WARNING SYSTEMS APPOINTS INTERNET SOFTWARE VETERAN, PATRICK GANNON, AS NEW PRESIDENT

SARASOTA, FL and HUNTSVILLE, AL, 22 December 2008 – Warning Systems, Inc. (WSI), provider of public alert and notification systems for emergency management, today announced the appointment of Patrick Gannon to President and Chief Operating Officer. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Thomas “Pat” Hardeman, will also take on the responsibilities of vice-chairman of WSI’s Board of Directors. This management team expansion comes in response to continued growth in WSI’s product and service offerings within the global emergency management, chemical, energy, telecommunications and public safety markets.

Gannon will work directly with Hardeman and the entire management team to support WSI’s evolution into an international product and services company. Warning Systems is experiencing strong domestic and overseas demand for WSI’s OnAlert® and AdaptAlert™ Activation systems as organizations realize their potential to improve public notification capabilities, adopt mandated standards and increase siren management productivity.

“ With customers requiring more and more Internet connectivity for alert notification, Warning Systems needs a proven software veteran with the operational experience to lead the company to the next level,” said Hardeman. “Patrick’s extensive track record, strong technical background and international experience are an ideal match for Warning Systems. We are looking forward to accelerating the company’s growth under Patrick’s leadership.”

Before joining Warning Systems, Gannon was president and CEO of OASIS, the not-for-profit consortium that develops open standards for the global information society. He also served on the Board Directors for OASIS, which is home to standards such as OpenDocument, ebXML, WS-Security, and the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). While at OASIS, Gannon worked with Elysa Jones, WSI’s Chief Technology Officer, who chairs the OASIS Emergency Management Committee that developed and maintains CAP. Gannon oversaw the approval of CAP as International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) Recommendation X.1303.

During his tenure at OASIS, Gannon was appointed as a high-level Advisor to the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (UN GAID) in 2006 and has been a member of the US Election Assistance Commission’s (EAC) Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) since 2004.

Throughout his career, Gannon’s focus has been on creating international demand for standards-compliant products and services and forging public and private sector alliances. Gannon is recognized as an Internet industry visionary. He has advised heads of state on building technology infrastructures and led international councils designed to make technology more accessible to economically developing nations.

“ I have always been drawn to innovative technologies that solve real business challenges and impact people’s lives in positive ways,” said Gannon. “WSI has a track record of creating cutting edge products such as their Emergency Alert System (EAS) Activation Controller.” The WSI EAS Activation Controller was one of the first products to receive positive evaluation from the US National Incident Management System - Supporting Technologies Evaluation Program (NIMS STEP). “WSI’s leadership role in CAP is another example of the importance this company places on innovation. With its impressive technology, leadership in public safety initiatives and seasoned management team, I see great potential in Warning Systems and look forward to building on the company’s current momentum to take its growth to the next level.”

About WSI
WSI is dedicated to providing high quality, versatile, state-of-the-art hardware and software products and services for effectively alerting emergency management professionals, and the public in the event of emergencies or incidences of concern. WSI’s products also have the capability to alert selected populations of people located within specific affected geographical zones. WSI is well known for their Tone Alert Radios installed at US Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) sites. An equity-owner company, WSI is headquartered in Huntsville, AL, with offices in Anniston, AL and Sarasota, FL.