ILEX Systems, Inc., incorporated in the State of California, began operations in January 1982. The company was formed to develop, manufacture, and market state-of-the-art communications and other computer-based products and to provide complementary engineering services to client organizations. In March 1998, ILEX was purchased by L3 Communications Corp., a leading merchant supplier of secure communications products, microwave components, avionics and ocean systems and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products.