STAR'S STATEMENT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —

Star Security Systems (S3) has dispatched a team of technicians to fix a vault in which several people were trapped during an armed robbery of the First Community Bank. The team is expected to arrive no later than 6 p.m. and company officials believe that the vault will be opened by 7 p.m.

S3's vaults are air-tight, but the company believes that the people trapped inside the vault will have enough oxygen to last at least through the remainder of the evening.

"S3 is committed to providing excellent customer service to our customers, no matter how unusual the situation might be," said company President Marge Jacobsen. "We are confident that all people stuck inside our vault will be returned to their families soon."

The company will not be answering any further questions at this time.