CLEO/QELS 2005 Exhibitor Profiles.

BALTIMORE -- CLEO/QELS 2005 takes place May 24 - 26 at the Baltimore Convention Center. For in-depth information about the event visit http://www.cleoconference.org/.

Below are profiles from CLEO/QELS 2005 exhibitors; breaking news releases are available at http://www.tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show, conference, and event news resource.

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Company: Acton Research Corporation
Booth/Stand: 1513
Media Contact: Debby Flint-Baum
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.acton-research.com

Company description: Acton Research has built a worldwide
reputation for providing quality optical components to manufacturers
of equipment incorporating VUV/UV analytical techniques. Our OEM
customers rely on us to provide high-quality optics with on-time
delivery -- at competitive prices. Specialization includes excimer and
UV laser mirrors, VUV/UV optical filters, VUV/UV broadband coatings,
multi-band coatings and optical sub-assemblies. Optical coating
performance is guaranteed by our ability to measure reflectance and
transmission from VUV to NIR wavelengths using our in-house vacuum and
air-path spectrophotometers. Total quality management is applied to
all operations, with our personnel trained to respect quality as the
primary product consideration.

Company: B&W Tek, Inc.
Booth/Stand: 1121
Media Contact: Mie Mie Joe Strickler
Investor Relations Contact:   Dr. Jack Zhou
Phone:    [phone] x 1123
E-mail: [e-mail]

Product description:

New Product:

The BTF112E miniature array fluorometer is a user-configurable
spectrometer for fluorescence applications in 270-700nm. Configurable
excitation light source modules provide the flexibility for
fluorescence measurement to be easily conducted at wavelengths of
available options. An optimally designed collection optical system
enables high efficiency fluorescence detection from samples.

Company description: B&W Tek, Inc provides innovative
spectrometers and laser products including TE cooled CCD, InGaAs and
PbS spectrometers with high S/N ratio, operation stability and high
speed USB interface, various fibers and sampling accessories,
miniature fluorometers and OEM Raman spectrometers.

Company: Bandwidth Semiconductor
Booth/Stand: 1550
Media Contact: Richard Rogers
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.bandwidthsemi.com

Product description: Epitaxial Growth services of GaAs and Inp
materials, Foundry Services wafer thru chip, Thin and Thick film
circuits.

Company description: Bandwidth Semiconductor provides III-V
epitaxial wafers, device foundry service and thin film products, such
as back chip resistors and hybrid circuits. Bandwidth operates out of
a new facility equipped with the most advanced MOCVD and fabrication
tools.

Company: Calmar Optcom, Inc
Booth/Stand: 1134
Media Contact: Peter Hu
Investor Relations Contact: Claire Chen
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.calmaropt.com

Product description: High-speed fiber laser systems and modules,
1550/780nm bands, user friendly, low noise, high stability. Tunable
2.5-45GHz 1-15ps actively mode-locking, DPSK application; 10-100MHz,
adjustable 0.1-20ps passively mode-locking, wavelength tunable over
1600-1900nm; Bit rate multiplexers provide 640GHz pulses; Optical comb
generator, gain switched laser; Ultra broadband light source
1200-1900nm; Low dispersion, PM, high power EDFA; Pulse compressor.

Company description: Calmar Optcom is a high-tech company locates
in Silicon Valley. Ultrafast fiber laser is our core technology.
High-speed RF circuit design is our strength. Innovative R&D team and
well-controlled manufacturing process is Calmar's key of success.
Calmar delivers products of high performance, reliability and easy of
operation.

Company: CeramOptec Industries, Inc.
Booth/Stand: 1021
Media Contact: Cheryl Smith
Phone:    [phone]
Web:      www.ceramoptec.com

Product description: Leader in the production of custom specialty
silica/silica, high NA (to 0.53) silica/silica, UVNS
(non-solarizing), plastic-clad silica, hard polymer-clad silica
optical fibers; fused capillary tubing; DPSS lasers; and low-loss
bundles and assemblies for UV, VIS and IR transmission, medical laser
delivery, sensors, and spectroscopy.

Company description: Leader in the production of custom specialty
silica/silica, high NA (to 0.53) silica/silica, UVNS
(non-solarizing), plastic-clad silica, hard polymer-clad silica
optical fibers; fused capillary tubing; DPSS lasers; and low-loss
bundles and assemblies for UV, VIS and IR transmission, medical laser
delivery, sensors, and spectroscopy.

Company: Chroma Technology Corp
Booth/Stand: 1214
Media Contact: Kate Guerrina
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.chroma.com

Product description: Precision optical filters and coatings.

Company description: Chroma is an employee-owned company that
designs and manufactures precision optical filters and coatings from
220-2600nm for myriad applications. We provide application engineering
support and short cycle times and are as comfortable designing and
manufacturing custom filters as we are our catalog items; regularly
offering custom filters at catalog prices.

Company: Cobolt AB
Booth/Stand:  1743 & 1745
Media/Investor Relations Contact:
Jenni Nordborg
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.cobolt.se

Product description: Cobolt Blues(tm) 473 nm and Cobolt Samba(tm)
532 nm single longitudinal mode lasers, Cobolt Calypso(tm) 491 nm and
Cobolt Dual Calypso(tm) 491+532 nm in one single beam!

