SNC Subsidiaries, Divisions Achieve ISO 9001:2000 Certification

Sparks, Nevada – April 1, 2004 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced today that Advanced CounterMeasure Systems (ACMS) and Spectral Systems Incorporated (SSI), wholly-owned subsidiaries of SNC, and PMI, a division of SNC, have been assessed and approved for ISO 9001:2000 certification.

The assessments were conducted by National Quality Assurance, USA, an independent third party ISO auditor approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB). NQA-USA is based in Acton, MA.

ACMS, SSI and PMI have been working toward certification under SNC’s ISO 9001:2000 certified Quality Management System (QMS) for well ove r a year. This achievement involved the sustained dedication of many individuals working across both functional and geographic boundaries. ISO certification under SNC’s QMS not
only facilitates synergistic enterprise collaboration but also reinforces the process foundation that enables continued enterprise growth.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, is a fast growing innovative and agile technology solutions corporation focusing on system integration electronics engineering; manufacturing; and aircraft modification. Our current focus is to specialize in the integration; design; development; installation; and servicing of complex airborne, ground, and ship-based systems for the U.S. Government, its prime contractors, and international customers.

SNC is a privately-held, woman owned business with a strong, stable and debt-free financial foundation that provides flexible low-risk and strong financial performance for our customers. We have invested heavily over the years in experienced people, modern facilities, and the state-of-the-art equipment needed to enhance our capabilities, development efforts to our customer’s technical advantage. SNC has over 1000 employees with 24 locations in 15 states across the United States.

SNC Enterprise Business Areas:
ISR - Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
CNS/ATM - Communication, Navigation, Surveillance & Air Traffic Mgmt
C4N - Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Networks
EW/RI - Electronic Warfare / Range Instrumentation
SST - System Sensors and Technology
IMS - Integrated Mission Systems