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NEWS - CON-SPACE APPOINTS SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT

posted on Sep 07, 05 05:19AM
Richmond, British Columbia CANADA, September 07, 2005 /FSC/ - Con-Space Communications Ltd. (TSX - VX: CCB),

Mr. James L Swanson, Chairman of CON-SPACE Communications Ltd., (www.con-space.com), today announced the promotion of Andrew Ibbetson to the position of Senior Vice-president, Operations. ``This is the Company`s third promotion in senior management in as many weeks, which is a strong indication of where we are now and how we are preparing for the future,`` said Swanson. ``The growth experienced during the last fiscal coupled with the increased sales forecasted for this year, made these structural changes necessary.``

``Andy was with us prior to the incorporation of CON-SPACE and has done nearly every job there is to do within the Company,`` said Swanson. ``During the past two years he was in England to increase the Company`s presence in the UK market. During his stay, he implemented a distribution program, added support staff, successfully trained his replacement and opened our operations in Europe.`` Ibbetson`s return to head office allows for a structural change at the senior management level. He will take on the overall responsibility for Operations, which includes Engineering, R&D, Production, Materials, Service and Quality Control. He will also be responsible for all OEM-Private Label Sales. As announced two weeks ago Sales of all CON-SPACE labeled products world wide will be under the direction of Alan Jakobsen the new Vice-President, Sales. ``These are very exciting times for CON-SPACE.`` said Swanson ``We have increased our facility by 50% and apart from the promotions mentioned we have added the UK Sales Manager, Steve Ibbotson, a Regional Sales Manager for North America, Matt Fiddes and an Inside Sales position, Dan Phelan. All of this being driven by the increased demand for our products. Yes, this is a very exciting time,`` concluded Swanson.

CON-SPACE sales increased 27% during its fiscal 2005 ended June 30, 2005 and final profit numbers are expected to be released during the next two weeks.

This press release is available on the company`s official on-line investor relations site for investor commentary, feedback and questions. Investors are asked to visit http://www.agoracom.com/ir/con-space and view the CON-SPACE Investor Contact & Information Centre. Alternatively, investors are asked to e-mail all questions and correspondence to CCB@Agoracom.com.

About CON-SPACE Communications Ltd. http://www.con-space.com

CON-SPACE was started in 1991 to develop unique communication equipment that would provide safety to workers, rescuers, police & military, products that were not available anywhere. The equipment it designs and manufactures is used during normal, hazardous and rescue operations by: general industry, municipalities, fire departments, police departments, rescue teams, state and federal government agencies, and military groups the world over. Examples are: Miami Water, New York Fire, San Diego Police, NASA, Coors, Procter & Gamble, Boeing, US Army, British Army, New Zealand Air Force, US Air Force, Canadian Customs, US Navy, Navy Seals, FBI, DEA, US Secret Service, & Air Force One.

The Company headquarters are located in Richmond, British Columbia. All product design and manufacturing take place at these premises. Other Company facilities are located in the United Kingdom and the United States. Further, the Company has distributors in: China, Japan, S. Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. CON-SPACE is known worldwide for its quality equipment and expertise. It has been involved in aftermath of various earthquakes, building collapses, and man made disasters, including: the Oklahoma bombing, World Trade Center collapse and the rescue efforts regarding the trapped miners in Pennsylvania in July 2002 of which its products were the first to make communication with the trapped miners.

The market place addressed by CON-SPACE has enormous potential. In the US alone there are 4,800,000 dangerous confined spaces thorough out 37 different industries, plus 33,000 Fire Departments, 53,000 Water Departments, plus rescue, police, government agencies, and military, homeland security and domestic preparedness. Adding to these numbers there is Canada, Great Britain, the rest of Europe, Australia, New Zealand, etc. The world wide market potential is estimated to exceed $4 Billion for the kind of equipment CON-SPACE specializes in producing. Further, the Company manufactures ``Private Labeled`` products for a number of other equipment manufactures.

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For more information, please contact: James L. Swanson, Chairman, CON-SPACE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. Tel: (604) 244-9323, (800) 755-2528 in the U.S. invest@con-space.com 505 - 5600 Parkwood Way Richmond, BC, Canada V6V-2M2 Fax (604) 270-2138

Investor RelationsAGORA Investor Relations http://www.agoracom.com/ir/con-space CCB@agoracom.com

``Forward-looking`` statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties associated with, among others, economic, industry conditions, technological development, and competition and should not be relied upon as actual results may differ materially from those projected. The following are registered trademarks of CON-SPACE Communications Ltd., CON-SPACE, Safety in Communication and the CON-SPACE logo.

The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

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