RELM Wireless Receives Blanket Purchase Agreement from U.S. Navy for New P25 Trunked Products

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RELM Wireless Receives Blanket Purchase Agreement from U.S. Navy for New P25 Trunked Products

Maximum Total Contract Value of $5.5 Million Over Five Years

WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE Amex: RWC) today announced that it has received a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. Navy.  This BPA includes the Company's trunked KNG portable radios, mobile radios, repeaters and related accessories, operating in the VHF, UHF and 700/800MHz frequency bands.  The BPA has a maximum value of $5.5 million, with a term that commenced on October 28, 2010 and expires on October 27, 2015.  The BPA does not specify purchase dates or quantities of equipment.

RELM President and Chief Executive Officer David Storey commented, "This is a very exciting win for us; matching new products with a new customer.  It also marks our second award from a branch of the U.S. military since our P25 trunked products were released only a month ago.  The early order activity for KNG P25 trunked radios is encouraging, and provides a glimpse of the potential for our expanded product line and capabilities.  We look forward to capitalizing on this early momentum."

About APCO Project 25 (P25)

APCO Project 25 (P25), which requires interoperability among compliant equipment regardless of the manufacturer, was established by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  The shift toward interoperability gained momentum as a result of significant communications failures during events such as the Oklahoma City bombings, the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina.  RELM was one of the first manufacturers to develop P25-compliant technology.

About RELM Wireless Corporation

As an American Manufacturer for more than 60 years, RELM Wireless Corporation has produced highspecification twoway communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.  Advances include a broad new line of leading digital twoway radios compliant with APCO Project 25 specifications.  RELM's products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio and RELM brand names. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at http://www.relm.com or directly at 18008212900.  The Company's common stock trades on the NYSE Amex market under the symbol "RWC".

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act Of 1995.  These forward-looking statements concern the Company's operations, economic performance and financial condition and are based largely on the Company's beliefs and expectations.  These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Such factors and risks include, among others, the following: risks relating to the current financial crisis and adverse economic conditions; reliance on contract manufacturers; heavy reliance on sales to the U.S. Government; federal, state and local budget deficits and spending limitations; limitations in available radio spectrum for use by land mobile radios; general economic and business conditions amid the financial crisis; changes in customer preferences; competition; changes in technology; changes in business strategy; the debt and inventory levels of the Company; quality of management, business abilities and judgment of the Company's personnel; and the availability, terms and deployment of capital.  Certain of these factors and risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are stated in more detail in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and in the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC.  These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

SOURCE  RELM Wireless Corporation

RELM Wireless Corporation

CONTACT: RELM Wireless Corporation, Timothy Vitou, VP Sales & Marketing, +1-321-984-1414

Web Site: http://www.relm.com

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