VERITAINER RECEIVES ITS 5TH PATENT FROM THE U.S. PATENT OFFICE

US Patent number 7,661,738 covers VeriTainer's proprietary shock absorption system

February 24th, 2010 - Fremont, CA - Silicon Valley based VeriTainer Corporation; the world leader in crane mounted maritime security solutions, has received its fifth patent, and second in the last three months, based on its crane mounted scanning product, the VeriSpreader®. The "738" patent covers the shock absorption system used to isolate the gamma and neutron detectors embedded within the VeriSpreader System. 

"It was originally thought that crane mounted scanning was not feasible due to the high shock environment on the crane and the impact that would have on the laboratory equipment needed to perform spectroscopic analysis," said John Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer. "Through trials extending over two years, at three ports and five different terminals, VeriTainer has demonstrated conclusively that this is not the case," Alioto went on to say.

The '738 patent is the fifth to be issued to the VeriTainer Corporation since the company was founded in 2003. In addition to utilizing the '738 technology in the VeriSpreader®, the Company may license the technology for other complementary applications.

"This technology allows for high-performance shock mounting in a compact radiation detection unit.  The VeriSpreader® has run for nearly two years at several different ports with no detector failures," said Matthew Alioto, VP of Technology and inventor of the '738 patent. "This port-tested technology has been proven in the field."

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About VeriTainer

VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

VeriTainer Corporation:
Seth Jacobson (310) 317-1966 (seth@jcipr.com)
Lawrence Alioto (415) 339 2102 ( lawrencealioto@veritainer.com )

BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE AND VERITAINER CORPORATION
ANNOUNCE TEAMING AGREEMENT

January 29th, 2010 - Fremont, CA - /PRNewswire/ - VeriTainer Corporation, based in California's Silicon Valley, and Battelle Memorial Institute, based in Columbus Ohio, have entered into a teaming agreement to respond to the recently issued Request for Information from the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for Trans-Shipment and Direct-to-Rail detection equipment. The response to the RFI will submit VeriTainer's patented crane mounted scanning technology for consideration.  VeriTainer Corporation is the inventor and world leader in crane mounted scanning of maritime containers. 

"Teaming with Battelle Memorial is a significant step forward for VeriTainer and our CMS technology," said John Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer.  "We are very pleased to be working with a firm as accomplished and respected as Battelle."

About Battelle Memorial Institute

As the world's largest, independent research and development organization, Battelle provides innovative solutions to the world's most pressing needs through its four global businesses: Laboratory Management, National Security, Energy Technology, and Health and Life Sciences. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Battelle oversees 20,400 employees in more than 130 locations worldwide, including seven national laboratories which Battelle manages or co-manages for the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and two international laboratories - a nuclear energy lab in the United Kingdom and a renewable energy lab in Malaysia.

About VeriTainer

VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism.   VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

AHTNA GOVERNMENT SERVICES CORPORATION
AND VERITAINER CORPORATION ANNOUNCE TEAMING AGREEMENT

Firms team to deliver VeriTainer's Crane Mounted Scanning Solution

January 11, 2010 - Sacramento, CA and Fremont, CA – Ahtna Government Services Corporation (Ahtna), headquartered in Sacramento, CA, and VeriTainer Corporation (VeriTainer), based in California's Silicon Valley, have formed a global, non-exclusive alliance to deliver VeriTainer's patented crane mounted scanning technology to ports around the globe. Ahtna has provided design, construction, and integration services for the deployment of land-based radiation detection systems since 2004. VeriTainer Corporation is the world leader in crane mounted scanning that is uniquely suited to address on-dock rail and transshipped cargo.

"At this point, the challenge in addressing transshipped containers traveling through the world's busiest ports has been widely acknowledged and having supported projects in more than 30 countries around the world, we've seen this gap firsthand," said Chris Smith, CEO and President of Ahtna. "The VeriTainer crane mounted solution helps solve this very difficult challenge. Throughout 2009, we have worked closely with VeriTainer and have invested resources to position ourselves to assist in the deployment of this much needed technology," Smith went on to say.