Company description: Cobolt AB specializes in DPSS lasers in the
visible and near-infrared, for bioanalysis, imaging, remote sensing
and displays. Cobolt lasers combine top-class wall-plug efficiency
with low noise and compact size.

Company: EMCO High Voltage Corporation
Booth/Stand: 1739
Media Contact: sales@emcohighvoltage
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: sales@emcohighvoltage
Web:      www.emcohighvoltage.com

Product description: New 5 Volt Input HV Supplies help OEM's
reduce power supply requirements. A new 5V input power option for the
miniature, precision regulated, CA Series. This feature will allow
many designers with 5-volt circuits to eliminate the need for a
secondary 12 or 24V output power source. This series offers
significant improvements in performance and precision with other added
features previously not available in a miniature pc mountable package

Company description: Innovative high voltage power supplies
provide high performance in miniature, cost effective packages.
Standard off-the-shelf products range from ultra-miniature HV
converters occupying 0.125 cubic inches to precision, multi-output,
rack-mount high voltage systems.

Company: FLIR Systems
Booth/Stand: 1429
Ticker Symbol & Exchange:     FLIR Nasdaq
Media Contact: Scott Pasho
Investor Relations Contact:   1.800.322.3731
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.flirthermography.com

Product description: FLIR Systems offers the widest selection of
infrared (IR) cameras and accessories for applications ranging from
predictive maintenance to advanced scientific research. Our innovative
thermography products for the R&D market capture and record precise
temperature readings in real time - giving scientists and engineers
the accuracy and reliability they require.

Company description: FLIR Systems is the leading company in the
development and distribution of thermal imaging technology and
products. Pioneers in the infrared camera industry, FLIR's products
are used by commercial, industrial, government and military
organizations around the globe. The company has over 60 international
offices and the largest installed infrared camera base in the world.

Company: General Atomics
Booth/Stand: 1803
Ticker Symbol & Exchange:
Media/Investor Relations Contact: Chirag Sheth
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.galasers.com

Product description: Everest lasers boast the highest peak power
of any lasers in their class. The SuperPulse laser is the
cost-effective alternative to femtosecond lasers. The Commercial Laser
Division also offers high quality diffraction gratings.

Company description: General Atomics is a privately held,
technology and product company headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA.
General Atomics and its affiliated companies comprise one of the
world's leading resources for high-technology systems development. The
GA Photonics Division is leading the development of advanced
commercial lasers and laser products, wireless and sensor solutions.

Company: Gentec Electro-Optics Inc.
Booth/Stand: 1445
Media Contact: Claude Lachance
Phone:    [phone] ext.300
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.gentec-eo.com

Product description: Power meter for high energy pulsed YAGs

Due to damage thresholds of up to 5J/cm2 in energy, 300W/cm2 in
average power and 100GW/cm2 in peak power densities, UP19K-VM/VH
Series from Gentec-EO is the latest and best solution for power
measurement of your YAG: The ideal tool for all harmonics at the most
convenient price. Once again Gentec-EO sets the standard for better
performance products. Gentec-EO Inc, Quebec city, Canada.

Company description: Leader in laser power & energy measurement
since 1972. Product lines includes a complete range of thermopile
power meters, pyroelectric energy meters and calorimeters. Also
features the HBS (holographic beam sampler) series for beam sampling
and beam profiling equipment.

Company: Judson Technologies LLC
Booth/Stand: 1342
Media Contact: Chari Gallen
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.judsontechnologies.com

Product description: Judson Technologies has a liquid nitrogen
cooled InGaAs photodiode integrated to a "cold" JFET buffered
transimpedance amplifier. Femtowatt sensitivity is achieved with the
photodiode and feedback resistor network on the cold plate. Visible to
shortwave infrared spectrum encompassing 0.5 um through 2.5 um is
available for high sensitivity applications.

Company description: Judson Technologies is a leading designer and
manufacturer of high performance infrared photodetectors utilized in
the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, agricultural, test instrument, and
space applications. The 1 to 20 micron spectrum is covered with Ge,
InGaAs, PbS(e), InAs, InSb, and PV/PCMCT photodetectors with single
and multi-element arrays.

Company: Kinetic Systems
Booth/Stand: 1113
Media Contact: Thomas Hoarty
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.kineticsystems.com

Product description: Kinetic Systems Optical Tables and individual
workstations offer vibration isolation and control to users of
sensitive equipment. Additional Kinetic Systems vibration isolation
solutions include active electronic vibration solutions, breadboards,
platforms and isolation mounts. Kinetic Systems also offers a complete
line of accessories to enable our customers to customize their product
to the exact requirements for the best possible solution.

Company description: Kinetic Systems has been at the forefront of
vibration isolation and solutions since its inception in 1968. Through
continuing research of vibration effects on equipment and structures,
Kinetic Systems has pioneered many state of the art developments in
vibration isolation, damping and structural design.

