* * * * * * * SPECIAL 2003 KICK OFF ISSUE * * * * * * *

No. 1 Manufacturer's Newsletter in the Industry - 42 Months at No.1!

EPC designs and manufacturers printers, data acquisitions systems, and print utilities for the geophysical, military and imaging marketplaces. Visit us today on the World Wide Web:
http://www.epclabs.com

In this Issue:

1. Quote of the Month

"In terms of printers... in my twenty plus years of doing this stuff... nothing comes close to quality and support of EPC."
Douglas R. Levin, Ph.D.
Earth Mapping Laboratory
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore

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2. Welcome New Subscribers

A heartfelt welcome to all newcomers to the EPC Monthly. Now in its fifth year in circulation (all last year we incorrectly noted VOL. 3), the EPC Monthly is the most widely read manufacturer's newsletter in the industry on the Internet. Figures are based on an informal survey conducted at EPC. The EPC Monthly is a free newsletter provided to EPC customers and industry personnel.

The EPC Monthly covers a wide range of topics and issues related to EPC and the industry including the latest products, recent sales, frequently asked questions, and the popular trade show reviews. How did you get on the subscriber's list? You either unwittingly gave an EPC employee your business card or sent an e-mail to EPC. How do I get off this list? You can't, you are stuck with a lifetime of spam. Seriously, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions at the end of the newsletter.

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3. Trade Show Schedule for '03

EPC has once again a bold, ambitions schedule on the drink ticket, expensive carpet, sore feet, trade show circuit. EPC will either exhibit or attend (participation subject to change) in the following 2003 Conferences:

Underwater Interventions 2003
February 10-12 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

US Hydrographic Conference
March 24-27 Beau Rivage Resort and Casino
Biloxi, MS

Offshore Technology Conference
May 5-8 Reliant Center
Houston, TX

Oceanology International Americas
June 4-6 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

Oceans 2003
September 22-26 Town & Country Hotel & Convention Center
San Diego, CA

Call us a glutton for punishment.

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4. FAQ: "What's New?"

One of the most Frequently Asked Question is, "what is new"? or, "what is the latest technology EPC has to offer"? Customers are eager to cut to the chase. Well, EPC is pleased with its newest line of Network Printers. The Model 1086NT, MP-1086 and Model 9206 all incorporate a new an Ethernet Socket (TCP/IP) Interface. The interface provides a simple LAN based RJ45 connection between a host NT Workstation and one or more recorders.

Complimenting the Network Printers and reducing development cycles, EPC offers an API Application Programming Interface, a high level Windows library for easy integration which includes test code. Also in development an API to support a LINUX Platform.

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5. CONFERENCE FEEDBACK

EPC recently attended, and the EPC Monthly recently commented on, two widely attended conferences. Some of the feedback below.

Commenting on the Ocean Technology Workshop:

"It was a very enjoyable and productive week for us and we look forward to similar joint activities in the future." Bill Woodward, Service Argos, Inc.

"Again, thank you for a great conference! It was the right size and scope; got down to the nitty gritty; put the gear in the water; made recordings (and hopefully achieved some sales)." Hartley Hoskins, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

On the choice of the Town & Country Convention Center in San Diego for the next Oceans Show:

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6. Sales Rep News: GTI

EPC is pleased to announce the hiring of GTI Gardner Technologies, Inc. Based out of Edgewater, Maryland, GTI will represent EPC in the mid Atlantic territory of the U.S., covering the D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Delaware area. Founded by Nelson Garner, Gardner Technologies, Inc. offers expert, comprehensive technical sales service of instrumentation devices, equipment and programs to public and private sector organizations. GTI is a spin-off of Gans & Pugh Associates, Inc. (G&P), a well known manufacturers representative firm in the industry.

With a Secret clearance allowing access to government installations and expertise in identifying customer applications with manufacturers products, GTI is the ideal representative for the EPC product line. A partial list of GTI's customers include, Naval Air Warfare Center, Alliant Tech Systems, Northrup Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Johns Hopkins University of Applied Physics Laboratory, and the United States Naval Academy. In addition to EPC, GTI represents: Colmek, Deep ocean Engineering, EdgeTech, Falmat, Kongsberg-Simrad and Novatel.

Nelson Gardner Gardner Technologies, Inc., 433 Poplar Leaf Drive, Edgewater, MD 21037 USA Tel: (410) 798-0476 Fax: (410) 798-6446 E-mail: NelsonGardner@aol.com

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Next Issue: February 24, 2003

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