"In just the last few months, two comprehensive analyses have been issued recommending crane mounted scanning. One was the basis for a Request for Proposal issued out of the Middle East and both recommended VeriTainer, and VeriTainer only, as the provider of crane mounted scanning," said Kevin Orchard, managing Director of VeriTainer UK limited. Orchard continued, "I'm now seeing high levels of interest from all corners of the globe and am very pleased to have a partner capable of helping us meet this demand."

Ahtna and VeriTainer both have extensive experience in the field, a critical component for success. With Ahtna's many implementations and VeriTainer's highly successful field work, the two firms stand ready to deliver this much needed technology to the marketplace.  

"The goal is to bring physical security to the global population and the supply chain it so heavily relies on, while not impeding the free-flow of the world's commerce," said John Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer.  "We are very pleased to be working with a firm as experienced and accomplished as Ahtna to achieve this very important objective."

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About Ahtna
Ahtna is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahtna, Incorporated, an Alaska Native Corporation and small disadvantaged business, with staffed offices in six states, Washington, D.C., and Kiev, Ukraine.  Ahtna is one of the contractors supporting the crucial mission of the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Second Line of Defense (SLD) Program, in cooperation with foreign governments and other U.S. agencies such as the Department of State, Department of Commerce, and Customs Service. Ahtna currently provides design, installation, communications, construction, and engineering of integrated and sustainable radiation monitoring, detection, and response systems at international airports, borders, and maritime shipping hubs around the world. The SLD Program's objective is to enhance international nuclear non-proliferation and to reduce global danger from weapons of mass destruction. Under this contract, Ahtna has worked in more than 30 countries in the former Soviet Union, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

About VeriTainer

VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

VeriTainer Corporation:
US Seth Jacobson - (310) 317-1966 (seth@jcipr.com)
UK Kevin Orchard - +44 7739 186733 (korchard@veritainer.com)

Ahtna Government Services Corporation:
Christopher Smith - (916) 372-2000 (csmith@ahtnagov.com)
John Guenza - (916) 372-2000 (jguenza@ahtnagov.com)

VERITAINER RECEIVES ITS 4TH PATENT FROM U.S. PATENT OFFICE

Press Release | Dec 11, 2009 8:37PM GMT
The Journal of Commerce Online - Press Release
U.S. Patent No. 7,612,338 Covers Container Identification Method In Radiation Scanning

November 3, 2009 - Fremont, CA – Silicon Valley based VeriTainer Corporation, the world leader in crane- mounted maritime container radiation scanning, has received its fourth patent on its crane- mounted scanning product, the VeriSpreader ® System. The '338 patent utilizes the twist lock signal from the real-time container monitoring system of the crane to distinguish which container is being scanned at what time and associate radiation data to a particular container.

VeriTainer is the only company in the world that has run comprehensive tests in the field, with over 15 months of testing in two highly successful trials at the Port of Oakland.

"The '338 patent is a very significant piece of intellectual property for VeriTainer," said John I. Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer Corporation. "In addition to demonstrating unparalleled robustness, our engineers implemented key operational techniques for real time data monitoring in the Oakland trials. The '338 patent is the first in a series of patents that will come out of the 2005 and 2007 Oakland trials."

The '338 patent is the fourth to issue in the United States covering VeriTainer's innovative crane-mounted scanning system. These patents have been filed in most jurisdictions around the world and cover the world's top 50 container ports. These patents give VeriTainer the fundamental crane- mounted scanning methods and apparatuses in key international jurisdictions.

"It would be very challenging to come up with a real-time method for effectively separating the scans and matching them to a container without utilizing the twist lock signal," said Matthew Alioto, VP of Engineering and co-inventor of the '338 patent. "The technical team at VeriTainer continues to innovate at a brisk pace while patenting after our engineers. I'm very pleased with the both issuance of the '338 and what we have in the pipeline on the Intellectual Property side."

