Comarco Announces New Chairman.YORBA LINDA Yorba Linda (yôr`bə lĭn`də), city (1990 pop. 52,422), Orange co., S Calif., in a region of citrus fruit; inc. 1967. The city has grown tremendously along with the southern California area; its population increased fivefold between , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 1998--Comarco Inc. (Nasdaq: CMRO CMRO Current Medical Research and Opinion (journal) CMRO Concerned Motorcycle Riders of Ohio CMRO Canadian Mud Racing Organization CMRO Certified Medical Review Officer CMRO Complex Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul ) Wednesday announced, following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the appointment of its President and Chief Executive Officer Don M. Bailey, to the additional position of chairman of the board. Bailey replaces Gerald D. Griffin Gerald D. "Gerry" Griffin was a NASA flight director and director of Johnson Space Center. Born in 1934 in Athens, Texas, Griffin attended Texas A&M University, where he studied aeronautical engineering. who will remain a member of the board of directors. Griffin has been on the board of Comarco since 1986, and has served as chairman since 1988. Bailey has been president of Comarco since 1990, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. since 1991, and an employee of Comarco for over 18 years. The change will be effective immediately. "Gerry became chairman of Comarco's board during a turbulent time in Comarco's history," stated Bailey. "He has guided the company and its executive team for the last decade through its transition to a growing wireless communication and outsourced staffing company. "We are extremely grateful to Gerry for his leadership and his outstanding contribution to Comarco and its shareholders and employees. I would also like to thank the board for its continued support in naming me as the new chairman." Griffin commented: "For the last 10 years I have had the honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of serving as chairman of the board of Comarco. While I am extremely proud of what has been accomplished during that time, I have even greater expectations for Comarco in the next 10 years. Bailey has been a superb CEO for more than seven years and a key player in Comarco's success. "He has the full confidence of the board, and it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for him to have this added responsibility and platform from which to guide the company in the future. I look forward with great excitement to continuing to serve as director under Don's leadership." Comarco provides wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. products, as well as outsourced engineering, management and staffing services to the public and private sectors. The company's Web site can be found at www.cmro.com.
CONTACT: Comarco Inc., Yorba Linda
Don Bailey, 714/282-3813
or
Shareholder Information Office
714/282-3825
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