VESTA TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR AID IN THE WAR ON TERRORISM

WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO / 11 August 2005

Vesta Technology has received an award from The U.S. Department of Justice for assisting the FBI in combating International Terrorism.

This award comes as a result of Vesta’s involvement in the 2004 trial of three members of an alleged “Virginia jihad network”. A member of the alleged network purchased Vesta’s MP-1000SYS airplane control module. This module is a stability and control computer that can be programmed to fly an airplane with a 10 - 12 foot wingspan using Global Positioning System(GPS) coordinates. The unit controls altitude, speed, and navigation to programmed waypoints, and can also be programmed to turn a video camera on and off when the airplane reaches certain locations. The majority of Vesta’s customers for this technology are universities and the government, including NASA and the military. A Vesta employee became suspicious during the ordering process and was able to obtain enough information to assist the FBI in and the US Department of Justice in later securing a conviction.