CALIAN ADVISED OF PENDING 5 YEAR $100 MILLION CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH DND
All amounts in this release are in Canadian Dollars
Ottawa, Ontario March 31, 2009 - Calian Technologies Ltd. (TSX: CTY) has been informed that approval has been granted by Treasury Board for the Department of National Defence (DND) to award Calian�s BTS division a limitation of expenditure contract for the continued provision of Training and Capability Development Support Services for the Directorate of Land Synthetic Environments (DLSE), which is headquartered at CFB Kingston, Ontario and maintains satellite operations across Canada.
Subject to final reviews and adjustments, the initial five-year contract is expected to be valued at slightly over $100 million. The contract also contains a number of options for an additional four years for a potential total duration of nine years. This Contract will allow Calian to continue to provide constructive simulation training to the Army through DLSE, in a relationship that first began in 1995 and if used to its fullest extent, will represent a significant increase in Calian�s current level of support to DLSE over its term. The new contract is expected to start in the coming quarter after finalization of outstanding logistical and administrative details and will replace the existing contract which had a remaining backlog of approximately $23 million with a current consumption profile of less than 2 years.
Under the terms of the expected contract, Calian will provide support to various groups and organizations within the Canadian Forces who require training in the planning and execution of both simple and complex military operations in cost effective synthetic environments at various simulation sites across Canada. These synthetic environments are frequently created using a variety of computer simulation systems. These simulations are also used in experiments and capability development activities that provide DND leadership with data and insights to assist in determining future force structures and defence capabilities. In the majority of cases, Calian staff assume responsibility for integrating the efforts of all parties to provide a complete and appropriate synthetic environment for the activity being supported.
About Calian: Calian sells technology services to industry and government in Canada and around the world. Calian provides customers with ready access to an exceptional team of engineers, telecommunications and technology professionals, health care professionals and other highly qualified staff. The Business and Technology Services Division augments customer workforces with flexible short and long-term placements, recruitment and outsourcing of engineering, health care professionals and other skilled professionals. The Systems Engineering Division plans, designs and implements solutions for many of the world's space agencies and leading communications satellite manufacturers and operators, as well as providing contract manufacturing services for customers in North America.
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