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NEWS AND INFORMATION
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SENSORTRAN AND ODI TO OFFER FIBER OPTIC SENSOR SOLUTIONS FOR
OFFSHORE FACILITIES
Combination of Best-of-Breed Temperature Sensing and interconnect Systems Brings
Advanced DTS Monitoring Capabilities to Subsea Environments for the First Time.
2007 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), Houston, TX - May 1, 2007 -
SensorTran, a leading provider of advanced distributed temperature sensing
(DTS) systems and ODI announced a cooperative agreement to create subsea fiber
optic sensor deployment schemes, provide system performance data and simplify
project design and installation for offshore oil and gas projects. With this
agreement, the companies will be working together to install optical sensing
fiber through a variety of subsea connectors for the first time, providing
offshore engineers unprecedented monitoring capabilities that were not feasible
until now.
Please read the entire full News Release here.
(ODI-SensorTran Press Release May 2007.doc)
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ODI Welcomes new Director of Quality
 ODI is very pleased to announce that Tom Hayden
has joined ODI as the Director of Quality as of April 2, 2007. Tom has over 20
years of experience in Quality and Reliability of Electro-Mechanical systems,
primarily in the Medical Instrument industry.
His qualifications include degrees in: Electrical and Computer Engineering, a
Masters in Engineering Management and an MBA from Auburn University. In
addition, Tom is a certified Quality and Reliability Engineer.
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ODI AWARDED CONTRACT BY TYCO TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOR SUBSEA
FIBER OPTIC CONNECTION SYSTEMS FOR GULF OF MEXICO PROJECT
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Ocean Design, Inc., (ODI), a Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY)
majority owned company and a world leader in subsea electrical and fiber-optic
interconnect systems, has announced Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc. has
awarded ODI a contract for the manufacture and supply of a fully integrated
fiber-optic communications connection system for its BP Gulf of Mexico Fiber
Optic Network project. The Gulf of Mexico Fiber Optic Network contract was
awarded to Tyco by BP America Inc. to deliver a subsea telecommunications
network to be deployed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2007.
The system will comprise the undersea backbone of a regional communications
network, providing connectivity between BP's Gulf of Mexico offshore production
facilities and the regional operating center in Houston, Texas. The system will
initially link seven deep water oil & gas drilling and production platforms
with landings in Freeport, Texas and Pascagoula, Mississippi. The network
incorporates an upgrade capability designed to support 64 platforms.
This contract reinforces ODI's position as a market leader in the supply of
subsea, wet-mate, fiber-optic connection systems to the offshore oil and gas
industry. The system will utilize ODI's Mini-Gateway product, which provides
connectivity for Tyco's Fiber Distribution Canisters and Deployment Pallets,
and ODI's Rolling-Seal Connectors, which offer fully wet-mateable connections
for optical communication.
"Communications systems to high value production platforms, now further offshore
in deep water, require the innovative application of undersea fiber optic
technologies, especially in an environment that is susceptible to hurricanes,"
said Rob Munier, managing director for global solutions at Tyco
Telecommunications. "The system we are building will set a new standard for
offshore communications systems."
ODI is a technology-focused provider of innovative engineered solutions,
employing skilled staff and state-of-the-art equipment and processes to design
and manufacture a broad range of products for harsh environment system
interconnectivity. The recent acquisition of a majority interest in ODI by
Teledyne Technologies is also expected to strengthen the company's ability to
achieve future growth and meet the technological challenges of the subsea
industry.
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ODI Receives $4.5 Million Contract from Aker Kvaerner
ODI (Ocean Design, Inc.), a Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY)
majority owned company and a world leader in subsea electrical and fiber-optic
interconnect systems, has announced that Aker Kvaerner Subsea AS has awarded
ODI the contract for manufacturing and supplying the fully integrated
fiber-optic communications connection system for its Reliance KG-D6 Subsea
Production Control System. The Production Control System contract was awarded
to Aker Kvaerner by Reliance in May 2006 as part of an engineering, procurement
and construction contract to deliver an 18-well subsea production system for
the deepwater Block KG-D6 gas development located off the east coast of India.
"This is a significant win for ODI," stated Mike Read, President and CEO of ODI.
