September 17, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Ten-Tec, Inc., of Sevierville, TN. is pleased to announce the opening of a full-line amateur radio dealership and retail store to complement the Ten-Tec manufactured line of amateur radio equipment.

Ten-Tec, Inc., was founded by two former Electro-Voice employees, Al Kahn, K4FW and Jack Burchfield, K4JU in 1968. They have been involved in the commercial manufacture and supply of amateur radio equipment since 1969.

Facing dramatic changes in the amateur radio industry through the 1970's and 1980's, Ten-Tec elected to abandon the traditional amateur radio dealer network in 1992 to sell their products factory-direct only to North America.

With the opening of their own dealership to compete with the established dealer network, Ten-Tec plans to use their strong customer base and excellent service reputation to garner additional sales within amateur radio.

"We've really come full circle with the opening of our own dealership and store, from leaving the dealers 9 years ago to now competing with them. We have a large, loyal customer base that we'll be able to supply with accessories that complement our own manufactured equipment", says Amateur Radio Product Manager, Scott Robbins, W4PA. "We're bullish on amateur radio - interest in the hobby is high, we have been selling our own equipment as fast as we can build it for several years now and we anticipate that the retail dealership will be a huge success."

Equipment from more than 20 manufacturers is already in stock and available direct from Ten-Tec. "We have a lot of inventory on hand, and will continue to add additional items from manufacturers we are already carrying, plus we anticipate adding even more manufacturers in the near future", Robbins said.

The annual Ten-Tec hamfest on September 28-29 will also serve as the grand opening for the newly-remodeled 1,000 square foot retail store and ham shack in the lobby of the Ten-Tec manufacturing facility. "While we are already open for business, we don't expect to have all the new items listed on our web site for a couple more weeks. We are already selling through the store and over our (800) lines, however, and are pricing competitively with the major dealers."

The Ten-Tec manufacturing facility and retail store are located in Sevierville, TN., 30 miles southeast of Knoxville. Retail store hours are 8-5 Eastern, Mon-Fri. Sales department (800) 833-7373. Web site: www.tentec.com