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FLIR Systems Announces $9.5 Million Order From Saab Bofors Dynamics
| Quelle: FLIR Systems, Inc.
PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire - October 2, 2007) - FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ : FLIR ) announced
today that it has received a $9.5 million order from Saab Bofors Dynamics
in Karlskoga, Sweden, a subsidiary of Saab AB, for custom designed thermal
imaging systems and components. The systems and components delivered under
this order will be integrated into the RBS70 Air Defense Missile System for
delivery to export customers.
Work will be performed at FLIR's facilities in Danderyd, Sweden. Deliveries
will begin in 2008 and extend into 2010.
"This contract, a continuation of FLIR's relationship with Saab Bofors
Dynamics, demonstrates the value of our systems for international military
programs. We are pleased Saab Bofors Dyanmics has chosen FLIR products for
this ongoing mission," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR
Systems, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this release, including the statements of Earl R. Lewis,
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based,
in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that
are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements due to numerous factors, including the following: the ability to
manufacture and deliver the systems referenced in this release, changes in
demand for the Company's products, product mix, the timing of customer
orders and deliveries under the agreement discussed above, the impact of
competitive products and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical
components, excess or shortage of production capacity, the ability of the
Company to manufacture and ship products in the time period required,
actual purchases under agreements, the continuing eligibility of the
Company to act as a federal contractor, the amount and availability of
appropriated government procurement funds and other risks discussed from
time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings
and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general
industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and
international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date on which they are made and the Company does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of this release, or for changes made
to this document by wire services or Internet service providers.
About FLIR Systems
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture and
marketing of thermal imaging and stabilized camera systems for a wide
variety of thermography and imaging applications including condition
monitoring, research and development, manufacturing process control,
airborne observation and broadcast, search and rescue, drug interdiction,
surveillance and reconnaissance, navigation safety, border and maritime
patrol, environmental monitoring and ground-based security. Visit the
Company's web site at www.FLIR.com.