"Over the past 38 years, Falcon has distinguished itself by providing clients with firstclass service and the right technology for the project at hand," said Donald R. Cook, President/CEO of Falcon Communications. "We carefully researched the market for IPTV security solution and selected the combination of Latens FCAS and Minerva's iTV Manager as a tightly integrated powerful solution. Latens is the only solution flexible enough to cost-effectively secure both centralized and distributed networks."

"Because the Latens FCAS solution is so flexible it can be integrated with Falcon's IPTV network components of choice much more easily than any other CA solution on the market," said Dean Kashlan, GM and VP, Americas, Latens Systems. "Through its unique integration with Minerva's iTV Manager, Latens FCAS eliminates the typical integration problems an operator faces and allows Falcon Communications to provide easy to install end-to-end solutions."

About Falcon Communications
With a full-time engineering and systems integration staff, Falcon represents a one-stop-shop for telecommunications equipment, products, and services. The company operates sales and support offices in Malden, Missouri, and Reno, Nevada, as well as a fiber optic division and repair facility in West Plains, Missouri. The company was founded in 1967 as a central office installation contractor and since, has established itself as a pioneer in the engineering, equipment supply, vendor installation services, and technical support and repair for the telecommunications industry.

About Latens Systems
Latens is a privately held company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, founded by broadcast technology experts. Latens' sole mission is to provide the industry's leading software-based Content & Revenue Protection Systems for pay-TV and IPTV operators, as software security replaces legacy Conditional Access (CA) technology. Latens uses Secure Software Modules to maximize security and minimize the risk of attack. Latens technology has the added benefit that it is easily extended to provide security for the PVR (Personal Video Recorder) and multiple set-top box homes. Latens business benefits include lower implementation and running costs, increased business flexibility and major cashflow advantages.

For further information, please contact:

Falcon Communications
Sheila Conover, Falcon Communications, Inc.
sconover@falconcommunications.com
Tel: (573) 276-5169