Chaparral Communications Wins Bronze ADDY® Award for Flash Movie

Pioneering Video Developed By Montgomery Unleashed

San Jose, CA – March 16, 2006 – Chaparral Communications, a leading provider of products used in commercial and residential satellite reception systems worldwide, took home a Bronze ADDY® Award for best Interactive Multimedia B2B, thanks to Montgomery Unleashed for developing a short flash movie about the company history. The annual advertising awards were recently handed out by the Ad Club of Silicon Valley to those who reflect the best of the best, upholding highest creative standards in the industry.

“The Unleashed team really came through with fresh ideas. This video is the result of their insightful thinking and follow-through to completion,” said Bob Taggart, CEO of San Jose-based Chaparral Communications. “The movie is a wonderful way to present this timeline of information.”

The pioneering, nine-minute Chaparral documentary called “Satellite Industry Pioneers” captured the Bronze ADDY® for innovative and multimedia design. Posted on the Chaparral website, www.chaparral.com, visitors have the opportunity to view the award-winning movie that chronicles the development of the first-ever small satellite TV dish dating back to the 1960s at Stanford University. Taggart and Jim Janky were the original innovators responsible for making low-cost satellite TV reception possible.

The ADDYs are the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting more than 50,000 entries every year in local ADDY® competitions throughout the country. The mission of the ADDY® competition is to recognize and reward creative excellence in the art of advertising.
For more information, visit www.chaparral.com or call 408.294.2900.

Chaparral Communications, Inc.

Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Chaparral Communications, Inc. is . Chaparral was founded in 1980 and is recognized for developing quality products, innovative designs, responsive customer service and leadership in the satellite reception system industry. Chaparral is privately held and products are manufactured in the United States, Mexico, China and Taiwan. For more information, visit www.chaparral.com or call 408.294.2900.