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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023197-21-000116
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20211122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20211122

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023197
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663]
		IRS NUMBER:				112139466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07928
		FILM NUMBER:		211433560

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6319627000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 230
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19870503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19831215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMTECH LABORATORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780425
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<title>Document</title></head><body><div id="i872d97dbcbb54165b72d48837d92b816_1"></div><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Washington, D.C. 20549 </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SCHEDULE 14A </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:6pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%"> </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed by the Registrant &#91;X&#93; </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant &#91; &#93; </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Check the appropriate box&#58; </font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:86.725%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93; Preliminary Proxy Statement</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93; Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93; Definitive Proxy Statement</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;X&#93; Definitive Additional Materials</font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93; Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:91.887%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">COMTECH TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; </font></div><div style="margin-bottom:1pt;text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </font></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box)&#58;</font></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:86.322%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;X&#93;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">No fee required.</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:86.322%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.844%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:84.278%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined)&#58;<br>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Proposed maximum aggregate value of 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paid&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:86.322%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials&#58;</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:86.322%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#91;   &#93;</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:93.805%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.661%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.717%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.844%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:84.278%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">1)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Amount Previously Paid&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">2)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.&#58;<br>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">3)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Filing Party&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:1pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">4)</font></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date Filed&#58;<br>&#160;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;</font></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-72pt"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></div></div><div id="i872d97dbcbb54165b72d48837d92b816_4"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On November 22, 2021, in connection with its upcoming annual meeting of stockholders, Comtech Telecommunications Corp. issued the following press release containing a copy of a letter to stockholders.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">COMTECH URGES STOCKHOLDERS TO GET TO KNOW ITS OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR CANDIDATES</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Letter shares important perspectives from Comtech&#8217;s two nominees and highlights clear deficiencies of Outerbridge&#8217;s director candidates</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Strongly recommends stockholders vote &#8220;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">FOR</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8221; all of Comtech&#8217;s highly qualified and experienced director nominees on the </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">BLUE</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> proxy card</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">MELVILLE, N.Y. -- November 22, 2021</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">-- </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (NASDAQ&#58; CMTL), a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, today announced that it has mailed a letter to stockholders detailing the deficiencies of Outerbridge Capital Management&#8217;s nominees and enabling shareholders to get to know Comtech&#8217;s highly qualified director candidates.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech invites shareholders to familiarize themselves with the two members of the Board up for election this year&#8212;Judy Chambers and Larry Waldman&#8212;by reviewing the short interviews below. Comtech believes that Ms. Chambers and Mr. Waldman are vastly superior Board candidates to Outerbridge&#8217;s nominees, who clearly lack the relevant skills and experience necessary to create shareholder value and oversee good corporate governance. </font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The full text of the interviews follow and can also be accessed by visiting&#58; </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;comtechcreates.com&#47;stockholder-materials&#47;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">PROTECT THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT BY VOTING THE ENCLOSED </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">BLUE </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">PROXY CARD TODAY FOR COMTECH&#8217;S HIGHLY QUALIFIED DIRECTORS</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Dear Fellow Shareholder&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">We invite you to take a moment of your time to familiarize yourself with the two members of the Board up for election this year&#8212;Judy Chambers and Larry Waldman&#8212;by reviewing the short interviews accompanying this letter.