To: richard surckla who wrote (29438 ) 9/13/1999 12:44:00 PM From: richard surckla Respond to of 93625
Tanisys Shipping Testers For 133MHz SDRAM Modules; Industry's Leading Supplier First With Affordable PC133 Test Solution AUSTIN, Texas, Sep 9, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Tanisys Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: TNSU), a leading supplier of memory module tester equipment under its DarkHorse(R) Systems brand, today announced it is shipping for revenue the first affordable module tester for 133MHz SDRAM (PC133) with the enhanced release of its market leading SIGMA 3(tm) tester. Both PC133 support and affordability are expected to be requirements for the sale of new module testers. "Industry leaders are committing support for PC133 module use in desktop computers prior to the transition to 800MHz Rambus(R)," said Chuck Comiso, Tanisys President and CEO. "The availability of support for PC133 modules in the DarkHorse SIGMA 3 is a key enabling factor in the rise of the PC133 architecture. This also permits our existing SIGMA 3 customers to upgrade to PC133 test capability as well as to Rambus RIMM(tm) modules and other memory architectures." "133MHz SDRAM is forecast to be the largest market segment for memory modules in the year 2000," said Sherry Garber of the leading market research firm Semico Research. "The DarkHorse SIGMA 3 is the first affordable PC133 module tester shipping to customers, and this is significant because all module suppliers are now qualifying PC133 testers." The SIGMA 3 is the only affordable module tester manufactured by a Rambus Partner which is upgradeable from industry standard SDRAM to support for 800MHz RIMM Modules. The SIGMA 3 is designed for module manufacturers, OEMs, memory suppliers, PC manufacturers, system integrators and others needing to test memory modules. The SIGMA 3 upgrade plan to 800MHz Rambus and other future memory architectures will permit customers to leverage their investment over time. The system has moveable timing edges on all controls, AC parametric testing and an easy-to-use Microsoft Windows interface to easily identify module configuration, perform tests and display results. Tanisys Technology Inc. is a leading provider of customer-driven, quality computer products, as well as technical and logistical services to the electronics industry. Its outsourcing services include production order management and fulfillment. Tanisys products include memory modules and the market-leading DarkHorse memory testers (SIGMA 3, SIGMA 2, SYNC LC and SIGMA LC). For more information, visit Tanisys Technology's Web site at tanisys.com . This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and technological changes, product prices and raw material costs, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release. EDITOR'S NOTE: In the product names, SIGMA 3, SIGMA 2, SYNC LC, SIGMA LC, there is a bullet between "SIGMA" and "3", "SIGMA" and "2", "SYNC" and "LC" and "SIGMA" and "LC". The bullet was removed for transmission purposes only. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved.