Defense and Aerospace Contractor Clear Align Leverages Unique Capabilities to Make the Philadelphia 100® - One of the Region’s Fastest Growing Privately-Held Companies in 2008

Philadelphia, PA. December 18th, 2008 – Clear Align is pleased to announce that the organization has been recognized as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in the Philadelphia region. Founded in 2003, Clear Align has grown over 100% for 4 years, becoming a premier supplier to optics for defense to Raytheon, L3 Communications, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and others. From innovative fiber optics and infrared imaging (IR) products, Clear Align has delivered assemblies that exceed expectation for delivery, quality, and performance and has received many accolades for business performance.

“We’ve maintained a superior growth rate by focusing on exceeding our customers’ expectations for technical performance and customer service,” states Clear Align’s President and CEO Angelique X. Irvin. “We have built an outstanding technology development and manufacturing team and have infused a program management discipline that sets the company apart. This approach to operational excellence has enabled us to deliver rapid results that some customers thought were impossible.”

The Philadelphia 100® is an annual program conducted by the Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia Business Journal and Wharton Small Business Development Center. This year’s 20th anniversary event was held on October 22, 2008. For more information about the Philadelphia 100®, please visit the website at www.Philadelphia100.com.

About Clear Align
Clear Align designs, prototypes and manufactures custom imaging, sensing and fiber optic systems for defense, aerospace and commercial customers. Clear Align’s imaging expertise spans the UV, visible, NIR, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR portions of the spectrum, delivering both narrow- and wide-field-of-view systems. Fiber optic and sensing expertise includes optical integration for communications, remote sensing and targeting, as well as medical fiber optics. Clear Align is a certified WOSB, 8(a) SDB, and SB. More information about the company is available at the company’s website, www.clearalign.com.

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