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech is benefitting from new oversight, new leadership and new capital to deploy in service of a technology renewal cycle occurring across our core markets. Your current Board of Directors is action-oriented and highly experienced, with the collective skills, expertise, and diversity of perspectives that deliver shareholder value. Your Board is overseeing a carefully considered long-term plan to enhance financial performance and accelerate growth. That plan is already delivering strong results.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">We believe that Ms. Chambers and Mr. Waldman are vastly superior Board candidates to Outerbridge&#8217;s nominees, who clearly lack the relevant skills and experience necessary to create shareholder value and oversee good corporate governance. We say, &#8220;we believe,&#8221; because after only an initial introductory meeting, Outerbridge refused to allow us to vet these candidates following our standard process. A cursory review of Outerbridge&#8217;s proxy filing and other public information, however, reveals clear red flags&#58;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:27pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">- more -</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Wendi Carpenter is unqualified to serve as a director at Comtech.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">Ms. Carpenter&#8217;s education and Navy experience have no bearing on Comtech&#8217;s core end markets. Despite references to systems engineering and technology development experience in versions of her biography, Ms. Carpenter conceded to our Board during an introductory meeting that she does not possess any technical experience.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">Ms. Carpenter has been a public company director at only one company, newly public SkyWater Technology, for a total of seven months. SkyWater&#8217;s share price has a history of significant declines, (45)% following preliminary Q2 2021 results and (36)% following Q3 2021 results, after the company guided to or reported negative adjusted EBITDA and a net loss. Further, SkyWater&#8217;s principal accounting officer&#8217;s resignation in October 2021 for whatever reason in the midst of this turbulence raises governance concerns and stresses the important need for strong accounting skills on any Board.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">Ms. Carpenter clearly does not have any accounting or audit experience &#8211; shortfalls which could damage our Board&#8217;s ability to oversee Comtech&#8217;s global accounting and complex information systems if she is elected over our nominees.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">Importantly, we are concerned about </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">material omissions from Ms. Carpenter&#8217;s resume and introductory meeting with our Board that mask a history of poor oversight</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">. During our due diligence, we discovered that Ms. Carpenter was named Chair of the Board of a now defunct credit card processing company in 2015 and that three small businesses that Ms. Carpenter formed have been administratively dissolved due to failure to file required annual reports and registrations.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Sidney Fuchs is unfit to serve as a director at Comtech.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">Mr. Fuchs currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Eutelsat North America, a major competitor to many of Comtech&#8217;s largest customers. </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">This role presents a material conflict of interest, and his appointment would significantly damage key customer relationships and negatively impact prospective business opportunities.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">His industry background is in services &#8211; not products or software &#8211; and he also possesses no accounting or audit experience.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">While Outerbridge has touted Mr. Fuchs&#8217; ability to lead strategic alternatives processes and proposed that he chair a newly formed committee to do so, nothing in his biography demonstrates any experience doing so for a publicly traded company. Mr. Fuchs&#8217; M&#38;A experience is limited to long-ago stints at companies of a significantly smaller scale than Comtech. Regardless, if elected, his material conflict of interest would limit Mr. Fuchs&#8217; ability to participate fully in strategic discussions including a review of alternatives.</font></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#9702;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.11pt">We are also troubled that Mr. Fuchs resigned his only position as CEO and director of a public company, ATS Corporation, just a few days after assuming the CEO role.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:27pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">- more -</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">In summary, Outerbridge&#8217;s nominees consist of a director with no experience or background in our core markets and an executive who presents a material risk to our largest customer relationships. Neither has any expertise in global accounting requirements or accounting experience. These director candidates reflect Outerbridge&#8217;s limited understanding of our business, our capital needs, our strategy, and our end markets.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">We urge you to support your Board by using the enclosed </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">BLUE</font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">proxy card to vote today </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">FOR </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Comtech&#8217;s two highly qualified director nominees, Judy Chambers and Larry Waldman.</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> Please do not return or otherwise vote using any White proxy card you may receive from Outerbridge.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Thank you for your support,</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Board of Directors</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech Telecommunications Corp.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">IMPORTANT PERSPECTIVES FROM COMTECH&#8217;S DIRECTOR NOMINEES&#58; JUDY CHAMBERS AND LARRY WALDMAN</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">Judy Chambers</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Director since August 2021&#59; Nominating and Governance Committee Chair</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Extensive experience in the investment advisory services industry and corporate finance</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Managing Principal and director of Meketa Investment Group, an investment advisory firm with more than $1.5 trillion assets under advisement</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Works with some of the largest institutional investors in the U.S. including public pension plans, corporations, endowments, foundations, and insurance companies</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">As Comtech&#8217;s newest director, what attracted you to join the Board&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Given my background in the investment industry, I keep a close watch on the wireless technology space. When I was approached about joining the Comtech Board, I immediately recognized a unique opportunity to help a true industry leader in critically important and growing markets create value for shareholders. Comtech&#8217;s strategic momentum is clear from its significant new business wins over the past couple of years, and I believe the company is uniquely positioned to capitalize on exciting growth opportunities across end markets. After meeting several members of the Board during a months-long interview process, I knew I could work well with them and that my skills and perspectives would be highly complementary.