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FarmPRO GPS System Wins Coveted AE50 Award

ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN - June 2, 2009 - The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) has announced that the AutoFarm FarmPRO™ GPS Steering & Application Control System has won an AE50 Award.

Deemed one of the year's most innovative designs in engineering products or systems for the food and agriculture industries, the FarmPRO system is featured in the June 2009 special AE50 issue of ASABE's magazine Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World.

The FarmPRO system, jointly developed by AutoFarm and Raven Industries, was designed for professional growers and custom applicators who want high accuracy GPS steering plus full variable rate and application control in a single, easy-to-use system. FarmPRO combines the Viper Pro state-of-the-art display and control system from Raven Industries with industry-leading sub-inch accurate RTK AutoSteer™ from AutoFarm. It offers a feature-rich steering and application control system that is all right at the operator's finger tips through a single large screen display.

Companies from around the world submit entries to the annual AE50 competition and up to 50 of the best products are chosen by a panel of international engineering experts. The judges select products that will best advance engineering for the food and agriculture industries.

The AE50 award program is sponsored by Resource to emphasize the role of new products and systems in bringing advanced technology to the marketplace. These engineering developments help farmers, food processors and equipment manufacturers cut costs, enhance quality and increase profits.

About ASABE
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering and technology for sustainable agricultural, food, and biological systems. Members are consultants, educators, executives and others who uniquely understand the interrelationships between technology and living systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St. Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises 9,000 members from more than 100 countries. For further information, contact ASABE, 2950 Niles Rd, St Joseph, Michigan, 49085; 269-429-0300; hq@asabe.org; .

About AutoFarm
AutoFarm, a division of Novariant Inc., is the premier solutions provider for precision positioning and intelligent control systems. AutoFarm manufactures and markets Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and precision agriculture solutions for automatic steering and leveling based on its experience in advanced aviation landing systems. AutoFarm can be found on the web at www.gpsfarm.com or reached at +1-877-947-7327.
AutoFarm is Driving Farm Productivity

About Raven industries
Since 1978, Raven Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq NGS: RAVN) has helped define the concept of precision agriculture - and continues to create ground-breaking ideas and products that improve the position of growers around the world. Raven has earned an international reputation for agricultural innovation, product reliability and unmatched service and support. Success in farming has always been about using less and getting more.
With Raven, you can simply do it better.