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San Diego, CA February 11, 2009

Phoenix International Systems, Inc., today unveiled its new VS1-250-SSD Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)/Serial ATA (SATA) based Solid State Disk VME data storage plug-in blade at AFCEA/USNI West 2009.

The VS1-250-SSD delivers high capacity, high performance data storage for military, aerospace and industrial applications requiring rugged, secure and durable mass data storage. This 6U, single-slot module houses one or two each 2.5″ SAS or SATA SSDs of up to 256GB per device and can be interfaced through its front panel connector or its P2 connector. The high speed module will sustain R/W data rates of 120MB/sec with an access time of 0.5 msec. The VS1-250-SSD has an operating temperature range from -40o to 85o C and functions at an altitude greater than 80,000 feet. The VS1-250-SSD also complies with current defense department security standards providing multiple levels of secure erase techniques.

As a drop in replacement for a traditional hard disk drive, the VS1-250-SSD offers significantly lower power consumption and eliminates seek time, latency and other electro-mechanical delays commonly associated with conventional rotating media.

Major features of the Phoenix VS1-250-SSD Solid State Disk Module include:

SAS or SATA SSDs
Burst data transfer rate to 300MB/sec
Sustained data transfer to 120MB/sec
Total capacity to 512GB
Operational temperature from -40o to 85o C
Individual point-to-point device connectivity ·
Low power consumption ·
1,300,000 MTBF
Integrated SLC NAND Flash
Meets military and IRIG 106-07 declassification standards
Advanced flash management for enhanced reliability and durability
Front panel or P2 connector data interface
80,000 feet operational altitude
50g, 11 ms operational shock
16g rms, 10-2000Hz random vibration
Made in USA

Phoenix International is an AS 9100/ISO 9001:2000 certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) HUBZone manufacturer of Rugged COTS data storage product. Phoenix developed state of the art enabling technology provides users with mass storage products that ensure the highest performance storage and data network systems. These systems range in size and application from multi-terabyte Fibre Channel RAID, NAS and Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations to conduction cooled plug-in VME solid state (flash) storage modules.

For further information and pricing, contact Amos Deacon III at (714) 283-4800 or at amos3@phenxint.com.

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Orange, CA December 3, 2007

Phoenix International Systems, Inc., today unveiled its new RPC12, a rugged high performance 4 Gbit Fibre Channel RAID array that combines critical features no where else available in a single compact package.

The SAN ready RPC12 features a 12 Hard Disk Drive array housed in a rugged 3U (5.25″) panel height enclosure providing 4Gb FC host interfaces to high performance SAS and/or high capacity SATA II HDDs.

The RPC12 design is compliant with military and industrial specifications such as MIL-STD-901D, MIL-STD-810F and NEBS level 3.

The unique design of the RPC12’s rugged, cableless, passive midplane-based, high density 3U chassis provides an increased environmental operational envelope (-20° to +60° C, 45,000 ft altitude with sealed HDDs), redundant, hot-swap components and massive storage capacity, while assuring the highest level of data availability.

The major components and features of the Phoenix RPC12 Fibre Channel RAID Storage System include:

· 3U Ruggedized Dual Port Fibre Channel RAID System

· Single Active (Dual Active, Failover/Failback option) Controller

· 2 4Gb/sec Fibre Channel Ports

· Sustained Data Rates to 4Gb/sec

· Battery Free Cache Backup

· Enclosed and Electrically Isolated Hot-Swap Drive Canisters

· Operational Altitude to 45,000 ft

· Operational Temperature -20° to 60° C

· 40 to 440Hz, 90/240 VAC Input Operation

· Slide Mountable

· Windows, Linux and Unix Support (Cluster Certified)

· Redundant, Hot-Swap Components/FRUs

· Management GUI and Failover Software

· Cool Operation – 10°F Max Temperature Rise

· Optional Transit/Op Case

· Made in USA

Phoenix International has been designing and building Rugged COTS data storage systems for any application – from Multi-Terabyte Fibre Channel RAID, Network Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Network (SAN) configurations to conduction cooled plug-in VME solid state disk storage modules – since 1993.

Phoenix International, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is an ISO 9001:2000 Certified Manufacturer located in a SBA HUBZone.

For further information and pricing, contact Amos Deacon III at (800) 203-4800 or at amos3@phenxint.com.

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Orange, CA, September 26, 2006 — Phoenix International Systems, Inc., has added a Dual Removable Hot-Swap Disk Drives option to its line of Rugged Mass Storage VME plug-in modules.

The new VF1-250-SC-RHD model allows portability in transporting a data storage device (by itself) for secure or archival storage off-line or for transferring data files to operating storage arrays, servers of host platforms. The dual device configuration is ideal for host based RAID 1 (data mirroring) applications as it is designed to allow the user to hot-swap either (or both) hard disk drives from a standard single slot (4HP) 6U plug-in VME module. In addition, it includes the most comprehensive set of performance features for VME products in the industry, including:

· Transparency to any operating system

· Ultra-320 LVD SCSI I/O

· 10,000 RPM Spindle Speed

· Average Seek Read/Write (m sec) 4.1/4.5

· SCSI connect via front panel and/or back plane P2 connectors

· Sensiterm: automatic internal bus termination

· Front panel device ID select and activity indicator

· Rugged steel construction with internal heat sink

· 1,400,000 Hour MTBF

· Shock: 60 Gs @ 2 msec (operating); 275 Gs @ 2 msec (non-operating)

· Vibration: 1.5 Gs @ 5-400 Hz (operating); 3 Gs @ <500 Hz (non-operating)

Phoenix International is the only ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer of VME data storage products, reflecting the company’s commitment to the highest quality standards in manufacturing, quality control and customer service. The company’s reputation for consistent delivery of rugged COTS VME storage solutions is in its second decade.

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PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RECEIVES NORTHROP GRUMMAN PLATINUM SOURCE AWARD FOR SUPPLIER EXCELLENCE

Award presented by Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Sector

ORANGE, CA September 26, 2006 — Phoenix International, Inc., has received Northrop Grumman’s Platinum Source Award, reflecting the Company’s sustained excellence as a supplier of quality products and on-time delivery to Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems (IS) Sector.

The award was presented to the Phoenix International executive team at the Company’s headquarters in Orange, California, by executives from Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems El Segundo, California headquarters. (In the attached photo, pictured from left are: Amos Deacon, Phoenix International CEO; Dan Juhl, Director of Engineering; Patty Brummer, Operations Manager; Amos Deacon III, Vice President Sales & Marketing; and, Ralph Hernandez and Gil Medina, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Manufacturing Engineers, Supplier Quality & Technical Performance.

Phoenix International supplies Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems Sector with high performance data storage systems used in Joint STARS aircraft as well as in training and support applications. The Platinum Source Award was made in recognition of Phoenix International’s demonstrated distinction in meeting performance standards — outstanding quality, commitment to meeting delivery schedules, and focus on customer satisfaction.

Phoenix International, an ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), designs and manufactures Rugged COTS data storage systems for any application, integrating any storage device and capacity required from multi-terabyte Fibre Channel RAID, NAS, SAN and array configurations to Solid State plug-in VME and Compact PCI storage modules.