[Swprograms] Fw: PRESS RELEASE: VT MERLIN CONTINUE TO ENHANCE NHK'S SHORT WAVE COVERAGE

["Richard Cuff" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At least the news isn't about anyone leaving shortwave...

Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA  USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marketing" <Marketing@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:36 AM
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: VT MERLIN CONTINUE TO ENHANCE NHK'S SHORT WAVE
COVERAGE


PRESS RELEASE

21st April 2004


VT MERLIN CONTINUE TO ENHANCE NHK'S
SHORT WAVE COVERAGE

NHK, Japan's international broadcaster have renewed their transmission
contract with VT Merlin Communications to broadcast a daily total of 36
hours of Radio Japan programming on its global short wave network.

In addition to the current services, the new contract will see VT Merlin
deliver a further 7 hours of daily programming from its sites in the UK and
United Arab Emirates, as well as providing coverage from BBC World Services'
site in Singapore, currently operated and maintained by VT Merlin.

The award of these extra hours of NHK's programmes recognises VT Merlin's
continued commitment to high-quality service performance with day-to-day
output as well as emergency broadcasts.   VT Merlin was able to offer
improved technical performance, while delivering cost efficiencies to NHK
utilising its own facilities and engineering expertise.

Richard Hurd, VT Merlin's Head of Transmission Sales commented:  "NHK have
been a short wave customer of VT Merlin's for over 7 years, and we are
delighted at the continuation of this contract and in being able to assist
NHK with their new services.  It is a positive reflection of the commitment
being made by broadcasters to short wave as a delivery platform, as well as
VT Merlin's consistency in delivering high quality, cost effective short
wave coverage to NHK's target regions".


About VT Merlin Communications

VT Merlin Communications, part of VT Group plc, is a leading provider of
critical communications and broadcast services to customers in the
broadcast, defence and space communications industries worldwide.

Operating the world's leading short wave network, VT Merlin transmits over
1,000 hours of both short and medium wave broadcasts every day.  VT Merlin's
global network provides broadcasters with exceptional coverage of the
world's most populous regions, and offers capacity to deliver your
programmes globally.   Other broadcast services include the design, build,
operation and maintenance of broadcast facilities and infrastructure
worldwide, as well as project management.   VT Merlin's broadcast customers
include BBC World Service, NHK (Radio Japan), Radio Canada International,
Radio Netherlands, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Voice of
America.

VT Merlin is a founder member of Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), a consortium
of broadcast related organisations working to bring digital AM radio to the
market place.

About NHK (Radio Japan)

Radio Japan is the overseas broadcasting service in Japan and is broadcast
globally on short wave.  Programming content includes news from Japan and
other countries, as well as Japanese life, culture, politics and economics.
Radio Japan aims to explain Japan's positions and opinions regarding key
international issues, thereby contributing to international understanding,
friendship and culture exchange.

About VT Group PLC

VT Group is an international Government services provider. The Group is
divided into two businesses - support services and shipbuilding.  Together,
these activities employ 10,000 people.

VT Support Services  - comprising activities in both the military and public
sectors - now accounts for over two thirds of turnover.  Military support is
tri-service and includes training, platform and equipment maintenance and
facilities management, while services for the public sector focus on
training and education, careers guidance, and secure communications.

VT Shipbuilding designs and builds a wide range of vessels for the Royal
Navy and navies throughout the world.  Smaller boats are also supplied to
the commercial market.  Specialist marine equipment is provided to both the
naval and commercial sectors.

For further information about this press release, please contact:

Laura Jelf
Marketing Manager
VT Merlin Communications
Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7969 0000
Email:  laura.jelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:laura.jelf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Web:  www.vtplc.com/merlin <http://www.vtplc.com/merlin>

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