Canadian Department of National Defence awards NGRAIN foreign landmine field operations and training contract worth over half a million dollars

NGRAIN provides anytime, anywhere access to mission critical landmine information on a ruggedized PDA (R-PDA) platform

VANCOUVER, BC — Feb. 22, 2006 — NGRAIN, provider of interactive 3D training solutions, today announced they have been selected by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to provide the National Defence Mine/Countermine Information Centre (NDMIC) and the Canadian Forces Landmine Database (CFLD) with interactive NGRAIN 3D landmine objects. This solution will be fully operational on ruggedized milspec personal digital assistant (R-PDA) devices.

The NGRAIN solution will assist the Canadian Forces with deploying mission critical NDMIC information on foreign anti-personnel and anti-tank mines accurately and safely to soldiers in field operations and those in mine awareness training.

"With NGRAIN, the speed at which interactive 3D content can be produced, distributed, and viewed means that Canadian Forces personnel have the tools necessary to execute the mission where and when needed," said Master Warrant Officer Tom Stewart, Canadian Forces, J3 Engineer Operations. “The advent of the R-PDA capability represents a tremendous leap forward in our ability to provide first-class information that is unequalled by any other country and accessible anywhere, anytime, resulting in reduced safety risks through better training and instant access to critical information in the field.”

Soldiers will be able to search the Canadian Forces landmine database on an R-PDA. Soldiers will be able to interact with 3D landmine objects from many angles, including the ability to view all internal components in context with the CFLD database of valuable information related to the mines.

“Our high level of innovation is continually elevated by the demands of our customers in the military. Currently, NGRAIN provides the capability for soldiers to interact with 3D landmine objects on their desktop, laptop, or Tablet computers. Through this contract, the Department of National Defence requires this same capability in the field on R-PDA's, so we will deliver a solution to meet their critical needs in training as well as field operations,” said Joseph Bailey, Vice President, Sales at NGRAIN.

About NGRAIN
NGRAIN delivers interactive 3D task-based training solutions to the defense industry. The company's solutions expedite installation, maintenance and repair training on complex equipment, and ensure first-time-right performance, resulting in greater operational readiness at lower cost.

By delivering an unsurpassed level of 3D interactivity on common PCs, and empowering everyday computer users to rapidly produce information-rich virtual equipment to enhance existing electronic training materials, NGRAIN is unique in its ability to transform training and optimize operations at a significantly lower cost.

NGRAIN customers include the United States Army, the United States Air Force, the Canadian Department of National Defence, and Lockheed Martin. Visit www.ngrain.com to learn more.

For additional information, please contact:

Monika Rola, High Road Communications for NGRAIN
1.604.630.1039, mrola@highroad.com