ADVISORY/Breakthrough in Handheld Landmine Detection to be Unveiled.

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Monday (Feb. 12)

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WHO: David H. Fine, President, CyTerra Corporation of Waltham, MA Larry Nee,
Program Manager, U.S. Army's Communication Electronics Command Acquisition
Center WHAT: Press conference to unveil and demonstrate CyTerra's breakthrough
handheld landmine detector. CyTerra's technology enables soldiers to quickly
and accurately detect all kinds of landmines, and has the potential to save
thousands of lives through efficient and accurate mine detection. -0-

    WHEN: Monday, February 12, 2001
          2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE: Fort Belvoir (directions below)

PLEASE NOTE: The demonstration will be held in a secure area of Fort Belvoir, so it will be necessary for those interested in covering the event to supply their name, media outlet, and social security number by 4:00 p.m. on February 7, so clearance can be obtained. No one will be allowed access to the site if not on the attendance list.

BACKGROUND

It is estimated that there are between 60 and 100 million undetected, unexploded, and therefore potentially lethal landmines scattered in more than 70 countries around the world. These explosives pose a major threat to both military personnel and civilians. While there are ongoing efforts to discover and eliminate landmines, the technology currently used for detection dates back to World War II. The CyTerra handheld landmine detection device being unveiled and demonstrated represents a significant improvement over existing detection devices, methodologies, and technology, and is closer to deployment than any technology currently in research and development. CyTerra's David Fine and representatives from the Army will be available to answer questions.

DIRECTIONS: From Washington, DC, travel south on I-95. Take the Newington/Fort Belvoir exit from I-95 (it's the second exit past Springfield Exit 166). Turn onto Fairfax County Parkway toward Fort Belvoir, and continue until you reach Route 1. Turn left on Route 1. At the first light, turn right onto Pohick Road. Continue on Pohick Road to the first light, then turn right onto Gunston Road. Cross 21st Street, turn right into the parking lot, and proceed to the Visitors Center, adjacent to Gelini Gate, for check-in.