Venice Port Authority Debuts AS&E OmniView Gantry Cargo X-ray Inspection System

American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E^®), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced that the Venice Port Authority, a leading Mediterranean port in Italy, in conjunction with Nethun S.p.A. — the Port Authority’s private provider for security, logistics, transportation and technology — debuted their AS&E OmniView^™ Gantry cargo and vehicle X-ray inspection system. The system will inspect cargo entering the Venetian port for threats and contraband.

"We are very honored to join the Venice Port Authority and Nethun at the inauguration of their new OmniView X-ray inspection system,” said Robert Postle, AS&E’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales. "The system will be integrated into the Port of Venice’s total security protocol and used in combination with AS&E’s Z Backscatter^™ Van (ZBV^™) to secure the port.”

"Nethun, as a leader in technological expertise and innovation, is strongly committed to using leading edge technologies to improve the quality and efficiency of the port logistics and security processes,” said Tommaso Riccoboni, Nethun’s President. "The deployment of AS&E’s OmniView Gantry and ZBV X-ray inspection systems in the port will lead to faster, safer, and more effective control of the 224,000 containers and 54,000 vehicles in transit every year through the Port of Venice.”

The OmniView Gantry System is the only multi-view relocatable system available today that combines high-energy transmission inspection plus multiple Z Backscatter X-ray views. The ZBV system allows for immediate deployment in response to security threats and its high throughput capability facilitates rapid inspection. The system’s unique "drive-by” capability allows operators to conduct X-ray imaging while the ZBV drives past suspect vehicles and objects.

AS&E is represented in Italy by its distributor AUS.TECH S.p.A. AS&E X-ray inspection systems are used by clients around the world to protect ports, borders, government agencies, military bases, and high-threat facilities. AS&E systems for cargo, parcel, and personnel offer superior X-ray threat detection of plastic explosives and plastic and metal weapons, liquid explosives, dirty bombs, nuclear devices, and drugs. Please visit www.as-e.com.

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