November Newsletter

AEN Grows into New, Larger Headquarters

As it expands its reach through the emergency management system and into other realms, America's Emergency Network also is expanding its physical presence at its base of operations.

Construction is underway on AEN's new headquarters in downtown Miami. Located at 4700 Biscayne Boulevard, the complex features larger executive and meeting spaces and – most importantly – additional space for AEN's technical operations.

"This enables us to set up our own Network Operations Center," said Chris Bennett, AEN's chief technology officer. "Combining that with the Hughes satellite dish on the roof, we'll be able to monitor and control every bit of equipment on our entire network."

The operations center also will provide considerable backup capabilities – including four paths to the Internet – and support other functions as AEN rolls out its communications network and amplifies its geographical presence and commercial reach.

The move into the new complex is expected to be completed by late this year.

"AEN is growing so quickly we really needed the additional space and flexibility," Bennett said. "And there is plenty of space at the new site for more expansion."

AEN's Current Installations

As of early November, AEN's state-of-the art communications system had been installed in these locations:

- Florida Division of Emergency
  Management
- Brevard County
- Broward County
- Duval County
- Flagler County
- Miami-Dade County
- Putnam County
- St. Lucie County
- Village of Islamorada
- Volusia County

Scheduled for Installation:
- National Hurricane Center

AEN Newsletter

This newsletter is produced by American's Emergency Network, the nation's first comprehensive emergency alerting and communications system. It is published monthly, along with occasional special editions to report important developments at AEN and within the field of emergency communications.

America's Emergency
Network, Inc:

President & Chief Executive Officer: Bryan Norcross

Chief Technology Officer:
Chris Bennett

Vice President of Sales & Marketing: Janis Farnham

Senior Executive Vice President of Governmental Relations:
Max Mayfield

Senior Executive Vice President of Marketing: R. Matthew Straeb

Brampton Crest
International, Inc:

Chairman of the Board:
Robert Adams

Secretary/Treasurer:
Robert Wineberg

Chief Financial Officer:
Brad Hacker

AEN Newsletter:

Design: Chris Bennett
Production: Matt Sampson
Editor: Martin Merzer

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Investor Relations

America's Emergency Network, Inc. (AEN) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brampton Crest International, Inc. (OTCBB: BRCI)

Also Under Construction: AEN's New Website

A completely redesigned America's Emergency Network website is on the way.

More timely, more functional and more reflective of AEN's dramatic emergence in the field of emergency communications, the new site will feature constantly updated links to AEN broadcasts, news items and other developments.

The site also is designed to serve as an entry point for emergency managers, corporate entities and others interested in learning about AEN's soon-to-be-released range of products and services.

So, standby for the grand opening of AEN website 2.0, coming soon to your desktop, laptop and PDA.

Federal agencies get a close look at Alert FM

ALERT FM, the FM radio-based emergency alert and messaging system developed by Global Security Systems, recently demonstrated its first-responder technology at the 10th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition.

The annual event, held last month in Chicago, is sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice.

ALERT FM broadcasts timely alerts and emergency warnings over a small slice of FM stations' signals. The technology eliminates the delays inherent in alerting systems that use SMS text to reach mobile phones. SMS systems suffer from network congestion, a problem that gets worse as the number of people to be alerted grows.

ALERT FM works in association with and as a complement to the Internet- and satellite-based emergency information network being deployed by America's Emergency Network. Robert L. Adams, the founder, president and chief executive officer of Global Security Systems (GSS) and ALERT FM, also serves as chairman of AEN's parent company.

"We were honored to demonstrate our ALERT FM technology in front of the federal agencies responsible for saving lives during emergencies," Adams said. "Lives are saved when first responders are able to communicate immediately following a disaster or emergency, and ALERT FM technology can enable these communications on existing FM networks.

"GSS and ALERT FM look forward to continuing to work with DHS, DOD and DOJ to ensure our emergency communications systems are cutting edge and lead the industry worldwide," he said.

ALERT FM currently is installed in more than 85 FM stations in seven states – Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia.

Emergency Managers: Be wary of earthquakes in unexpected places

Reminding us that the term "emergency" covers a wide-range of events that are – by definition – unexpected, a 2.7-magnitude earthquake rocked a section of central Arkansas in early November.

The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management noted that the quake, centered southwest of Little Rock in Hot Spring County, was considered minor, but that a much stronger earthquake was possible and could produce significant loss of life and billions of dollars in damage.

Emergency managers urged all citizens to have a family emergency plan in place for any disaster, including an earthquake.

AEN's extremely durable satellite- and Internet-based communications system is designed to serve emergency managers and the public during any type of emergency.

Though most Americans associate earthquakes with the West Coast, portions of the South and Midwest also are extremely vulnerable. Last summer, two earthquakes struck northeast and eastern Arkansas.

"Arkansas is laced with many faults both known and unknown," according to the Arkansas Geological Survey.

In fact, portions of Arkansas and much of the central Mississippi Valley are endangered by the notorious New Madrid fault, which shifted violently during the winter of 1811-12 and caused three of the most powerful earthquakes in U.S. history.

The area was sparsely populated then, but serves today as the home to millions of people in St. Louis, Memphis and other cities and towns.

Adding to the danger, most structures in the region were not built to withstand earthquake shaking, as they have been in California and Japan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.