VERITAINER PARTNERS WITH ERUDITE TO
EXPAND PORT SECURITY - NUCLEAR SCANNING CAPABILITY

October 30, 2008 - PRNewswire - TACOMA, WA and SAN FRANCISCO - Erudite, Inc., a technology innovator in cargo security and counter-terrorism technology, and VeriTainer Corporation, the world leader in crane mounted maritime security solutions, announced today that they are teaming up to deploy Synchronous Vibrational Cargo Imaging(TM) (SVCI) to safely detect nuclear shielding materials hidden in cargo containers. The powerful combination of VeriTainer's patented VeriSpreader® crane mounted scanning solution and Erudite's SVCI brings together two unique, safe, and highly effective homeland security technologies to protect the world's ports by detecting nuclear materials hidden in cargo containers.

VeriTainer and Erudite have formed an exclusive partnership whereby they will combine their revolutionary technologies to maintain an efficient and cost effective flow of commerce in the world's shipping marketplace. VeriTainer will market Erudite's SVCI worldwide as an integral part of its VeriSpreader® radiation detection system.

"Erudite's Synchronous Vibrational Cargo Imaging (SVCI) technology will be seamlessly integrated into the VeriSpreader® system, the only field-tested solution of its kind, allowing for a clear and redundant confirmation of whether a container has nuclear material inside," stated Dr. Les Atlas, acoustics authority and professor at the University of Washington. "SVCI acoustic technology, when fully deployed, will be able to create a footprint of the materials contained within a container. In addition to shielding determination, this may permit us to compare the container's contents to the shipping manifest and determine whether unauthorized materials are on board," Atlas continued.

"With SVCI acoustic technology, no one will need to worry that nuclear materials, hidden within high-density shielding materials, are making their way onto our shores," said Erudite CEO John Anderson.

"Adding Erudite's SVCI technology provides shippers, carriers, ports, customs and homeland security organizations with an undisputed, independent confirmation of our detection results. The cooperative development of this technology further solidifies VeriTainer's place as the world-class innovator of maritime security solutions," said VeriTainer CEO John I. Alioto.

SVCI is a new technique for Non-Intrusive Interrogation / Imaging (NII), but unlike active radioactive-scanning methods like x-ray, muon, and gamma-ray systems, SVCI uses safe, non-ionizing, acoustic energy to find high-density materials. It is the only NII method for detecting nuclear shielding material that does not require containers and port personnel to be exposed to harmful ionizing radiation. Just as seamlessly as VeriTainer's VeriSpreader® scans containers moving to and from cargo ships, Erudite's SVCI technology and its non-intrusive footprint will be completely automated, will not require additional personnel, will not impede cargo velocity, and will not require the allocation of additional space for vitalized equipment.

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About VeriTainer

VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

Contacts:
VeriTainer Corporation
Seth Jacobson
Phone: 310-317-1966
seth@jcipr.com

About Erudite

Erudite, Inc. is a groundbreaking innovator of supply chain security and logistics. Launched in 2003, the Company is developing a comprehensive, yet highly affordable, "smart" solution for the intelligent monitoring of containers point-to-point. Erudite's breakthrough SVCI is an invention of Dr. Les Atlas, an internationally recognized acoustics authority and professor at the University of Washington.

