Westchester County Department of Public Safety Implements PASSUR(R)

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April 7, 2008

GREENWICH, Conn., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Megadata Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: MDTA) announced today that the Westchester, NY County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has implemented the PASSUR Rapid Response(TM) Program for live airspace monitoring of all aircraft and immediate playback and analysis of any airspace event.
“The PASSUR program has been a great addition to the Westchester County Airport. It enhances our efforts to keep the airport safe and secure for all who use it,” said Commissioner Thomas Belfiore of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety.
“Airport and airline operations centers have been using our PASSUR solutions for emergency response for years so we’re very pleased that government operations and emergency management centers are availing themselves of the same proven capabilities,” said Jim Barry, Megadata’s President and CEO.
PASSUR Rapid Response(TM) allows emergency responders to be fully informed and proactive in responding to aviation-related emergencies in real time, and analyze their performance post-event, through displays and analytical tools powered by independent PASSUR radar data. It provides real-time aircraft status for all airborne traffic, precise airspace visualization, and the immediate replay of flight events with a high level of precision, specificity and detail, to improve the efficiency and safety of operations. Rapid Response is driven by the PASSUR radar network and live aviation database.
About Megadata
Megadata owns and operates a unique database of flight information with proprietary decision-making software, primarily powered by a growing international network of passive radars (PASSURs) located at more than 85 airports worldwide, including 33 of the top 35 U.S. airports — from which it provides PASSUR information, analytics, and decision support tools to improve the financial condition and operational efficiency of aviation organizations. Megadata offers unique user-friendly information as well as decision algorithms which provide innovative commercial air traffic solutions to more than 50 airports, including 8 of the top 10 U.S. airports; to dozens of airlines, including 7 of the top 10 U.S. airlines; and to more than 180 corporate aviation customers, as well as to the U.S. Government. In addition, the company has created and implemented collaborative web-based software that allows the company’s customers to instantly share information to improve individual and joint decision-making, creating additional value for those customers.
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The forward-looking statements in this news release relating to management’s expectations and beliefs are based on preliminary information and management assumptions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a wide range of risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ in material respects, including those related to customer needs, budgetary constraints, competitive pressures, the success of airline trials, the profitable use of the Company’s PASSURs located at major airports, the Company’s maintenance of above average quality of its product and services, as well as potential regulatory changes. Further information regarding factors that could affect the Company’s results is contained in the Company’s SEC filings, including the October 31, 2007 Form 10-K and January 31, 2008 10-Q.
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