Adesta Awarded Contract From Port of Houston Authority to Enhance Port-Wide Security

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ADESTA AWARDED CONTRACT FROM PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY
TO ENHANCE PORT-WIDE SECURITY

Adesta's solution provides an intelligent video surveillance system and
video management capabilities within a single system


/24-7PressRelease/ - OMAHA, NE, June 06, 2007 - Adesta, LLC, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, today announced that it has been awarded a $1.4 million contract from the Port of Houston Authority for the design, installation and integration of a sophisticated intelligent video security surveillance system (IVSS). Adesta's solution builds on the Port's existing security infrastructure to enhance the port-wide video management system, adding intelligent video capability and integration with the Port's existing access control systems. The expected project completion date is February 2008.

Adesta will work closely with Port of Houston Authority personnel to identify, design, install, test, provide training and document a fully integrated state-of-the-art, intelligent video surveillance system at the Port. The intelligent video surveillance system will provide continuous surveillance at all Port of Houston terminals enabling automated event detection and response to proactively address potential threats, promote optimal response to emergencies and facilitate investigations. The system will be installed to monitor the outputs of approximately 150 cameras at port terminals.

"This project is an upgrade of the Port of Houston Authority's video management system," said Bob Sommerfeld, President of Adesta. "The new intelligent video surveillance system will incorporate the functions of video management, video analytics and access control into a single system. The project provides a tighter integration, increased reliability and expanded features for the Port's command and control system. It will add efficiency to PHA's emergency response capability."

About Port of Houston Authority
The Port of Houston Authority is the tenth largest port in the world, ranked as the largest U.S. port in foreign waterborne tonnage and second largest in overall total tonnage. The Port of Houston Authority owns and operates public facilities located along the Houston Ship Channel, a 52 mile complex of diversified public and private facilities, accounting for approximately 40% of the nation's chemical refining capacity and 14% of the nation's crude refining capacity. Playing a vital role in ensuring navigational safety and security along the Houston Ship Channel, the Port of Houston Authority maintains an unwavering commitment to security.

About Adesta, LLC
Adesta brings innovative, flexible and cost-efficient thinking to the design, construction and maintenance of stand-alone or integrated communication networks and electronic security systems. For nearly two decades, Adesta has offered commercial, industrial and governmental clients an efficient single point of contact for all their project issues. A trusted partner to customers and suppliers around the world, Adesta takes great pride in delivering outstanding technology, superior control and a great return on investment.

Adesta has deployed over 2 million fiber miles in more than 140 metropolitan areas and completed over 800 electronic security systems projects in the United States, Europe, Asia, Central America, and the Middle East.

Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, Adesta is managed by executives from the telecommunications, construction and security industries. For more information, visit the company's website at www.adestagroup.com or call (866) 221-5641.

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