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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Press Release No.: 492
Date: September 2006

GÖPEL electronic appoints Averna as new Center of Expertise in Canada

GÖPEL electronic, developer and manufacturer of innovative JTAG/Boundary Scan test solutions, has appointed Averna as its 15th Center of Expertise (COE) for the service and support of the company’s JTAG/Boundary Scan technology. Located in Montreal, Quebec, Averna is a leading engineering and system integration company and will provide test development, consulting, and education services for GÖPEL electronic’s JTAG/Boundary Scan equipment. This new strategic alliance expands the resources available for local application support, system training, and test project management services for GÖPEL electronic’s JTAG/Boundary Scan products on the Canadian market.

The scope of this agreement includes membership in the worldwide “GÖPEL electronic Alliance Partner Network”. As part of the cooperation, the new COE will offer Canadian customers extensive services in the domain of Design for Testability (DFT) and technical support for Boundary Scan applications.

“The services provided by Averna in cooperation with our Canadian distributor Testforce Systems, Inc. will help us keeping up with demand for high-quality local application support for our product portfolio of intelligent solutions for extended Boundary Scan", said Heiko Ehrenberg, managing director of GÖPEL electronic’s North American branch office GOEPEL Electronics LLC.

With a track record of hundreds of customer success cases, Averna continues to be a strategic solution provider for test and measurement, data acquisition, real time control and vision & robotics applications. The Canadian company is providing cost effective and cutting edge solutions that leverage advanced technology and engineering excellence to increase performance, quality and productivity for test intensive manufacturers. Engineers, managers and scientists involved in research, product design, quality control, operations and manufacturing benefit from Averna’s expertise by reducing costs and waste as well as minimizing valuable time spent on test, production and new product introduction.

About GÖPEL electronic:
GÖPEL electronic, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Jena/Germany, is a worldwide leading vendor of innovative JTAG / Boundary Scan / IEEE 1149.x solutions, offering mature software tools in an integrated development environment, high-performance Boundary Scan controllers and accessories, as well as comprehensive product support and value added services. The company employs 110 people and maintains support and sales offices in Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. An extended distribution and service network of more than 300 specialists ensures excellent local and on-site customer support for more than 4,500 worldwide system installations. Further information about GÖPEL electronic can be found on the Internet at www.goepel.com.

About AVERNA Technologies
AVERNA is a privately-held Canadian corporation founded in 1999. The company focuses on manufacturing productivity improvements through information and automation systems that combine proven technologies with today's business management best practices. AVERNA has delivered solutions for several companies such as Harris, Motorola, GE, Honeywell, Bombardier, CAE, Canadian Space Agency and Mecaer. For more information about Averna Technologies, visit www.averna.com .

Further information:
GÖPEL electronic GmbH                                     Tel.: +49-3641/ 6896-39
Stefan Meissner                                                Fax: +49-3641/ 6896-44
Göschwitzer Strasse 58-60                                E-Mail: s.meissner@goepel.com
D-07745 Jena/Germany                                     Internet: http://www.goepel.com