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MOBEX EXPANDS SMR AND TWO-WAY PAGING

LAFAYETTE, Calif.-Mobex Communications Inc. announced it acquired Indianapolis-based
Communications Maintenance Inc. and Richmond, Va.-based Radio Communications for its Commercial Services
sector, expanding the reach of its specialized mobile radio and two-way paging services to 19 markets in 13 states. The
acquisitions cost $12 million.

From CMI, Mobex gained satellite offices in several Indiana markets, including
Columbus, Kokomo and Evansville. The acquisition also establishes a Mobex presence in Little Rock, Ark. The
satellite offices will focus on service installation and repair of two-way radios and base stations, said Mobex.

From
Radio Communications, Mobex said it gains a paging system that reaches throughout central Virginia and soon will
cover Washington, D.C., and the Tidewater area. It also will allow the company to expand its SMR coverage in
Richmond, Va., while acquiring a new sales and service center for its eastern region.

“Both companies have
strong histories of profitability and the proven ability to develop high-end service contracts,” said Frank Casazza,
president and chief executive officer of Mobex.

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