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">What are your biggest takeaways from your first three months on the Board&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">This is a Board that is willing to make any and all changes necessary to create shareholder value. Since I joined the Board this summer, we have announced a plan to declassify the Board, the completion of a leadership transition plan, and the appointment of two additional directors with significant industry experience. Yes, it has been a bit of a whirlwind, but I am proud to serve on a Board that is so action-oriented and so focused on the interests of shareholders.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:27pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">- more -</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">What do you bring to the Board that will further enhance shareholder value creation&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">I will reiterate exactly what I told the Board during my interviews &#8211; experience, perspective, and commitment. My considerable </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">experience</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> dealing with regulatory and public authorities as it relates to major infrastructure projects will be critical to Comtech as it continues to pursue next generation 911 contracts. In my role at Meketa, I spend all day, every day addressing institutional investors&#8217; interests and concerns, and I will bring the same </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">perspective</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> to ensuring we are watching out for shareholders&#8217; interests and being responsive to their feedback. I am fully </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">committed</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> to fostering diversity, equity and inclusion and addressing ESG issues, and I intend to hold Comtech to a high standard in that regard. It is the best thing to do for all stakeholders.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">Larry Waldman</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Director since August 2015&#59; Audit Committee Chair&#59; Designated Lead Independent Director</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Significant experience providing financial and business advisory services to technology companies, serving on public company boards, and leading public accounting firms. </font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of CVD Equipment Corporation</font></div><div style="padding-left:27pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-18pt"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">&#8226;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%;padding-left:14.15pt">Serves as Lead Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of APYX Medical</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">What have you learned during your time on the Comtech Board and how does that inform the Company&#8217;s execution of its strategy&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Following my election at the Annual Meeting, I will have the privilege of being the longest tenured independent director of Comtech and the only remaining independent director who helped oversee the Company&#8217;s acquisition strategy, Board refreshment process, and recently completed leadership succession plan. During my tenure, Comtech has successfully executed a dramatic transformation into a business with significant recurring revenues, best-in-class satellite ground station and next generation 911 offerings, and blue-chip customers. Comtech has a rich history of innovation and solving complex problems that we continue to leverage to this day to create value for shareholders. I intend to continue putting my experience and deep knowledge of the Company to good use for shareholders.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">How would you characterize the relationship between the Board and management&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">We are a hands-on Board that values thoughtful perspectives and is committed to holding management accountable. Our entire Board is excited about Mike Porcelain&#8217;s promotion to Chief Executive Officer, which marks the completion of a succession plan we initiated in 2018. Over the past several years, we have watched Mike distinguish himself by building our 911 public safety business, strengthening our satellite and space communications business, and spearheading new product lines and new business wins. We are fully confident that he is the right leader for this next phase of Comtech&#8217;s growth. With a refreshed Board that brings new skills and experiences to the table, we are even better placed to oversee execution of our strategic growth plan.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">You will be serving as Lead Independent Director. Can you tell us more about how your background and experience will enable you to further enhance shareholder value&#63;</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">I have significant experience as lead director at other public companies, which helps inform the perspective I bring to our Board deliberations. Additionally, I believe my extensive public accounting experience is critically important to my success as a director. The cornerstone of public accounting is </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">independence</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> &#8211; and maintaining an independent perspective enables me to effectively hold management accountable and do what is in the best interest of shareholders. Most importantly, as a member of the Board for the past six years, I have played a key role in overseeing a strategy that is clearly delivering results. I know we have the right mix of skills, experience and demanding expectations on the Board to continue driving value for shareholders.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-left:1pt solid #000;border-right:1pt solid #000;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT!</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">To ensure your shares are represented, please follow the easy instructions on the enclosed </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">BLUE</font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">proxy card to vote by telephone, by internet, or by signing, dating and returning the </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">BLUE</font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you received this letter by email, you may also vote by pressing the </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">BLUE </font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">&#8220;VOTE NOW&#8221;</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> button in the accompanying email. Please simply disregard any White proxy card you may receive from Outerbridge.