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December 7, 2006 New York

STAR INSTRUMENTS AND RC OPTICAL SYSTEMS SETTLES WITH DEALER IN MEADE INSTRUMENTS LAWSUIT

Star Instruments, a leading manufacturer of quality optical systems based in Newnan, Georgia, announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Anacortes Telescope and Wild Bird, Incorporated, a Meade dealer located in Anacortes, Washington. No monetary damages were involved in the agreement in exchange for dismissing Anacortes from the lawsuit.

Russell K. Statman, attorney for the Plaintiffs (which also includes RC Optical Systems and an individual who purchased one of the controversial telescopes) stated, “Anacortes’ willingness to cease the objectionable advertising made this settlement easy and inexpensive. That was all the Plaintiffs wanted to dismiss them from the lawsuit.” He added that the same settlement agreement was presented to the other dealer defendants and, surprisingly, was rejected within 12 hours by Meade’s counsel, who also represents the other 13 defendants. “It is inexplicable. If the dealers agreed to correct the false advertising, Plaintiffs would agree to dismiss them from the lawsuit, too, with no payment of financial compensation.”

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, alleges that Meade Instruments Corp. and 14 of its distributors knowingly engaged in unlawful conduct by which they falsely described inexpensive telescopes produced by Meade as having the same advanced design as the Hubble Space telescope. The lawsuit seeks an injunction preventing Meade and the distributors from advertising the inexpensive Meade telescopes as having an advanced “Ritchey-Chretien” design.

Copies of the amended complaint are available online at http://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov . The case is Azari et al. v. B&HPhoto-Video.com Corp., No. 06 CIV 7825. The Plaintiffs’ attorney is Russell K. Statman, Esq., (212) 528-8629, email: rks@country-lawyer.net .

ABOUT STAR INSTRUMENTS

Established in 1976, Star Instruments is a leading manufacturer and supplier of professional-quality custom optics. Specializing in Ritchey-Chretien optical systems for manufacturers of quality tube assemblies and complete telescopes, universities and government agencies including NASA, the company designs, fabricates and performs testing of custom optical systems including Classical Cassegrain, ultraviolet, visual and infrared applications as well as mirrors and lens sytems at its headquarters in Newnan, Georgia. Visit http://www.star-instruments for more information.

Contacts:
For Star Instruments
Russell K. Statman, 212-528-8629
rks@country-lawyer.net

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