RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., Dec. 2, 2003- MicroTel International Inc. (OTCBB:MCTL), an international manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic components and subsystems and communication equipment today announced that its electronic components subsidiary, XET Corporation, has secured two orders totaling $509,000 as part of an accelerated Department of Defense (DOD) procurement.
The orders carry a Defense Order-A1 (DO-A1) priority rating and are placed by a major domestic defense prime-contractor that has requested deliveries in Q4-2003.
William J. Miller, Executive Vice President and General Manager of XET Corporation, stated, "We are pleased to receive these orders although delivery in Q4 with such short notice presents a major delivery challenge for XET. Our Q4-2003 production schedules are already set to meet our forecasted commitments for the balance of the year. We are currently evaluating our shop floor schedules, inventories, vendor capabilities and manpower to determine how we may adjust our current year-end workload to comply with the accelerated delivery request for these two new DO-A1 orders. The timing of these orders and their DOD priority is expected to increase XET's year-end 2003 backlog."
Carmine T. Oliva, Chairman, President and CEO of MicroTel, stated, "These accelerated orders this will allow XET to start FY 2004 with a very strong backlog of orders. The timing and DOD priority of these orders is further confirmation of the on-going strength of the defense electronic components markets and the vital nature of our products to the many defense programs that we presently serve."
About MicroTel
MicroTel International Inc. is an international manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic components and subsystems and communication equipment. Our electronic components group, which includes XET Corporation and its international subsidiaries, provides custom power conversion products, digital and rotary switches and subsystem assemblies to the global electronic components market and are primarily used for defense, aerospace and industrial applications. Our communications group, consisting of CXR Telcom Corporation and CXR Anderson Jacobson, provides network access, transmission and test equipment to the North American and European communications industry. Founded in 1983, MicroTel operates out of facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Japan. As of September 30, 2003, we had a total of 188 employees in our various subsidiaries and divisions.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are forward looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of MicroTel could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the ability of XET Corporation to ship the two orders described in this press release on a timely basis, the potential increase in reported backlog due to these orders and those factors contained in the "Risk Factors" Section of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.