For Immediate Release
June 7, 2010

Contact:
Kasey Richter
Evergreen International Aviation
(503) 434-4124
kasey.richter@evergreenaviation.com

EVERGREEN EVERGREEN PARTNERS WITH PRIORIA ROBOTICS
Evergreen will be the exclusive training and service provider for Maveric UAV

McMinnville, Ore. — Evergreen Unmanned Systems Inc. (EUS), reached an agreement with Prioria Robotics Inc., to be the exclusive training and service provider for Maveric, Prioria’s revolutionary unmanned aerial vehicle system (UAV).

The Maveric is a small hand-launched UAV system that requires no assembly, has an immediate launch capability and is stored in a six-inch diameter tube. The entire system is single person operable and supports fully autonomous operations in takeoff, navigation and landing. In addition, the aircraft has the capability to be launched remotely from a specialized tube.

“We are excited by our partnership with Prioria Robotics to help bring this technology to a worldwide commercial market,” said Brian Whiteside, executive vice president of EUS. “Never before has there been such a simple system to operate with the payload and growth capacity like the Maveric UAS, and Evergreen Unmanned Systems is proud to be a part of the Prioria team.”

The aircraft’s size and ability to be launched within minutes makes it a perfect candidate not only for military purposes, but also for border patrol officers, forest and wild land firefighters, first responders and many other civil entities. With the addition of the Maveric, these organizations would perform their missions in a safer and more efficient manner, thus saving money, time and potentially even lives.

Chris Hofheins, Maveric program manager for EUS, stated “The Maveric system is an incredibly easy system to learn how to operate and utilize. It also has the ability to integrate itself in a wide variety of applications and in various markets across the globe. The Prioria team has built a system that represents the next generation in small unmanned aircraft.”

For more information about the partnership between Evergreen Unmanned Systems and Prioria Robotics, please contact Kasey Richter at 503-434-4124 or email kasey.richter@evergreenaviation.com.

About Evergreen Unmanned Systems and the Evergreen Family of Companies:
Evergreen Unmanned Systems (EUS) Inc., is a turn-key international operations service provider of unmanned systems. Evergreen has the luxury of not being a manufacturer and can choose the best system for the required mission. EUS is always researching new and innovative platforms to expand our international fleet’s versatility. Evergreen concentrates on unmanned aerial surveillance operations and are pioneers in the commercial application of this technology.

Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. is a portfolio of diverse companies headquartered in McMinnville, Ore. With international operating authority and a network of global offices and affiliates, Evergreen consists of an international cargo airline that owns and operates a fleet of Boeing 747;, an unlimited aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility; a full-service helicopter company; an aircraft ground handling company; and an aircraft sales and leasing company.

About Prioria Robotics, Inc.:
Prioria is an engineering company located in Gainesville, Fla., dedicated to making embedded systems smarter. Prioria’s mission is to solve some of the key problems of machine perception and autonomous systems and apply those solutions to improve existing products or develop new products. Prioria produces the Maveric® unmanned aircraft system, whose unique onboard collision-detection capability is powered by the Merlin® embedded processing platform. Prioria also provides engineering solutions for industrial and ground robotics, medical device manufacturers, military and homeland security applications, and cutting-edge commercial products.