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AR Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Souderton, PA - April 28, 2009 - AR , a recognized leader for testing and communications solutions in the worlds of EMC, military, wireless, and beyond, is celebrating a milestone this year. 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the international company that began in the basement of one of its founder’s homes.

Donald “Shep” Shepherd, one of the three men who founded the company and the current chairman of AR, has said “We started the company in my basement because the only place we could go from there was up.” But even the founders had no idea just how far up the company would go.

From working in Shep’s cellar, and driving around their only sample amplifier in the trunk of Shep’s car, the little amplifier business now encompasses four companies, employs over 200 people, and after 40 years continues to lead the industry with innovative products and a global support system that is second to none.

“AR began when we designed an amplifier for test applications,” Shep explains. “That amplifier solved some problems that testers were experiencing, and it made some tests easier to conduct. That’s what we’ve been doing ever since: solving problems and making testing easier.”

Formerly known as AR Worldwide, AR now consists of a family of companies: AR RF Microwave Instrumentation, AR Modular RF, AR Receiver Systems, and AR Europe. These companies create and market everything from power amplifiers, antennas, TWT amplifiers, complete test systems, probes, monitors, software and receivers to amplifier modules that can be customized to meet the toughest specs.

Shep sums it up like this: “With the combined resources of all the AR companies, we simply have more options, more solutions, and more innovations. Our customers get the benefit of it all when they connect with any AR company. We’re one company with infinite solutions. And after 40 years, we’re only just beginning.”

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AR Competitive Edge products supply a multitude of unique RF solutions to companies around the world. The company's limitless support network reaches the far corners of the globe. AR products are backed by the company's "Competitive Edge" warranty, the best and most comprehensive warranty in the industry. When companies purchase from any AR company they have the peace of mind that comes from knowing the global leader will be there to help with any problems today, tomorrow and always.

For more information, contact AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation, 160 School House Rd. Souderton, PA 18964 at 215-723-8181 or at www.ar-worldwide.com. For an applications engineer, call 800-933-8181.

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