"This contract, valued in excess of $4.5 million, reinforces ODI's position as
market leader in the supply of subsea, wet-mate, fiber-optic connection systems
to the offshore oil and gas industry."
The recent acquisition of a majority interest in ODI by Teledyne Technologies is
also expected to strengthen the company's ability to achieve future growth and
meet the technological challenges of the subsea industry.
ODI is a technology-focused provider of innovative engineered solutions,
employing skilled staff and state-of-the-art equipment and processes to design
and manufacture a broad range of products for harsh environment system
interconnectivity. ODI solutions include underwater mateable electrical and
fiber-optic connectors, harnesses, terminations and distribution systems.
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Teledyne to Acquire Majority Stake in Ocean Design, Inc.
Ocean Design, Inc. (ODI) announced today that Teledyne Technologies Incorporated
through its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has entered into an
agreement to acquire a majority interest in Ocean Design, Inc. (ODI) for
approximately $30 million. Teledyne Technologies, a leading provider of
sophisticated electronic components, instruments and systems engineering
solutions, had sales of $1.2 billion in 2005.
(Click
here for ODI's news Release)
"Both ODI and Teledyne will be able to take advantage of shared technological
capabilities in military high voltage and fiber-optic connectors, cables and
subsystems and provide a broader subsystem solution to our existing customers,"
said Mike Read, CEO and President of ODI.
For more information on Teledyne and ODI, please click on the
link below:
http://www.investquest.com/iq/t/tdy/ne/news/tdy080106.htm
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Stan Wisniewski has joined ODI as the new Senior Vice President
of Operations
 Stan Wisniewski has held senior positions in
Engineering and Operations Management at AT&T Bell Laboratories, AT&T
Submarine Systems, JDS Uniphase, and Lucent Technologies/OFS. Stan has an
extensive background in Operations Management, Technology Development, bringing
new products to market and ensuring quality. Stan is a graduate of Penn State
with a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering. Please welcome Stan to the ODI
team.
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Roger White has joined ODI as the new Director of Sales and
Marketing, Oil & Gas for Ocean Design Europe Ltd.
 Roger comes to ODI from his most recent
position of Sales and Marketing Manager for Aker Kvaerner Subsea Ltd, based in
Aberdeen, Scotland. Roger will be utilizing his extensive background with Aker
Kvaerner, as well as, ABB Vetco Gray in the UK and Houston, to further the
sales opportunities, market planning, new product and new client sales
opportunities for ODI Europe. Roger has a Master of Science degree and a
Mechanical Engineering degree from Cranfield Institute. Please welcome Roger to
the ODI team.
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ODI Deepwater Connectivity: Subsea Network Solutions for
Kizomba B
 Offshore Magazine, Oil & Gas Journal, Oil and Gas
Financial Journal and ExxonMobil have released a special publication regarding
the development of the Kizomba B project offshore West Africa. The publication
follows the development of this field from initial seismic activity to first
production. As a provider of subsea network solutions, ODI has been invited to
participate in this publication. The publication will highlight the
unprecedented level of teamwork, which lead to the world-class execution of the
Kizomba B project, of which ODI was an integral participant.
[download the article]
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Dr. James L. Cairns Awarded The Lockheed Award for Excellence
in Ocean Science and Engineering
 Marine Technology Society (MTS) is an international
organization with a Mission Statement to disseminate marine science and
technical knowledge; promote and support education for marine scientists,
engineers and technicians; advance the development of tools and procedures
required to explore, study and further the responsible and sustainable use of
the oceans; and provide services that create a broader understanding of the
relevance of the marine sciences to other technologies, arts and human affairs.
Each year MTS recognizes the world leaders in oceanography. This year, Dr.
James L. Cairns, founder of both Challenger Marine and Ocean Design (ODI), has
been awarded the prestigious Lockheed Award for Excellence in Ocean Science and
Engineering for numerous contributions to ocean technology. This award will be
presented to Dr. Cairns during the upcoming conference,
Oceans 2005, in Washington, D.C., September 19-23, 2005. Please stop by
the ODI Booth 132 to help us celebrate this award.
Dr. Cairns receiving The Lockheed Award for Excellence in Ocean Science and
Engineering
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