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August 6, 2012

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CSA Completes Sea Trials of its New USV

News Release CSA International, Inc August 6, 2012
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>24 July 2012</P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><STRONG>CSA
Completes Sea Trials of its New USV<o:p></o:p></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Multi-instrument
platform expands survey tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">The
Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) is the latest tool in CSA's scientific equipment
pool, providing the company with a unique capability for performing a wide
variety of surveys in hazardous, remote, sensitive, and shallow water
areas.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The USV can be
pre&#8209;programmed or controlled remotely to perform survey transects, while
recording and/or streaming data back to its command center.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The vehicle has the payload, power, and
data bandwidth to carry a variety of sensors &#8211; supporting both scientific and
geophysical surveys. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">"CSA
has utilized USV technology in the past to collect data in areas traditional
vessels could not access," stated Kevin Peterson, CEO of CSA.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>"This technology allows us to reach
areas and collect data in a precise, safe, and efficient manner unlike any other
marine asset available today."<o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">In
its base mode, the vehicle will be outfitted with a survey-grade echosounder,
side-scan sonar, and multi-beam sonar. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>However, it can be reconfigured with
additional sensors for survey-specific requirements. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">For
more information on CSA survey capabilities and services, please call our main
office at 772-219-3000 or visit our website at <A
href="http://www.csaintl.com"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none">www.csaintl.com</SPAN></A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></EM></P>
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