VERSAR Signs Agreement With Kobe Steel to Respond to Chemical Munitions Cleanup Needs in Asia

Tuesday September 25, 2:56 pm Eastern Time

Press Release

SOURCE: VERSAR, Inc.

SPRINGFIELD, Va., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- VERSAR, INC. (Amex: VSR - news) announced today that the Company has signed an agreement with Kobe Steel Ltd., of Kobe, Japan to participate in expansion of business activities related to the demilitarization of chemical weapons abandoned in the Peoples Republic of China, and in Japan. Versar recently completed a successful, safely executed project with Kobe Steel Ltd. in Hokkaido, Japan involving demilitarization of chemical munitions recovered from Lake Kussharo.

Versar and Kobe Steel Ltd. will collaborate on expansion of the chemical warfare munitions demilitarization program that is expected to continue to grow in the Peoples Republic of China, and in Japan. Versar will provide monitoring and analysis equipment for chemical munitions, provide laboratory support and field analysis work, and support the design, construction and operation of an analysis facility for chemical warfare materials. VERSAR will also provide on-site, portable instrumentation to detect and monitor chemical warfare agents during the demilitarization. Versar's GEOMET Technologies subsidiary will provide chemical warfare expertise to the program.

Dr. Ted Prociv, President of VERSAR said, ``I am very pleased to announce this strategic alliance, which will further expand our excellent relationship with Kobe Steel. Chemical munitions detection, remediation and demilitarization projects will continue to increase in importance, and this agreement positions VERSAR as a leader in the region. We also bring extensive skills to the Japanese marketplace for chemical warfare materials projects with Kobe Steel, including counterterrorism and related activities.''

VERSAR, Inc., (Amex: VSR - news) headquartered in Springfield, VA, is an engineering, architectural, and services firm with 22 offices nationwide. The Company provides defense-related services for homeland defense and counterterrorism, environmental engineering and technical support, architect/engineering services focused on sustainable development, and information technology support services for commercial, industrial, and government Customers. VERSAR operates a number of websites, including the corporate web sites, http://www.versar.com/ and http://www.geomet.com/; a B2B portal for homeland defense and counterterrorism products and services, http://www.nbcprotect.com/; a permit support site for auxiliary power generators, http://www.permitmygenerator.com/; and a website for B2B support for architectural and engineering projects using a virtual workspace, at http://www.v-ginc.com/

SOURCE: VERSAR, Inc.