Aegis Semiconductor Appoints Sanetronic as Distributor in China.

WOBURN, Mass. -- Aegis Semiconductor, the fastest growing supplier of low-cost optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, announced today the appointment of Sanetronic Company, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor and representative in China. Under the terms of the agreement, Sanetronic will promote, sell and distribute Aegis products throughout the mainland territory via a dedicated sales and technical support team. [R][sup.3]"The Aegis relationship with Sanetronic demonstrates a commitment to providing high-quality solutions and service to the market in China," said Lyle Chalupsky, Vice-President of Sales, Aegis Semiconductor. "Sanetronic's broad coverage of the mainland territory combined with a highly technical support team is greatly accelerating the adoption of Aegis' low-cost DWDM channel monitors in China." [R][sup.3]"Aegis' technology is generating a lot of excitement throughout the optical networking industry in China," said P.Y. Chow, Managing Director, Sanetronic Company. "Chinese equipment vendors are designing next-generation optical networking platforms with highly distributed intelligence. They are seeking out cost-effective next-generation technologies such as Aegis' tunable scanning-detector to apply throughout their equipment and network designs." [R][sup.3]Driven primarily by ongoing large-scale deployments in North America, Aegis is the fastest growing supplier of low-cost optical channel monitors. Having just received ISO 9001:2000 certification, Aegis is further ramping manufacturing capacity to accommodate new volume demands coming on-line later this year from international markets. The growth of the optical channel monitoring market is driven by new applications such as re-configurable add/drop multiplexers (ROADM), third-party ("alien") wavelengths and multi-haul systems.

[R][sup.3]About Aegis(R) Semiconductor, Inc.

[R][sup.3]Aegis Semiconductor is a privately held company that builds cost-effective solutions for intelligent optical networks. Based on its Active Thin Films(TM) technology, Aegis is the first company to deliver low-cost wavelength-monitoring components and modules that are easily manufactured using proven methods from the semiconductor industry. Aegis has raised more than $30 Million in funding from leading investors and venture capitalists including Vesbridge Partners, Alta Partners, Technology Venture Partners and Megunticook Management. The company is located in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA. More information can be viewed at www.aegis-semi.com.

[R][sup.3]About Sanetronic Company, Ltd.

[R][sup.3]Established in 1988, Sanetronic imports and distributes optical components and RF/microwave devices. The company has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Chengdy, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Xiian. Sanetronic maintains an extensive sales and support team across China. The company focuses on Mainland China's mobile telecommunication, optical networking and data communication markets. More information can be viewed at www.sanetronic.com.