--(www.USEquityNews.com)-- 03/07/2009 - Communications industry alert provided by U.S. Equity News. Omnicity Corp (OTCBB: OMCY), As the landmark federal Stimulus Bill was nearing final mark-up and vote for the President's signature, Omnicity executives took to Capitol Hill to ensure that key members of the Indiana congressional delegation were aware of Omnicity's mission to bring broadband to rural America and of the Company's immediate capability and availability to participate in fulfilling that mandate of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Meeting with top policy aides for U.S. Senators Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh, and Congressmen Mike Pence and Dan Burton, Omnicity CEO Dick Beltzhoover, COO Greg Jarman, and VP of Corporate Development David Bradford conducted a series of meetings to make their views known to the lawmakers on critical policy elements and on the disbursement of the $7.85 billion in telecommunications related grants for rural broadband deployment. For the full report visit www.stocksjournal.com
Communications Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: JCS) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $.12 per share of common stock payable to shareholders of record on March 17, 2009. The dividend will be distributed on April 1, 2009.
Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: APSG) (AST), a leading provider of communications surveillance and remote sensing systems, recently entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army's Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering Center (CERDEC). The goal of this research collaboration is to advance airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities at both the strategic and tactical level.
EMS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ELMG) today announced that Paul Domorski, president and CEO, will present at Raymond James' 30th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on Tuesday, March 10, in Orlando, Fla. His presentation is scheduled from 8:40 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. EDT in the JW Marriott Grand Lakes. The EMS presentation will cover a strategic overview of the company's core businesses and growth strategy, including recent acquisition activities directed at positioning the firm as a leading mobile broadband and asset tracking solutions provider. Media and investors can access an audio webcast of the Raymond James presentation for one week at: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/rj43/elmg/
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