VERITAINER SHIELDING DETECTION PATENT
ISSUED IN SINGAPORE

World Leader in Crane Mounted Nuclear and Radiological Container Scanning
Expands into Nuclear Shielding Detection

September 29, 2008 - PRNewswire / SAN FRANCISCO - VeriTainer Corporation, the world leader in crane mounted maritime security solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a very important new patent in Singapore. This patented technology opens a new chapter in the company's efforts to provide the safest, most effective and efficient maritime security products to protect against potential "dirty bombs" and international terrorism. The addition of new specialized radiological detection technology to the already highly successful 'VeriSpreader®' container scanning equipment, offers a solution to international safety, security and privacy concerns raised in the European Union and in the United States. Patent No. 136998 in the Singaporean Registry of Patents entitled "Inverse Ratio of Gamma-Ray and Neutron Emissions in the Detection of Radiation Shielding in Containers" was announced by the Singapore Patent Office last week. The grant date started March 31, 2008.

"VeriTainer is firmly committed to seamless, accurate 100% nuclear and radiological scanning of every shipping container worldwide," said VeriTainer Chairman and CEO John I. Alioto. "This new patent introduces a new product in the company's suite of maritime security solutions -- automatic shielding discovery in passive radiation scanning. It highlights our role as a critical layer for detection of nuclear sources and shielding that might be used to hide them. Now we are moving forward with zero operational impact shielding determination as well. As with all of our Intellectual Property, we have filed applications in virtually every cooperative jurisdiction around the world, and we are very pleased to receive this patent award, especially from Singapore, which boasts the largest single port in the world."

The VeriSpreader® System is a crane mounted radiation detection solution (CMS), which is seamlessly integrated into the spreader bar of the container crane. Portside cranes are the natural operational portal through which all incoming and outgoing containers must pass. The VeriSpreader® System is perfectly situated for high volume, zero impact, primary scans of the radioactive contents of each container because it is the only solution in the market that does not slow the rapid movement of freight. Today's award is based on VeriTainer's fundamental U.S. Patent No. 7,116,235 "Inverse Ratio of Gamma-Ray and Neutron Emissions in the Detection of Radiation Shielding in Containers." VeriTainer has two other issued patents fundamental to the crane-mounting scanning solution and several other patents pending.

Concerning the new Singapore patent, Lawrence Alioto, Executive VP of VeriTainer said, "One of the biggest concerns in the market is the unreliability, safety concerns and operational difficulties of x-ray imaging containers for shielding materials. X-ray imaging is extraordinarily difficult in any port setting. In a very high volume transshipment port like Singapore it is almost impossible. Automated real time shielding determination, done passively with the use of software, is the only way forward as it the addresses throughput, efficacy, cost and safety concerns inherent in active NII scanning."

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About VeriTainer

VeriTainer is a Delaware corporation that was founded in June of 2003 under the leadership of Chairman & CEO John I. Alioto. It is a private Northern California based enterprise focused on developing specialized container crane spreaders that detect radioactive material in cargo shipping containers during the loading and unloading process.

About APS

APS Technology Group, Inc. is a California corporation based in San Diego, CA. It is the leading provider of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems and automation technology solutions for marine container terminals and intermodal/rail operations. At the core of each APS solution is a cutting-edge digital imaging system that enables our customers to leverage technology and improve the efficiency of their operations.

Contact: Seth Jacobson 310-317-1966 – seth@jcipr.com

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION INVITES
VERITAINER TECHNOLOGY TO
TACOMA RAIL/RADIATION TEST CENTER

VeriSpreader® Concludes 14 Month Oakland Pilot
Proving Seamless Operations, Ruggedness, Data Transmission & Sensitivity

June 6, 2008 - BRUSSELS, BELGIUM / SAN FRANCISCO, CA - VeriTainer, the world leader in crane-mounted radiation scanning solutions (CMS), has been invited to participate in an Operational Readiness Test by US Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Agency at the newly designated Rail/Radiation Test Center at the Port of Tacoma. The VeriSpreader® crane mounted nuclear detection technology scans shipping containers seamlessly from the crane within the time it takes to load or discharge them from the ship.

"The safety, security and uninterrupted movement of freight are the most pressing issues facing our industry," says John I. Alioto, CEO of VeriTainer. "We are thrilled to have been asked by the Customs and Border Protection to participate in tests of this kind of technology at a major U.S. port known for its ship-to-rail operations."

