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To: Richaaard who wrote (4832)	1/20/1998 2:29:00 PM
From: Candle stick	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9695

JMAR Industries' Micro-Electronics Manufacturing Division Awarded ISO 9001 Certification for Quality SAN DIEGO (Jan. 20) BUSINESS WIRE -Jan. 20, 1998--JMAR Industries Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:JMAR) Tuesday announced that its Pacific Precision Laboratories (PPL) micro-electronics design and manufacturing division in Chatsworth, Calif., has been awarded ISO 9001 Quality System Standards certification following a rigorous assessment of its manufacturing systems and procedures by TUV Product Service GmbH, an internationally recognized, independent third-party ISO Registrar with headquarters in Munich, Germany. PPL designs, manufactures and markets process-control, positioning, measurement and laser-processing systems for the micro-electronics and medical-equipment industries. ISO 9001 is one of five internationally accepted ISO 9000 standards established by the Geneva, Switzerland-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for grading the ability of a company to manage quality in its production of goods or its provision of services. The certification process focuses on the level of consistency of a company's manufacturing processes, where applicable, and how well that company meets customer requirements. ISO 9001, the most comprehensive certification of the five standards, encompasses product design, production, installation and service. Importantly, since ISO standards certify PPL's quality-management system, not a specific product, they cover any type of product produced by the company, whether hardware, software or processed materials. Although compliance with ISO standards is voluntary at this time, an increasing number of major international companies are using the standards as a way to determine the suitability of suppliers. John S. Martinez, JMAR's chairman and chief executive officer, commented: "Because more and more companies around the world are using ISO certification as a gauge by which to measure prospective suppliers, achieving it was a major step forward in our effort to establish JMAR as a world-class manufacturer capable of competing effectively for business anywhere in the world. "We believe our ISO 9001 certification will substantially improve our ability to penetrate many international markets, such as Japan and Australia, that previously were beyond our reach," Martinez continued. "We also believe it will be particularly helpful in Europe, where most of our potential customers already require ISO certification from their suppliers. "We understand that legislation is currently pending in China, Japan and South Korea to require adherence to these standards for all international imports. Once the current turmoil in Asian markets subsides, we expect passage of that legislation, which should further expand opportunities in those potentially lucrative markets for JMAR," he added. "There are several other key benefits that will accrue to JMAR from having undergone the intensive scrutiny and analysis that accompanies the ISO certification process," noted PPL President Leo Yoffe. "One of the most important of these is the gain in efficiency that results from having worked to optimize virtually every aspect of the operation. This can directly benefit our bottom line by reducing scrap, rework, rebuilds, product returns and warranty work, as well as by cutting manufacturing time, speeding manufacturing throughput and improving customer satisfaction." JMAR Industries develops, manufactures and markets precision measurement, process-control and manufacturing systems and laser products for the micro-electronics and medical industries and is a leading developer of advanced lithography sources for production of higher-performance semiconductors. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements regarding future sales and earnings growth and the projects or processes currently under development are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including delays in technology or product developments, shipment or cancellation of orders, timing of future orders, customer reorganizations, fluctuations in demand and the other risks detailed from time-to-time in the company's reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -0- tjm/la* db/la CONTACT: JMAR Industries Inc. Dennis E. Valentine, 619/535-1706 jmar.com or Silverman Heller Associates Eugene Heller/Glenn Schoenfeld, 310/208-2550 KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MEDICINE COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com

To: Richaaard who wrote (4832)	1/20/1998 3:19:00 PM
From: Dave Lippert	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9695

I think in the absence of any press release, all shareholders should assume that CATS is still owned by JMAR and therefore will still contribute some losses to the bottom line, since they must have some continuing expenses. We all know that they are pursuing the sale of CATS and I'm sure there will be an announcement when that happens. I'd rather have them take extra time and do it right. It doesn't surprise me that references to CATS would be removed since it was somewhat of an embarassment. - Dave