Auriga announces Sematron, Co, UK as exclusive UK and Ireland Representative

LOWELL, Massachusetts, December 18, 2006

Auriga Measurement Systems, LLC announced today the signing of Sematron UK Ltd as its exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sematron will use its vast and experienced sales team to promote Auriga's custom test, characterization, and modeling systems and services throughout the territory.

"The Sematron sales team is a perfect match for Auriga. They quickly understood Auriga's product offerings and saw how Auriga could solve their customers' complex test measurement needs," said Ted Lewis, Director of Sales and Marketing for Auriga. Lewis continued, "The Sematron team is professional and customer-centric, exactly what I'm looking for as I continue to grow Auriga's sales channel and represent the Company." The companies will work together to introduce Auriga's modeling, characterization and test-system products and services to the UK market.

"We see Auriga's flexibility to provide modeling & characterization services, as well as custom test components and systems to be a great advantage for our sales team. Auriga's wide-range of offerings present opportunities for all of our customers who are designing, developing and manufacturing complex RF microwave devices," said Iwan Morris, Sales Manager for Sematron. Auriga's offerings allow Sematron's customers access to sophisticated modeling, characterization and test measurements that will improve their microwave components and help to reduce costly redesigns and accelerate time-to-market.

About Auriga Measurement Systems LLC

Auriga Measurement Systems is a manufacturer and service provider of custom automated test equipment and components. Auriga believes that the close link between measurement science and device physics is critical to improving the current state of device modeling, and that a sound understanding of the basic physics of current active devices is mandatory to the delivery of cutting-edge modeling, characterization and test-systems solutions. By providing improved test, characterization and modeling solutions for high-frequency, high-powered, complex RF microwave front-ends, Auriga's customers benefit from the Auriga team's more than 150-years experience of delivering time and cost-efficient solutions to the industry's leading RF/Microwave users. Auriga's lab and manufacturing facility is based in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.

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About Sematron, Co, UK

Sematron UK Ltd has, since its foundation in 1990, built a substantial reputation as a supplier of RF, microwave and digital technology, numbering many world-leading names among its customers and partners. Sematron excels in providing customers an expert, reliable and consistently responsive experience and we are unrivalled in our commitment to customer service. We are scrupulous in selecting, recommending and providing cost-effective equipment and components, and are confident that our partnership with Auriga will further enhance that reputation. We also have an in-house support centre which ensures that UK and European customers will have local technical support available.

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www.sematron.com

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