PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mikros Systems Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: MKRS), announced today the election of Paul G. Casner, Jr. to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Casner brings more than 40 years of defense industry experience to this position. He has been a member of the Mikros Board of Directors since May 2002. Mr. Casner is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Integral Systems and former Chief Operating Officer of DRS Technologies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and Master of Science degree in Management Science from the John's Hopkins University, where he was a principal member of their technical staff.

Mr. Casner also serves on the Board of Directors of Atair Aerospace, Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, and Integral Systems. Mikros President Tom Meaney stated, "Mr. Casner brings a high level of energy and industry knowledge to our Board. We look forward to his guidance and leadership as we work to develop and deploy business strategies to advance the company to the next level."

About Mikros

Mikros Systems Corporation is an advanced technology company specializing in the research and development of electronic systems technology primarily for military applications. Classified by the U.S. Department of Defense as a small business, its capabilities include technology management, electronic systems engineering and integration, radar systems engineering, combat/command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems engineering, and communications engineering. Mikros' primary business is to pursue and obtain contracts from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Navy, and other governmental authorities. For more information on Mikros visit: www.mikros.us

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