite production facility in Atlanta, and its broad customer base of commercial and government space prime contractors includes Alcatel, Boeing Space, Harris, ITT, Lockheed Martin and Loral Space/Systems.