Judgment Represents Win for AS&E’s Patented Technology

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E^®), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative x-ray detection solutions, today announced that a federal district court in Norfolk, Virginia, has issued a consent judgment holding that the 888SDZ series x-ray inspection system made by AutoClear, LLC, Control Screening, LLC, and Scan-Tech Security, L.P., of Fairfield, New Jersey, infringe AS&E’s United States Patent 5,313,511. The patent is directed to x-ray inspection systems that employ both backscatter and transmission detection to screen luggage, parcels, baggage, and other items. Under the terms of a settlement agreement, AS&E has granted the defendants a limited license under the patent commencing later this year. Other terms of the settlement agreement are confidential.

“In our industry, it is critical to encourage and reward progress in the development of technologies that promote public safety. We are pleased that we have been successful in our enforcement of our patented technology,” said AS&E’s President and CEO, Anthony Fabiano.

AS&E was represented in the litigation by the Boston intellectual property law firm Bromberg & Sunstein LLP and by the Norfolk law firm Willcox and Savage, P.C.

About AS&E^®

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E) is the leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray inspection systems. With over 50 years of experience in developing advanced X-ray security systems, the Company’s product line utilizes a combination of technologies, including patented Z Backscatter technology, Radioactive Threat Detection (RTD), high energy transmission and dual energy transmission X-ray. These technologies offer superior X-ray threat detection for plastic explosives, plastic weapons, liquid explosives, dirty bombs and nuclear devices. AS&E’s complete range of products include cargo inspection systems for port and border security, baggage screening systems for facility and aviation security, and personnel and passenger screening systems. AS&E systems protect high-threat facilities and help combat terrorism and trade fraud, drug smuggling, weapon smuggling, and illegal immigration and people smuggling. AS&E customers include leading government agencies, border authorities, military bases, airports and corporations worldwide, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S.