The Customs test marks the end of the second VeriTainer Oakland Pilot Project (OPPII), which ran uninterrupted at Howard Terminal under the auspices of Matson Navigation and SSA Terminals from April 2, 2007 until May 31, 2008. During this extended field test, the VeriSpreader® proved itself market-ready by surpassing the following milestones:

"VeriTainer's Crane Mounted System for nuclear and radiological scanning of shipping containers is exactly the type of technology needed in order to effectively meet these requirements while not disrupting the supply chain," stated US Navy Rear Admiral (Ret.) David Stone who served until 2005 as an Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Homeland Security. "It is particularly invaluable in 'transshipment', 'ship-to-ship' and "ship-to-rail" container movement scenarios because the radiation scanning is done as part of the normal movement of the container and the speed of the supply chain is thus facilitated not degraded."

VeriTainer is a sponsor of the World Customs Organization's "What Future 100% Scanning" Conference which will be held June 10th and 11th in Brussels, Belgium. Annie Chew, VP of Asian Markets, and Francesco Bolla, Director of VeriTainer, Ltd., will be attending.

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About VeriTainer
VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

Contacts:
VeriTainer Corporation
Seth Jacobson
Phone: 310-317-1966
seth@jcipr.com

VERITAINER RECEIVES CRITICAL PATENT AWARDS IN ASIA AND NEW ZEALAND

Pioneers in Crane Mounted Solution Expand Global Reach to Singapore and Taiwan in Scanning Cargo against Nuclear Smuggling

March 14, 2008 - SAN FRANCISCO - VeriTainer Corporation, the world leader in crane mounted nuclear and radiological maritime security solutions, announced today that it has been awarded international patent protections in Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand. Singapore is the largest container port in the world, Taiwan is a very large trading partner with the United States, and New Zealand is an active trading nation on the Pacific Rim.

"We are very proud that Singapore, Taiwan and New Zealand have seen fit to recognize our intellectual property," said VeriTainer Chairman and CEO John I. Alioto. "This is a validation from three of the world's most recognizable and powerful trading partners. Our market-ready prototype VeriSpreader® has successfully carried out well over 35,000 lifts without failure at the Port of Oakland, California. We have filed similar applications in virtually every cooperative jurisdiction around the world, and we are very pleased to receive these first three awards."

A VeriSpreader® is a crane mounted passive radiation detection solution (sometimes known as "CMS"), which is seamlessly integrated into the hoist attachment of the crane. Portside cranes are a natural operational portal through which all incoming and outgoing containers must pass. The VeriSpreader® is perfectly situated for high volume, zero impact, primary scans of the nuclear qualities of each container because it is the only solution in the market that does not slow the swift movement of freight. Today's awards are based on VeriTainer's two fundamental U.S. patents in crane-mounted radiation scanning, which are: U.S. patent No. 6,768,421 Container Crane Radiation Detection Systems and Methods and U.S. patent No. 7,026,944 Apparatus and Method for Detecting Radiation or Radiation Shielding in Containers. The company has another patent issued and several others pending.

Annie Chew, former CIO of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, has been the VP of Asian Markets for VeriTainer since early 2007.  Speaking about the VeriTainer solution she stated; "The VeriSpreader® is the only solution that bridges the gap between the realities of the industry and the realty of the threat.  These new patents allow us to follow through on licensing arrangements in these jurisdictions." She goes on to say, "Any container screening that adds a delay in the movement of containers creates tremendous productivity impacts and costs for very high volume ports like Singapore and Kaoshiung. Port communities, including local Customs authorities, take very seriously the threat of a nuclear device delivered in a container." 

