SOUTHAMPTON, Pa., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Environmental Tectonics Corporation (NYSE ALTERNEXT LLC: ETC) ("ETC" or the "Company") has been utilizing its extensive engineering skill to harness new and unique capabilities. One such innovation provides a unique solution to a growing problem. This involves the fabrication and installation of bulk size sterilizers in "Sections." Research facilities, primarily located in old, ivy covered university buildings, as well as older Government facilities like the NIH (National Institutes of Health) face serious problems when attempting to replace large, bulk size sterilizers installed many years ago. These locations are simply no longer accessible without costly demolition of existing walls, which is expensive and disruptive to the over all operation of the facility. ETC has engineered the unique capability of manufacturing, delivering, and installing these large size sterilizers in modular segments, or "Sections." After taking careful measurements of the area and proposed route, these sections, either 2 or 3 depending on the situation, are carefully navigated through the existing facility. The sections travel through narrow corridors and doorways, into old, narrow elevators, and around corners to the final destination. The sections are then rigged into the existing footprint and welded together (no flanges or gaskets) to American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Code on site. Under ETC's unique approach, the customer's old bulk autoclave is replaced without knocking down facility walls, saving them time and money. One of ETC's important customer contacts, Lindsay Barnes, a Director of Research for Johns Hopkins University, recently commented on the sectional units that ETC provided to the University. "I was skeptical at first, but as I personally watched the expertise of the ETC's manufacturing staff including their welders, my concerns immediately subsided. After operating this unit for four years, there was absolutely no hesitation when I decided to purchase a second unit for another renovation with similar spatial constraints." John Bucar, Senior Technical Specialist at ETC for over 30 yrs, stated, "By utilizing our unique capabilities, ETC now solves problems and provides solutions that are simply not available from other sterilizer manufacturers." Details on ETC's unique "Sectional" chamber option are available at http://www.etcsterilzation.com/. ETC designs, develops, installs and maintains aircrew training systems (aeromedical, tactical combat and general), disaster management training systems and services, entertainment products, sterilizers (steam and gas), environmental testing products, hyperbaric chambers and related products for domestic and international customers. This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on ETC's current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about ETC and its subsidiaries that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. 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These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors. Some of these risks and uncertainties, in whole or in part, are beyond the Company's control. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a material difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2008, in the section entitled "Risks Particular to Our Business." Shareholders are urged to review these risks carefully prior to making an investment in the Company's common stock. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. Except as required by federal securities law, the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company. CONTACT: Duane D. Deaner, CFO Tel: 215-355-9100 (ext. 1203) Fax, +1-215-357-4000 http://www.etcusa.com/ DATASOURCE: Environmental Tectonics Corporation CONTACT: Duane D. Deaner, CFO of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, +1-215-355-9100, ext. 1203, Fax, +1-215-357-4000 Web Site: http://www.etcusa.com/

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