MELVILLE, N.Y., March 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL) announced today that its
Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, received
orders totaling $3.4 million under its Movement Tracking System, or MTS
contract, with the U.S. Army. Total orders received to date against the
$605.1 million MTS contract increased to $593.8 million.

The orders are for the supply of satellite capacity, hardware,
engineering support and worldwide installation, training and technical
support services.

Fred Kornberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Comtech
Telecommunications Corp., said, "We are pleased to receive this order
which supports immediate U.S. Army operational needs and demonstrates
the continuing value of our MTS mobile tracking hardware, network and
services to the U.S. Army. We look forward to our continuing
participation in the MTS Program and to supporting the future
communication requirements of not only the MTS program, but other
critical programs for the Department of Defense as well."

Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation, a Germantown, Maryland-based
company, is engaged in the provision of satellite-based packet data
communication systems and location and messaging services through the
use of advanced communication and network technology. To learn more
about Comtech Mobile Datacom, please visit the company's website at
www.comtechmobile.com.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. designs, develops, produces and
markets innovative products, systems and services for advanced
communications solutions. The Company believes many of its solutions
play a vital role in providing or enhancing communication capabilities
when terrestrial communications infrastructure is unavailable,
inefficient or too expensive. The Company conducts business through
three complementary segments: telecommunications transmission, mobile
data communications and RF microwave amplifiers. The Company sells
products to a diverse customer base in the global commercial and
government communications markets. The Company believes it is a market
leader in the market segments that it serves.

Certain information in this press release contains statements that are
forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such
forward-looking information. The Company's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings identify many such risks and uncertainties. Any
forward-looking information in this press release is qualified in its
entirety by the risks and uncertainties described in such Securities
and Exchange Commission filings.

PCMTL


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           and Chief Financial Officer
          Jerome Kapelus, Senior Vice President, Strategy
           and Business Development
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