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About VeriTainer
VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

Contacts:
VeriTainer Corporation
Seth Jacobson
Phone: 310-317-1966
seth@jcipr.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (EMBARGOED UNTIL 6am October 16th, 2007)

QINETIQ NORTH AMERICA TEAMS WITH VERITAINER CORPORATION
TO BRING RADIATION SCANNING TO THE WORLD'S PORTS

October 16, 2007 - McLEAN, VA - QinetiQ North America (QNA) announced today that it has teamed with VeriTainer Corporation to provide its radiation scanning solution to ports around the globe. VeriTainer Corp., based in Fremont, CA, has developed the VeriSpreader®, a crane-mounted device that scans containers in real time for dangerous radiation as they are being loaded and unloaded from container ships, achieving a critical balance of high security and the free flow of commerce.

This teaming agreement couples VeriTainer's technology with QNA's systems engineering and data analysis capability to deliver leading-edge scanning technology to the world's ports. The agreement follows VeriTainer's two highly successful pilot projects. The Oakland test program conclusively demonstrated the efficiency of this technology and its design, as more than 20,000 containers have successfully been scanned without disruption to operations as they entered the Port of Oakland. Earlier this year, the VeriSpreader® was awarded "Qualified Anti-Terrorist Technology ("QATT")" designation status by the Department of Homeland Security for developmental testing and evaluation.

Leading the way in innovation, VeriTainer and QinetiQ hold the first solution capable of addressing the significant challenges associated with integrating scanning into transhipment and on-dock rail operations. VeriTainer's crane based solution eliminates the long dwell time between entry and scanning being experienced at many US ports. In the United States, recent legislation signed by President Bush requires 100 percent scanning of all containers inbound to the U.S. by 2012. Now, for the first time, governments, the maritime industry, and other key stakeholders have a physically secure scanning technology which requires no manning, making 100% port of origin and port of destination scanning feasible.   

"VeriTainer has proven that its crane-based detection system works and we believe it accomplishes primary scanning in the most accurate and efficient way since the lift period offers a long dwell time for the sensors to read the cargo container" said Rob Topping, QNA's President and Chief Operating Officer. "Combining VeriTainer's technology with our ability to deliver solutions to port and Homeland Security customers is an important part of our strategy to employ innovative, best-in-class technologies, both from inside QinetiQ and from our partners."

"This is a valuable relationship," said John Alioto, Chairman and CEO of VeriTainer. "With the global reach of the QinetiQ Group we will be able to assist governments and port personnel around the world in their efforts to find the most cost-effective solution to this potential terrorist threat. In QinetiQ, we have the partner that can help us deliver integrated solutions worldwide."

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About VeriTainer
VeriTainer Corporation is a venture-backed leader in crane-based radiation detection technology for scanning of shipping containers to ensure that the world's ports are free from nuclear terrorism. VeriTainer's patented technology enables scanning of 100 percent of shipping containers, addressing a principal vulnerability of the world's population centers and allowing for rapid scanning of containers entering and exiting ports without disrupting the flow of commerce.

About QinetiQ North America
QinetiQ North America provides world-class technology and responsive solutions to U.S. government customers. With more than 5,400 engineers and technologists, QNA works in partnership with customers to deliver solutions meeting the needs of national defense, homeland security, and mission driven customers. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, one of the world's leading defense and security technology companies. For more information, please visit www.QinetiQ-NA.com.

Contacts:
VeriTainer Corporation
Seth Jacobson
Phone: 310-317-1966
seth@jcipr.com

QinetiQ North America
Sophie Barrett
VP of Communications
7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 350
McLean, VA 22102
703-752-9588
703-801-5261 Cell
Sophie.Barrett@QinetiQ-NA.com

SHIPPING CONTAINER - SECURITY INDUSTRY LEADERS UNITE

VeriTainer and APS Technology Partner to Offer the Most Effective and Efficient Solution for automated Radiation Scanning and Container Identification in Ports

February 4, 2007 – ST. HELENA / SAN DIEGO, CA - VeriTainer, Corporation the only company offering crane-mounted container radiation scanning technology, and APS Technology Group, a leading provider of shipping industry OCR (optical character recognition) solutions used worldwide, have just announced that they will join forces to offer the freight industry the perfect solution for identifying containers while protecting against the threat of radiation and terrorist activities.

