Kennewick, Washington --- April 10, 2009 --- Electronic Systems Technology, Inc. (EST) (OTCBB: ELST), dba ESTeem Wireless Modems, manufacturer of the ESTeemTM product line of narrow band licensed, Ethernet Licensed, and Unlicensed wireless modems, announced today that EST's President and CEO Tom Kirchner was honored with the Sam Volpentest Award by the Richland, Washington Rotary Club on April 7th.

The Sam Volpentest Award has recognized entrepreneurial spirit and leadership in the Tri-Cities since 1997. Mr. Volpentest moved to the Tri-Cities in 1949 and was a tireless lobbyist for the Tri-Cities which is comprised of Richland, Pasco, Kennewick, and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Mr. Volpentest died in 2005 at the age of 101 as the oldest registered lobbyist in Congress. The Entrepreneur Leadership Award is given annually to a community leader for providing support to entrepreneurs in this region. Kirchner is the first Rotarian to receive the award.

Mr. Kirchner, who served with the U.S. Navy Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron One in Vietnam, has a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona and was President of Theta Tau fraternity during his senior year. He worked for the Boeing Company, Westinghouse-Hanford and AE International before starting Electronic Systems Technology in 1982. The former Richland Rotary Club president has two U.S. patents, five invention awards and an R&D 100 Award for the Wireless Modem to his credit. Kirchner received the Washington State Governor's Award in 1990 and Southeast Washington Small Business Person of the Year in 1992.

The award completely surprised Mr. Kirchner, who after winning was asked by local media if the event was something he would never forget. "Yes, something I will never forget. You are absolutely correct there. I'm totally shocked. I never saw it coming. Nobody leaked it so I'm still in a state of shock," said Kirchner.

Electronic Systems Technology, a publicly held Corporation since 1984, was the first company to develop the wireless modem and receive the United States and Canadian patents for this technology.

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