FATS Lands General Dynamics Contract

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Ron Mohling

By Ron Mohling, FATS, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FATS, Inc.

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Award Outfits Army Stryker Vehicles

ATLANTA - April 23, 2004 - FATS, Inc. has been awarded new contracts from General Dynamics Land Systems totaling approximately $990,000. The order for software production licenses reflects the qualification and approval of FATS embedded training software for use on more than 1,000 U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles.

Strykers are armored vehicles that combine firepower, battlefield mobility, survivability and versatility. The FATS simulation software will reside on a computer in more than 1,000 new vehicles, allowing the crew to switch into training mode. The vehicle then serves as a simulator, as scenarios play on interior displays and the crew engages the virtual enemy as if it were live.

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE: GD), manufactures the Stryker vehicles under contract with the U.S. Army. Headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich., GDLS designs, manufactures and supports land and amphibious combat systems for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations.

FATS, Inc. (OTC: FATS) designs and sells software and hardware simulation training systems that improve the skills of the world’s military, law enforcement and security forces. FATS training systems provide judgmental, tactical and combined arms experiences, utilizing company-produced weapons and simulators. The company serves U.S. and international customers from headquarters in Suwanee, Georgia, with branch offices in Australia, Canada, Singapore, Netherlands and United Kingdom. FATS, an ISO 9000 certified company, celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2004. The company Web site is www.fatsinc.com.

Ron Mohling

Author Information - Ron Mohling

FATS, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Ronavan (Ron) Mohling serves as chairman and chief executive officer of FATS, Inc. Under Mohling’s direction, FATS is leading the simulation training industry in innovation and service.

Mohling has served on the company's Board of Directors since Oct. 2000, and was elected chairman in Aug. 2002. Mohling was tapped for his leadership skills and long-term vision of growth for the company.

A native of Nebraska, Mohling graduated from the University of Nebraska and earned his MBA at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. His post-masters studies were at the University of Memphis.

Mohling brings to FATS a distinguished background in international business management. Over a thirty-five year career Mohling has held senior positions at leading global corporations.

Mohling was named vice president of business development for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company after serving as president of its Consumer Products Division - Europe, Middle East, and Africa. During his decade at Bristol-Myers starting in 1988, he was responsible for successfully growing the company’s international business through internal growth and acquisitions as well as overseeing two overseas manufacturing facilities.

Mohling served as a president and vice-president with Schering-Plough Corporation beginning in 1972, and was responsible for overseeing the Consumer Products Division.

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