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">If you have any questions or require any assistance with voting your shares,</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">please call Comtech&#8217;s proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&#38;A Incorporated&#58;</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Toll-Free&#58; (877) 750-8198 (from the U.S. and Canada)</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">&#160;Or +1 (412) 232-3651 (from other locations)</font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech&#8217;s definitive proxy materials and other materials regarding the Board&#8217;s recommendation for the Fiscal 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders can be found at </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">www.comtechcreates.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</font></div></td></tr></table></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">About Comtech</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communication technologies to commercial and government customers around the world. Headquartered in Melville, New York and with a passion for customer success, Comtech designs, produces and markets advanced and secure wireless solutions. For more information, please visit www.comtechtel.com.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Forward-Looking Statements</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Certain information in this letter contains statements that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain significant risks and uncertainties, including about our business trajectory, future revenue and sales, acquisition strategy, management and governance changes, and growth. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties that could impact these forward-looking statements include&#58; the possibility that the expected synergies and benefits from recent acquisitions will not be fully realized, or will not be realized within the anticipated time periods&#59; the risk that the acquired businesses will not be integrated with the Company successfully&#59; the possibility of disruption from recent acquisitions, making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships or retain key personnel&#59; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in implementing a tactical shift in its Government Solutions segment away from bidding on large commodity service contracts and toward pursuing contracts for its niche products with higher margins&#59; the nature and timing of receipt of, and the Company's performance on, new or existing orders that can cause significant fluctuations in net sales and operating results&#59; the timing and funding of government contracts&#59; adjustments to gross profits on long-term contracts&#59; risks associated with international sales&#59; rapid technological change&#59; evolving industry standards&#59; new product announcements and enhancements&#59; changing customer demands and or procurement strategies&#59; changes in prevailing economic and political conditions&#59; changes in the price of oil in global markets&#59; changes in foreign currency exchange rates&#59; risks associated with the Company's legal proceedings, customer claims for indemnification, and other similar matters&#59; risks associated with the Company&#8217;s obligations under its Credit Facility&#59; risks associated with the Company's large contracts&#59; risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and related supply chain disruptions&#59; and other factors described in this and the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements or to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.</font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Additional Information and Where to Find It</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) and mailed to the Company&#8217;s stockholders a definitive proxy statement, an accompanying </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">BLUE</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> proxy card and other relevant documents in connection with the Company&#8217;s Fiscal 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;2021 Annual Meeting&#8221;). THE COMPANY&#8217;S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT, THE ACCOMPANYING </font><font style="color:#0070c0;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%;text-decoration:underline">BLUE</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> PROXY CARD AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPANY&#8217;S 2021 ANNUAL MEETING OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY&#8217;S 2021 ANNUAL MEETING AND THE PARTIES RELATED THERETO. The Company&#8217;s stockholders may obtain a free copy of documents filed with the SEC at the SEC&#8217;s website at </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">https&#58;&#47;&#47;www.sec.gov</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> or the Company&#8217;s website at </font><font style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">www.comtechcreates.com</font><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Participants in the Solicitation</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Company, its directors, and certain of its executive officers are, and certain other members of management and employees of the Company may be deemed, &#8220;participants&#8221; in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the 2021 Annual Meeting. Information regarding the direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, in the Company of the persons who are or may be, under the rules of the SEC, considered participants in the solicitation of the stockholders of the Company in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2021 Annual Meeting are set forth in the Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement filed in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2021 Annual Meeting and other relevant documents filed with the SEC. You can also find information about the Company&#8217;s executive officers and directors in the Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2021, the Company&#8217;s and such persons&#8217; other filings with the SEC.</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">PCMTL</font></div><div style="text-align:right"><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">###</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Media Contact</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Kekst CNC</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Nicholas.Capuano&#64;kekstcnc.com </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(212) 521-4800</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:112%">Investor Contact</font></div><div><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Comtech Investor Relations</font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Investors&#64;comtech.com </font></div><div style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(631) 962-7005</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center"><font><br></font></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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