Schafer Corporation, formed in 1972, is a leading-edge technology company providing high quality products and professional services to government and industry. Schafer provides research, development, test and evaluation, modeling and analysis of 21st century technology applications in the growing markets of laboratory analytical services, biotechnology, energy, environment, defense, space, and wireless services through consulting contracts. On March 29, 1996 employees of Schafer Corporation (formerly W. J. Schafer Associates, Inc.) purchased the common stock of Schafer from Ogden Technology Services and Schafer became an employee-owned business. In February 1998 Schafer acquired from General Electric the Vallecitos operation in our Schafer Laboratories division. On October 30, 1998 Schafer purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Litton/PRC, Inc. related to PRC's DARPA SETA business. On December 16, 2005 Schafer acquired 3D Research Inc, a Huntsville-based company providing MDA and the U.S. Army with a wide range of support services and products. Schafer is a technically strong firm with a reputation for quality and integrity. Schafer's reputation is a direct result of our dedicated, motivated, talented, and creative staff who are responsible for developing our outstanding business relationships with our customers. Our technical capabilities are vast and growing to provide innovations for the future.