February 4, 2004
US Monolithics Certified to ISO 9001 Quality Management System Requirements
The design and test facilities of US Monolithics LLC have been granted ISO 9001 standard certification for their quality management system. The certification covers all operations at US Monolithics, a wholly owned subsidiary of ViaSat, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSAT), for design and test of broadband wireless transceiver MMICs and modules for both government and commercial markets.
“This helps solidify US Monolithics as a dependable business partner, especially in our new government markets,” said Dave Corman, president of US Monolithics. “ISO 9001 certification ensures that the controls and processes are in place to maintain the highest possible quality standards.”
To receive certification to the ISO 9001 standard, companies must maintain a superior quality management system and pass rigorous audits by an independent third party. The ISO 9001 standard requirements apply to every aspect of the design, manufacture and support of US Monolithics products. The registered quality management system must address management responsibility, quality policy, design control, process and product control, inspection and testing, internal audits, training, servicing, and other company operations.
About US Monolithics
U.S. Monolithics, based in Chandler, Arizona, is a wholly owned subsidiary of ViaSat Inc., a producer of innovative satellite and other network communication products that enable fast, easy, secure, and efficient communications to any location. U.S. Monolithics focuses on providing superior, low-cost, MMIC-based products to the growing wireless telecommunications markets including satellite communications, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint systems. U.S. Monolithics’ products include high-power Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuit (MMIC) components and multi-chip modules, including power amplifiers, transceivers, and integrated block converters.
Safe Harbor Statement
Portions of this release, particularly statements about future performance of US Monolithics, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. ViaSat wishes to caution you that there are some factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or from any results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: ViaSat’s ability to perform under existing contracts and obtain additional contracts, ViaSat’s ability to develop new products that gain market acceptance, changes in product supply, pricing and customer demand, changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers, changes in government regulations, changes in economic conditions globally and in the communications markets in particular, increased competition, potential product liability, infringement and other claims, and other factors affecting the communications industry generally. ViaSat refers you to the documents it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically the section titled Factors That May Affect Future Performance in ViaSat’s Form 10-K. These documents contain and identify other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements. Stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.