VeriTainer recently announced a 60-day test launch at the Port of Oakland in November 2006, which will further prove the viability of its VeriSpreader® technology as the perfect answer to our nation's vulnerability to nuclear attack via shipping containers. The VeriSpreader®, a scanning device which is the only "crane-mounted" secutrity solution of its kind, is on the cutting edge of homeland security technology, having the capacity to analyze every container passing through a shipping terminal without delaying the flow of commerce.

APS Technology is at the forefront of the shipping industry with specialized OCR solutions that identify and track cargo containers. Their Crane OCR System automates the process of manually verifying shipping containers as they are loaded or unloaded from a ship, train or truck.

VeriTainer CEO John Alioto says, "This agreement aligns two of the most technologically advanced firms providing port security in the United States. VeriTainer's crane-based radiation scanning and APS Technology's crane-based container OCR permits automated radiation scanning and identification of each and every container that is loaded or unloaded in American ports. Today we are providing these two technologies in the U.S. Tomorrow we'll provide them in ports all over the globe."

"Our software coordinates seamlessly with the breakthrough technology of the VeriSpreader®," states Russell Scheppmann, President of APS. "The partnership of APS and VeriTainer will deliver unprecedented results to clients with the most effective system yet."

During standard loading and unloading of containers, the combined system works without affecting other operations. Each container is scanned for radiation while the APS OCR System captures images of the equipment numbers on each container and recognizes the unit using specialized OCR software. The results of both processes are then collected and transmitted wirelessly. The joint system is the only viable solution that provides 100% scanning, bringing the success rate for scanning from 60% to virtual flawlessness.

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About VeriTainer

VeriTainer is a Delaware corporation that was founded in June of 2003 under the leadership of Chairman & CEO John I. Alioto. It is a private Northern California based enterprise focused on developing specialized container crane spreaders that detect radioactive material in cargo shipping containers during the loading and unloading process.

About APS

APS Technology Group, Inc. is a California corporation based in San Diego, CA. It is the leading provider of Optical Character Recognition (OCR) systems and automation technology solutions for marine container terminals and intermodal/rail operations. At the core of each APS solution is a cutting-edge digital imaging system that enables our customers to leverage technology and improve the efficiency of their operations.

Contact: Seth Jacobson 310-317-1966 – seth@jcipr.com

Groundbreaking Radiation Scanning Technology for
Container Traffic to be Unveiled at Port of Oakland

Who/What: On November 15, 2006, a comprehensive and efficient new technology will be unveiled that addresses our nation's vulnerability to harmful radiation such as a nuclear attack (or "dirty bomb") via shipping containers. At the Port of Oakland, the nation's fourth largest container port, VeriTainer will reveal new scanning technology that will revolutionize the freight industry's plans for addressing continued terrorist threats.

The announcement event will include a demonstration of the VeriSpreader® system which will be monitored by local and federal agencies. This is the final step in validating this promising new technology. The pilot project will occur at the Matson Navigation Company's Howard Terminal which handles only domestic container traffic.

The announcement event will feature VeriTainer executives and federal, state, and city officials.

The VeriSpreader® is a scanning device that will monitor every container passing through a U.S. shipping terminal without delaying the flow of commerce. VeriTainer delivers an industry driven solution, creating radioactive scanning devices from direct knowledge of the shipping industry.

When: November 15, 2006; 10:30AM-11:30AM

Where: Port of Oakland, 530 Water Street, Oakland, CA 94607

Broadcast Visuals: visuals of the VeriSpreader®, Port of Oakland officials, state and/or federal officials, and executives from VeriTainer and Matson Navigation Company

Contact Info: Seth Jacobson, JCI
310-317-1966 or seth@jcipr.com