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Eurocontrol Technics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:EUO) ("Eurocontol" or the "Company"), a
Canadian public company specializing in the acquisition, development and
commercialization of innovative energy security, authentication and verification
technologies, together with Athlone Global Security Inc. ("Athlone"), are
pleased to announce that an investee company of Athlone, PerSay ("PerSay"), the
global leader in the research, development and deployment of Voice Biometric
technology and products announced that it has successfully completed the
deployment of its systems in the top three banks in Israel. Bank HaPoalim, Bank
Leumi, and Discount Bank have all rolled out secure Voice Biometric applications
to the public. Applications include PIN reset and PIN-less access to contact
centers at Bank Poalim, self-service eBanking password reset and Real-Time
Fraudsters Detection at Bank Leumi, and multi-factor authentication for phone
based high-risk transactions at Discount Bank. The total value of the
deployments is $1,000,000 and a 15% annual service fee.


As previously announced, Eurocontrol and Athlone have entered into a definitive
agreement whereby Eurocontrol will acquire all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Athlone (the "Transaction") (See Press Releases Dated April 1, 2010
and April 5, 2010). The Transaction is expected to close on or about April 29,
2010. Shareholders of record as of March 22, 2010 will be entitled to vote at
the annual and special general meeting of the Company to be held on Thursday,
April 29, 2010 with respect to the Transaction. In addition, the shareholders of
the Company will receive one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each
whole warrant a "Euro Warrant") for each common share of the Company held. Each
Euro Warrant shall entitle the Eurocontrol shareholders of record on the day of
closing to acquire one common share in the capital of the combined company at an
exercise price of $0.30 for a 12 month period following completion of the
Transaction. The issuance of the Euro Warrants is subject to receipt of all
security and regulatory approvals.


PerSay's cutting edge technology is gaining momentum around the world with
financial services, telecom operators, healthcare service providers, large
enterprises, and government agencies selecting its Voice Biometrics technology
following competitive analysis. PerSay's products are integrated with the
leading IVR and CTI platforms such as Genesys, Cisco, Avaya, and IBM and are
available through a growing network of global partners, resellers and system
integrators, including IBM, Dimention Data, Huawei and others.


PerSay VocalPassword was selected for the Bell Canada project in September 2006.
Installation, integration by IBM Global Business Services, Bell's Voice
Identification Service was rolled out, one area code at a time, to all wireline
and wireless customers in Canada. As of April 2010, Bell Canada reported more
than 1,000,000 voluntary enrolments.


"With monthly voluntary enrolment rates in the hundreds of thousands, there is
no longer a question around the ability to deliver the unique values our Voice
Biometrics technology offers to our clients" noted Almog Aley-Raz, PerSay's CEO.
"The return on investment, enhanced security, and the significant improvement in
customer service has already been validated. The fact that this technology can
be applied across all communication channels without significant investment in
hardware makes it very attractive for enterprises looking for multi-factor
authentication and effective risk management".


About Eurocontrol Technics Inc.

Eurocontrol Technics Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Global Fluids
International S.A. ("GFI"), is one of the world's pioneers in developing and
implementing innovative molecular marking systems for the oil industry. Through
its proprietary Petromark(TM) integral system, GFI has developed a four-part
solution consisting of a molecular marker, injection, monitoring and control
components. Such oil industry cost realities along with GFI's five-year R&D
efforts to create its industry-leading marking solutions, along with access to
capital provided by Eurocontrol Technics Inc. allows management to pursue
numerous anticipated oil marking opportunities in fiscal 2010 and in years to
come.


About Athlone Global Security Inc.

A pioneer in the Homeland Security marketplace, Athlone Global Security Inc.
focuses on emerging growth companies specializing in the development and
distribution of imperative Homeland Security ("HLS") related solutions. AGS
operates principally from its offices in Israel. AGS focuses primarily on
technologically oriented, privately owned, and entrepreneurially managed HLS
companies that have developed unique products that can be readily adapted in
major global markets where there is great demand for these products in the
global war on terrorism. Due to the unique knowledge and expertise of
counter-terrorism and HLS technologies, Israel has become an attractive source
of emerging HLS technologies for North American and European markets.


Please visit the Company's web site at www.athloneglobalsecurity.com

About PerSay Inc.

PerSay Inc. (www.persay.com) is a leading provider of advanced biometric speaker
verification products. PerSay's technology relies on the biometric power of
voice to verify a speaker's identity. PerSay's products have been deployed by
leading financial services, telecom operators, healthcare providers, enterprises
and law enforcement agencies worldwide. PerSay is a spin-off of Verint Systems
Inc., with offices in Tel Aviv and New York, and a network of partners and
system integrators worldwide.


Regulatory Footnotes

Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including
TSX Venture Exchange acceptance and potential disinterested shareholder
approval. The Transaction cannot close until the required shareholder approval
is obtained. There can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as
proposed or at all.


Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the Management Information
Circular to be prepared by Eurocontrol in connection with the Transaction, any
information released or received with respect to the business combination may
not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the
securities of Eurocontrol should be considered highly speculative.


The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed
transaction nor approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release.


This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an
offer to buy the securities in any jurisdiction. The securities will not be and
have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may
not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable
exemption from the registration requirements.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial
or operating performance of each of Eurocontrol, AGS and PerSay and its
projects, including the implementation of the secure Voice Biometric
applications, statements regarding technological prospects, statements regarding
synergies and financial impact of the proposed transaction, the terms and
conditions of the transaction, the benefits of the proposed transaction, costs
of and capital for projects, expenditures, timing of future technological
developments, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of
industrial operations, environmental risks, title disputes or claims,
limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending
litigation and regulatory matters. Generally, forward-looking information can be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects"
or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes",
or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or
results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be
achieved". 

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements of the Company (and the company resulting from the
successful completion of the proposed transaction) to be materially different
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including
but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and
social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities;
delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; timing and
availability of external financing on acceptable terms; the business of AGS and
Eurocontrol and AGS not being integrated successfully or such integration
proving more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected; not realizing on
the potential benefits of the proposed transaction; conclusions of economic
evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined;
failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents,
labour disputes and other risks of the industrial industry; and, delays in
obtaining governmental approvals or required financing or in the completion of
activities. 

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Eurocontrol and AGS do not undertake to update any forward-looking information,
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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