KIC Appoints Etek Europe Ltd. as Distributor for Hungary and Romania

San Diego � November 2008 � KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that it has formally named Etek Europe Ltd. as its distributor in the regions of the Hungary and Romania.

Etek Europe Ltd. has four divisions of business: new equipment, used equipment, spare parts & consumables, and engineering & applications support. The company is committed to providing customers with the highest standard of equipment, process and technical support. An essential part of Etek Europe Ltd.'s philosophy is its customer care, which has led the company to recently increasing its engineering and sales departments.

MB Allen, General Manager Operations for KIC International Sales, reports that Etek brings many years of experience and support in the regions of Hungary and Romania and is well respected for its customer support. �We are happy to have Etek on our team to provide service in these countries,� she added.

�With the addition of KIC to our unparalleled portfolio of quality products and services, we are very excited at being able to offer another market leading solution to our customers,� said Mike Nelson, managing director, Etek Europe. �KIC is committed to providing Innovation That Works�, and is dedicated to total thermal process improvement and total customer satisfaction. Its innovative products and services are designed to improve a variety of thermal monitoring, profiling and process control applications. This, coupled with Etek's strong focus on customer service and support will ensure that this is a winning partnership for KIC, Etek and our customers alike.�

For more details about Etek Europe Ltd., contact the company at +44 (0)1292 500 645; E-mail sales@etek-europe.com; Web site: http://www.etek-europe.com.

Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools, and then worked to create the next generation of thermal systems to help manufacturers optimize and monitor thermal processes.

In addition to KIC Explorer, products include the KIC 24/7 continuous monitoring system, the KIC Vision automatic profiling system and more. With the introduction of cutting edge tools, the company continues to stay on the leading edge of process optimization and real-time thermal management systems, and has won numerous industry awards.