TSA Adds AS&E's Gemini X-ray Inspection Systems to its Air Cargo Screening Qualified Technology List

• Three Gemini Systems Addedto Meet the Requirements of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

(Billerica, Mass., March 15, 2010) -- American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E(R)) (NASDAQ: ASEI), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced today that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added the Company's Gemini(TM) 6040, Gemini 7555, and Gemini 100100 X-ray inspection systems to its Air Cargo Screening Qualified Technology List (ACSQTL). Inclusion on the ACSQTL allows certified air cargo facilities to purchase systems directly from AS&E to meet the requirements of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. The Act mandates 100% inspection of air cargo carried on passenger airplanes by August 2010.

AS&E's Gemini systems offer certified air cargo screeners the combination of dual-energy transmission X-ray with AS&E's proprietary Z Backscatter(TM) X-ray technologies for comprehensive threat detection of air cargo. AS&E will display its Geminiparcel inspection technology at the AirCargo 2010 Exhibition and Conference in Orlando, Florida, today through March 16, 2010.


"We are pleased that TSA has added AS&E's Gemini systems to its ACS Qualified Technology List to inspect air cargo before being loaded onto passenger planes," said Anthony Fabiano, AS&E's President and CEO. "Our Gemini system's multi-technology capability can detect both metallic and organic threats, providing security officials with a unique ability to detect explosives. Additionally, Z Backscatter technology produces photo-like images that are easy to interpret, facilitating the operator's analysis time to efficiently move cleared cargo onto the planes. We look forward to assisting TSA and the certified air cargo facilities to meet the 100% screening mandate."

Source : American Science and Engineering Inc.