Advanced Remote Communication Solutions -- ARCOMS -- Announces Results for Year End Dec. 31, 1999.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2000

Advanced Remote Communication Solutions (ARCOMS), formerly Boatracs Inc. (OTCBB:BTRK), today reported total revenues of $14,295,000 for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999, compared to total revenues of $10,173,000 for the prior year, an increase of 41 percent.

Research and development expenditures in 1999 increased by $891,000 which contributed to a net loss for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999, of $926,000 or $.05 per share, compared to net income of $389,100 or $.02 per share for the prior year.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the year ended Dec. 31, 1999, was $2,323,000, an increase of $1,518,000 or 53 percent over the prior year.

"This year's strategy focused on substantial investments in research and development which we feel confident will provide a launch pad for our continued growth and success. In addition, the ICTI acquisition will be one of the keys to the future of ARCOMS. ICTI brings to ARCOMS both outstanding personnel and state-of-the-art products," stated Michael Silverman, chairman and chief executive officer of ARCOMS. "As a company poised for growth, we have expanded our in-house capabilities and increased staff in a number of key management positions."

About ARCOMS

Advanced Remote Communication Solutions is a global technology company delivering innovative and proprietary solutions to customers in specific markets for their remote information needs through its various business entities: Boatracs, Enerdyne Technologies Inc., and Innovative Communications Technologies Inc. (ICTI).

ARCOMS' products and services include customized software applications; cost-effective satellite communications solutions; near real-time vessel tracking; bandwidth-efficient, multimedia satellite networks; e-mail technology; state-of-the-art, real-time video compression products; multiplexing equipment; and video monitoring services. ARCOMS' client base includes users within the government, transportation, military, marine, telecommunications, and commercial markets.

Headquartered in San Diego, ARCOMS has offices in Santee, Calif.; Gulfport, Miss.; Gaithersburg, Md.; and Leiden, the Netherlands. For more information about ARCOMS and its business units, visit www.arcoms.com.

Legal Disclosure

Statements within this news release which are not historical facts, including statements about strategies and expectations for new and existing products, technologies, and opportunities are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Because such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, those set forth in the risk factors identified in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, particularly its Form 10-KSB for the year ended 12/31/99. The company undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.