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Issued by ICG.

April 30, 2007

FAA issues international communications group parts manufacturer approval for Boeing aircraft

International Communications Group (ICG) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the company Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) to produce and replace satellite communication systems on the Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

Through a licensing agreement with Greenpoint Technologies, ICG now meets FAA technical guidelines and airworthiness requirements to produce and sell the company's AeroCom 3000B, ICS-200 and Sigma-7 products for use on the US Airforce's C-40C program.

"This approval further endorses the quality of ICG's communication systems," said Jeff Saucedo, vice president of sales and marketing for ICG. "We are pleased that our products meet the stringent standards required for FAA approval."

The AeroCom 3000B is a complete telecommunications system featuring PABX capabilities such as conferencing, intercom calling, transfer, executive override, call queuing, voice prompts and least cost routing. The system provides connectivity to analog 2-Wire or 4-Wire subscriber or CO circuits as well as CEPT-E1 and ISDN digital circuits to support integration to all current and emerging communications facilities. The flexible and open telecommunications architecture permits the addition of interface PCBs to accommodate extra capacity or new communications circuits.

The ICS-200 Iridium Communications System incorporates dual transceivers with an internal CTU, providing a stand-alone comprehensive communications system that can operate over a single coax and Iridium antenna. The ICS-200 permits connections of conventional telephony devices or legacy CTU systems through either standard 2-Wire "Tip and Ring" circuits or 4-Wire audio connections. CTU features include intercom calling, call transfer, conferencing and follow-on dialing.

The Sigma-7 retractor reel handset features either 2-Wire or 4-Wire connections, and offers an optional data jack (RJ-11) located in the cradle. The system also includes an internal magnetic stripe reader to support credit card calling and a special function key to provide enhanced capabilities such as flash transfer and access to programming menus, permitting audio level adjustments, LCD brightness, etc.