PRESS RELEASE FEB.1, 2003                        






Atlas Returns to
The Montreal International Fireworks Competition



Jaffrey, NH - January 23, 2003 - It has been eight years since Atlas PyroVision Productions

 participated in the Montreal International Fireworks Competition in Montreal, Quebec. Since

then Atlas has grown to be a display company nationally recognized for their stunning performances

in some of the most noted national shows.

Atlas started the new Millennium with international acclaim. In 1997 Atlas began to produce the

Nation's Independence Day Celebration on the Mall in Washington DC. In 2000 Atlas produced some

of the largest displays in the country. Starting with the "B2K Events of the Millennium" displays in Boston

 to producing the largest Independence day celebration ever on the Mall in Washington DC and the

most noted Independence day celebration in Boston MA.

Now eight years and over five thousand fireworks displays later, Atlas once again has the opportunity

to show the world that they are the best. On July 19, 2003, under the direction of President and

 Artistic Director, Steve Pelkey, Atlas will have the opportunity to compete for the coveted Golden Jupiter.

Pelkey states, "Our international experience in computer firing assisted by a new wireless firing system

 by Pyromate, will be one of the most innovative and technically challenging displays ever produced in an

 international competition.

The Atlas team that will go to Montreal is made up of not only our best but the best in the country."

 The team will include Matt Shea who has coordinated nearly every major

Atlas production in the past five years, David Lavoie who has developed one of the top electrical

firing systems in the world, Clayton Johnson a software engineer who has worked with Atlas on many

 of their major productions and Shawn Cross and Peter Hanson who both have extensive technical

backgrounds in pyrotechnics.

It won't be easy. Atlas will be competing against companies from Canada, England, France, Italy,

 China, Argentina, Portugal and Australia. Every one of these companies are the best in their country

 and some have produced some of the most noted displays in the world.

The theme will be "A Pyrotechnic Symphony" and will feature over 4,000 pyrotechnic devices fired by

 seven computers, including one designed in the Monadnock Region. Smart Fire tm Wireless is the

 latest firing system from Pyromate Inc, a Peterborough NH based company, owned by David Lavoie.

"This marriage of Dave's Smart Fire computerized firing systems with the wireless modules will create

a technically challenging yet intense show." says Matt Shea, "Everything we have learned in Washington,

 Boston and from our own Jaffrey Festival of Fireworks will be put to use in preparing for this competition.

"I encourage everyone who loves fireworks to see our show in Montreal. If you can't make it, don't worry,

we plan on duplicating our Montreal show in Jaffrey on August 16th."