Earmarks by and campaign contributions to Inouye

Hawaii companies that would benefit from earmarks sponsored by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, that are in the Senate version of the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations measure. The firms' executives and other employees have contributed to Inouye's campaign committees since 1997.

_ Pacific Marine/Navatek Ltd., Honolulu: $2.2 million to build model of amphibious vehicle. $16,300 in contributions to Inouye, including $9,800 CEO Steve Loui.

_ Oceanit, Honolulu: Two $5 million earmarks for a network of telescopes to track objects in space. $22,900 in contributions to Inouye, including $11,000 from CEO Patrick Sullivan.

_ Referentia Systems Inc., Honolulu: $4.5 million to create 3-D images of battlegrounds. $17,200 in contributions to Inouye, including $5,000 from CEO Nelson Kanemoto.

_ Akimeka LLC, Maui: $2.5 million for a system to distribute intelligence information among agencies. $17,800 in contributions to Inouye, including $2,600 from President VaughnVasconcellos. He also donated $1,200 this year to Inouye's leadership political action committee.

_ Pacific Defense Solutions, LLC, Maui: $4 million for "electro-optical assets" that peer into space. $7,600 in contributions to Inouye, including $1,200 each this year from President Wesley Freiwald and Chief Operating Officer Donald Forrester.

_ Makai Ocean Engineering Inc., Kailua, Oahu: $2 million for a system to process large amounts of "battlespace" data. $2,400 in contributions to Inouye from Vice President Reb Bellinger.

POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES:

_ Raytheon Co.: $1.6 million for an integrated information system for Hawaii national guard and civil defense officials. $18,000 in contributions to Inouye.

_ Northrop Grumman Corp.: $2 million to develop systems at the Hawaiian Range Complex, a collection of onshore and offshore sites used for military training. $19,000 in contributions to Inouye.

_ Boeing Co.: $20 million to operate Maui Space Surveillance System. $27,000 in contributions to Inouye.

_ Lockheed Martin Corp.: $3 million for a counter-sniper system. $28,000 in contributions to Inouye.

_ Textron Inc.: $6.5 million to enhance capabilities at the Maui Space Surveillance System. $24,000 in contributions to Inouye.

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Source: Federal Election Commission reports and documents from Sen. Inouye's office.

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