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To: musicguy who wrote (7321)	4/15/1998 3:16:00 PM
From: Harry_Behemoth	Respond to of 34592

IMSC? IMS Announces Major Sale of a New, High-Speed Digital Test Station To Consumer Electronics Giant SGS-Thomson Business Wire - April 15, 1998 15:10 %IMS IMSC %OREGON %COMED %COMPUTERS %ELECTRONICS V%BW P%BW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEAVERTON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 15, 1998-- The High-Frequency, High Pin Count Test Station Will Support SGS-Thomson's Engineering Verification of Next-Generation, High-Speed Microprocessor Devices Integrated Measurement Systems Inc. (IMS) (NASDAQ:IMSC) today announced that the company received an order from SGS-Thomson in Phoenix, valued at over $1 million dollars, for their new, high-end digital Test Station. This advanced digital product, aimed at complex microprocessors and ASICs, addresses SGS-Thomson's need for very high speed, while maintaining the ease of use essential for IC debug, verification, characterization and failure analysis. The new architecture used in this advanced digital engineering Test Station is revolutionary in its ability to address the critical timing path analysis essential in the debug of today's leading-edge microprocessors. "Our customers are telling us that timing analysis and debug take up to three times as long as functional verification," said Mark Allison, vice president of marketing at IMS. "IMS is providing the best tools for this job, helping our customers get their products to market in the fastest time possible." With the industry segmenting into high-end servers, desktop business systems and low-cost, sub-$1,000 PCs, the SGS-Thomson order illustrates the semiconductor industry's commitment to providing components to address these fast-growing markets. SGS-Thomson is a recognized leader in the development of microprocessors for consumer electronics and PC-related applications. "Through exhaustive engineering test, our users are able to provide the highest-quality components and get those components to market quickly to maximize their profits and to beat their competitors with their new products," Allison added. "Low-cost ICs are achieved by getting high yields from the start. IMS is mission-critical to helping our customers successfully meet this goal." About Integrated Measurement Systems Inc. Integrated Measurement Systems Inc. is a recognized world leader in engineering test, providing cost-effective solutions to reduce the time and cost required to test and verify complex electronic circuits. IMS offers a diverse product line of digital and mixed-signal engineering Test Stations and Virtual Test software used for first-silicon debug, characterization, failure analysis, and low-volume prototype production test. IMS has been rated the No. 1 test company for four consecutive years in the prestigious 10 BEST Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by VLSI Research Inc. In the 1997 survey, IMS scored impressive results for technical leadership, product performance, software design, customer service and overall commitment to customer satisfaction. IMS is listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol IMSC. For more information, contact IMS at 9525 S.W. Gemini Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97008. Telephone: 503/626-7117 or 800/879-7117, or visit our Web sites at www.ims.com and www.virtualtest.com.