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For Immediate release

February 10th, 2004

Gregg Mikolasek and Steffan Schulz to present at the annual Beneath the Sea Dive Conference in New Jersey

On March 27th, 2004, Gregg Mikolasek (In Depth Consulting) and Steffan Schulz (Strange Media) will conduct a presentation entitled "Descending on a Superfortress: The Discovery and Initial Exploration of Lake Mead's B-29 Bomber". This program will take place at this year's Beneath the Sea scuba diving conference in Secaucus, NJ on Saturday, March 27th at 4pm in the main exhibit hall conference room. Previously unreleased footage of the B-29's discovery will be shown and participants will be brought up to date on events since the initial find was made by In Depth in December 2000. Concurrently, an article has been published in Advanced Diver Magazine (1st quarter 2004 issue), copies of which will be available at the presentation.

For further information on conference attendance, please see the official BTS2004 website at http://www.beneaththesea.org
Questions for Gregg Mikolasek may be addressed to: ScanMan@InDepthConsulting.com.

For Immediate release

January 30th, 2003

In Depth Consulting´s Gregg Mikolasek to present Technical Paper at Underwater Intervention 2003 in New Orleans

On February 12th, 2003, Gregg Mikolasek will conduct a seminar and present a technical paper at this year's Underwater Intervention commercial diving conference. The paper, entitled "Sonar in the Desert: Techniques Employed in Imaging Lake Mead´s B-29 Bomber" is being published by Doyle Publishing in the UI Conference proceedings and will be presented as part of the Maritime Heritage conference track. The seminar will cover the special techniques used to conduct sidescan sonar operations in the harsh underwater environment of Lake Mead. Never before seen sonar and visual images of the B-29 Bomber, lost in Lake Mead in 1948, will be shown. A copy of the paper will be available on the website of In Depth Consulting (http://www.indepthconsulting.com) at the conclusion of the conference.

For further information on conference attendance, please see the official UI2003 website at http://www.underwaterintervention.com
Questions for Gregg Mikolasek may be addressed to: ScanMan@InDepthConsulting.com.

For Immediate release

August 9, 2002

FOUND: Lake Mead's Lost B-29 Bomber

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A B-29 "Superfortress" bomber, missing for over 50 years in Lake Mead, has been located by Henderson resident Gregg Mikolasek. The aircraft was found with sidescan sonar, a device which uses sound to image objects resting on the bottom of a body of water.

On July 21, 1948, the B-29 was on a scientific mission over Nevada. The crew was forced to ditch when a low altitude run over Lake Mead went seriously wrong and they struck the surface of the water at 250 miles per hour. All five crew members got out of the plane before it sank and were rescued about five hours later. The official report states the plane was carrying only scientific equipment to study the sun and no armaments of any kind.

Since that day there have been a number of documented attempts to find and even salvage the bomber, all unsuccessful. Not surprising, as the aircraft is located in a remote area of the lake and is resting in very deep water. Sidescan images show the bomber to be remarkably intact. A technical dive team has completed a series of dives confirming the plane's identity and condition, the result being visual documentation utilizing professional underwater video systems. Recreational diving on the B-29 is not possible due to extreme depths; the plane was located in excess of 250 feet of water.

The B-29 was developed during World War II and is most well known for dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Currently, only one B-29 "Superfortress" is in flying condition. Another is being restored to flying status and only a few others are on display in museums around the country. Due to its rarity and location, this newly discovered B-29 is eligible for inclusion in the National Register. To learn more about the history of this B-29 and to see sample sonar and visual images, please visit http://www.indepthconsulting.com.

About In Depth International, Inc.

In Depth International, Inc. specializes in obtaining and analyzing sidescan sonar data for clients engaged in underwater survey or search/recovery operations. To learn more about the company and its services, please refer to the company's website http://www.indepthconsulting.com or contact Mr. Gregg Mikolasek at ScanMan@InDepthConsulting.com.