Calian Renews a Contract with NRCan Valued at Close to $5 Million.KANATA, Ontario Kanata is a large suburban area in the western part of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,it has a population of 90,000 and is growing rapidly. It is located just to the west of the Greenbelt and is one of the largest of several communities that surround central Ottawa. -- Calian Technology Ltd. (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :CTY CTY - /sit'ee/ or /C-T-Y/ [MIT] The terminal physically associated with a computer's system console. The term is a contraction of "Console tty", that is, "Console TeleTYpe". ) has been awarded a Contract by Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is a department of the government of Canada responsible for natural resources, energy, minerals and metals, forests, earth sciences, mapping and remote sensing. (NRCan) for the provision of Operations and Maintenance services for the Gatineau Satellite Station in Cantley, Quebec Cantley, Quebec, Canada is a small rural village north of the city of Gatineau, east of the Gatineau River, located within Canada's National Capital Region approximately 15-20 minutes from Parliament Hill. The population in 2006 was 7,926. . The contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year options. The total value of the contract over the three-year period is valued at close to $5 million. Under the contract terms, Calian will provide management, technical, administrative and other staff to fully support the world-class remote sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. satellite data reception station owned by NRCan's Canada Centre for Remote Sensing The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) is a branch of Natural Resources Canada's Earth Science Sector. It was created in 1970 with Lawrence Morley as the first Director General. (CCRS CCRS Canada Centre for Remote Sensing CCRS Configuration Change Request CCRS Child Care Review Services CCRS Centrex Customer Rearrangement System CCRS Council for Cadet Rifle Shooting (UK) ). This includes operation, maintenance and repair of the sophisticated equipment used for satellite tracking, reception, data processing, production, and archiving of various digital imagery products, as well as other duties required to ensure the smooth functioning of the station on a 24 hours per day, 365 days a year basis. Calian has provided these services to NRCan since 1985 representing Calian's seventh consecutive contract. "Calian is delighted to have the opportunity to maintain and build upon our 19 year relationship with CCRS for the support of the Gatineau Satellite Station. Through this station and its counterpart in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks along the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of , Calian takes pride in our enviable record of reliable data reception and operations support to CCRS. We look forward to ongoing assistance to CCRS as they further enhance their international reputation as a leading centre of excellence for the reception and application of earth-observation data. In awarding this Contract to Calian, NRCan and their CCRS branch have reaffirmed their confidence in the capabilities of our personnel and the commitment of our Company to their success," said Tom Coates Vice-President and General Manager Business and Technology Services. About Calian Calian Technology Ltd. (TSX:CTY) 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, 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 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. DISCLAIMER Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking and is subject to important risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted in these statements may differ materially from actual results or events. Such statements are generally accompanied by words such as "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar statements. Factors which could cause results or events to differ from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of price competition; scarce number of qualified professionals; the impact of rapid technological and market change; loss of business or credit risk with major customers; technical risks on fixed price projects; general industry and market conditions and growth rates Growth Rates The compounded annualized rate of growth of a company's revenues, earnings, dividends, or other figures. Notes: Remember, historically high growth rates don't always mean a high rate of growth looking into the future. ; international growth and global economic conditions, and including currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the impact of consolidations in the business services industry. For additional information with respect to certain of these and other factors, please see the Company's most recent annual report and other reports filed by Calian with the Ontario Securities Commission The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is a regulatory agency which administers and enforces securities legislation in the Canadian province of Ontario. The OSC is an Ontario Crown corporation which reports to the Ontario legislature through the Minister of Finance. . Calian disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No assurance can be given that actual results, performance or achievement expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking statements within this disclosure will occur, or if they do, that any benefits may be derived from them. |
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