IDS Receives Major Order From Middle East.Business Editors OTTAWA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 30, 2000 Combination order for handheld drug and explosives detectors The Analytical & Security Division of IDS Intelligent Detection Systems Inc. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : ISD See IDD. .) announced today a major order valued at $1.4 million for its handheld portable trace detection devices from a customer in the Middle East. This order is significant because it reinforces IDS's strong competitive position in the Middle East market. It also demonstrates the growing recognition in this part of the world of the need for trace detection to combat drug trafficking and terrorism. The client, who can not be identified for security reasons, is purchasing both NDS-2000 handheld portable drug detectors and EVD-3000 handheld portable explosives detectors. "We are delighted that a growing number of clients around the world recognize the value of trace detection technology in their on-going battle to reduce drug trafficking and to ensure more secure borders and facilities," said Andy Rybak, Executive Vice-President of IDS in charge of the Analytical & Security Division. About the Analytical & Security Division: The Analytical & Security Division develops, manufactures, markets, sells and supports its trace detection products and fully integrated, customized systems based on patented technologies which enable the detection of traces of vapors and/or particulates of explosives, narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. and other chemical compounds. IDS products are deployed worldwide to assist security, law enforcement and military agencies in their daily battle against drug trafficking and the threat of terrorism. For more information, visit www.tracedetection.com. About IDS: IDS is an innovative developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary sensory technology and communication systems. The company operates through eight business units: Analytical & Security, IDS Power Control Systems, Scintrex Earth Science Instrumentation, Survey & Exploration Technology Services, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission (Integration, Engineering and Consulting), ChemiCorp International, Inc. and Caduceon Inc. Its more than 70 products range from drug and explosives detectors to nuclear safety control instruments, mineral and petroleum exploration instrumentation and services, and developing technologies for industrial process control and point-of-care health analysis. IDS's business-to-business eCommerce company, GeoCommerce Inc., provides centralized cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. online trading Online Trading Making trades via the Internet. Notes: The use of online trading increased dramatically in the mid to late 1990's with the advent of high-speed computers and Internet connections. Stocks, bonds, options, futures, and currencies can all be traded online. and information marketplaces for the global mining, exploration, and geophysics geophysics, study of the structure, composition, and dynamic changes of the earth, its atmosphere, hydrosphere and magnetosphere, based on the principles of physics. communities through: www.MineOnline.com and www.GeophysicsOnline.com. IDS operates worldwide in Canada, the US, France, UK, Australia and Brazil, and is publicly traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. (symbol: ISD). The IDS corporate web site is located at www.idsdetection.com. |
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