January 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Voss Scientific annouces that they have entered into a license agreement with ATK enabling joint marketing and support for LspSuite, a specialized software program widely used by plasma physicists.

LspSuite is a 3D electromagnetic particle-in-cell code designed for plasma simulations. The code calculates the interaction of charged particles (electrons and ions) with electromagnetic fields, neutral particles and materials. The code runs on Windows, Linux, Mac OS, and on serial and parallel computers.

Since 1995, Lsp has contributed to major advancements in the fields of

• X-ray Radiography
• Intense Charged Particle Beams
• High-Energy-Density Physics (HEDP)
• Laser-Plasma Interaction

Users of Lsp include L3-Titan, SNL, NRL, LANL, AWE, CEA, LBNL, LLNL, UR-LLE, Bechtel-Nevada, PPPL, UNR, Imperial College, UNLV.

Voss Scientific, founded in 1988, is a high-tech company specializing in high-energy-density systems, including high-power, short-pulse lasers, microwave sources, and plasma physics and electromagnetic applications. Voss is a privately held company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

ATK is a leading provider of advanced weapon and space systems with $4 billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Edina, Minnesota, ATK has 16,500 employees and operations in 21 states and 50 countries . The company is the world’s leading supplier of solid rocket motors.

For further information, contact:

Dr. Dale Welch, Voss Scientific, (505) 255-4201

Mr. David Rhoades, ATK, (703) 339-6500, ext. 114