Company:  Koheras
Booth/Stand:        1835
Media/Investor Relations Contact: S0reen Lauridsen
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.koheras.dk

Product description: SuperK, an ultra compact supercontinuum white
light source with broadband, diffraction-limited output from the UV to
the IR (400 to beyond 2000 nm), the SuperK(TM) manufactured by KOHERAS
A/S of Birker0d, Denmark, is based on a proprietary compact pump laser
design and a patent-pending dual wavelength pumping scheme. It also
provides continuum radiation in the technologically important blue and
near-UV spectral regions.

Company description: KOHERAS is a leading supplier of innovative
next generation of fiber laser solutions based on more than 8 years'
experience as a fiber laser company. With the acquisition of LG-Laser
Technologies GmbH, KOHERAS can now also offer a wide range laser of
other types such as Argon-Ion, Solid State, Diode Modules, Helium-Neon
Laser etc. KOHERAS is also a leading supplier of supercontinuum white
light source to the industrial and scientific markets.

Company: Laser Diode Incorporated
Booth/Stand: T-6
Media Contact: Stephen Lerner
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.laserdiode.com

Company description: Laser Diode Incorporated offers a full line
of MOCVD based high power CW and short pulse lasers. CW lasers from
0.5-5W, and pulsed lasers from 1-100W are available in the wavelength
range of 800 to 1550nM. LDI also produces a comprehensive range of
lasers and ELEDs for fiber-optic data transmission and instrumentation
applications. Our products also include commercial and ruggedized
SONET and FDDI compliant transmitter-receiver modules.

Company: LEISTER Technologies, LLC
Booth/Stand: Booth No. 2021
Media/Investor Relations Contact: Vicki Gallo
                                  ([e-mail])
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.leister.com

Product description: LEISTER's Microsystems division develops and
manufactures microlenses & microlens arrays, diffractive optics, and
infrared sources for information technology, industry automation, and
biomedical applications. Our standard and OEM solutions include optics
for Fiber Array Collimation (DWDM, MUX, DeMUX, OADM), Laser Diode
Collimation & Coupling, Beam Homogenization, Shack-Hartmann Sensors,
Slow Axis Collimation, and Optical Switching.

Company description: The Microsystems Division of LEISTER
Technologies develops and manufactures microlens arrays, infrared
sources, mass flow sensors, other microstructures and sub-assemblies
for a range of industrial and scientific applications. ISO 9001:2000
certified production process, combined with 50 years of manufacturing
experience, makes Swiss-based LEISTER a reliable supplier. LEISTER
Technologies LLC brings this Swiss product excellence to the US
market.

Company: Lincoln Laser
Booth/Stand: 1318
Media Contact: Beverly A. Walters
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.lincolnlaser.com

Product description: Mirrors, Motors, Controllers, Optics and
Modules and more.

Company description: LINCOLN LASER is the world's leading custom
manufacturer of precision components for laser scanning systems. Over
the last 30 years, we have used our engineering expertise to help
innovative engineers take thousands of new products from conception to
production. Our products include polygon mirrors, motor scanners,
controllers, optics, precision motor spindles and electro-optic
modules for the medical, laser printing, and inspection industry.

Company: Micron Optics, Inc.
Booth/Stand: 1901
Media Contact: Clyde Story
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.micronoptics.com

Product description: The Micron Optics FFP-TF is a unique "all
fiber" tunable filter based on Fabry-Perot etalon technology. The
FFP-TF passes wavelengths that are equal to integer fractions of the
cavity (etalon) length; all other wavelengths are attenuated according
to the Airy function. The length of the etalon can be changed by
mounting the mirrors on PZT's and controlled by varying the voltage to
the PZT's.

Company description: Since its inception in 1990 Micron Optics has
used the Fiber Fabry-Perot (FFP) tunable filter as its core
technology. With this technology it has also developed an array of
products from its high-performance tunable filters, to absolute
wavelength references, optical performance analyzers, and high-speed
wavelength interrogators. These products address diverse markets such
as telecommunications, optical sensing, biotech and general
spectroscopy.

Company: Modulight
Booth/Stand: 1023
Media/Investor Relations Contact: Seppo Orsila
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      http://www.modulight.com

Product description: Pulsed lasers (905 & 1550 nm) for
range-finding and other applications; High power laser diodes, arrays
and unmounted bars (700 - 900nm); Telecom laser diodes 1310 - 1670 nm;
CATV analog lasers; Custom applications like lasers for harsh
environments & space applications

Company description: Modulight, Inc. designs, manufactures and
markets laser diodes for telecom, datacom, CATV, industrial, medical,
automotive, space and defense applications. Modulight products include
FP and DFB laser diodes with wavelengths between 650 to 1700 nm in
bare-die/chip, TOCAN, TOSA and fiber pigtail form. The Company also
supplies customized lasers for a variety of applications.

Company: NEOARK Corporation
Booth/Stand: 1473-F
Investor Relations Contact: Mitsuyoshi Matsuura
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      http://www.neoark.co.jp

Product description:          Acetylene Stabilized Reference Laser
Iodine Stabilized Reference Laser
Violet LD
High Coherency LD
Cell for gas lasers

Company description: NEOARK is front runner in Laser Technology in
Japan, and offers wide range of laser light source including gas, LD,
DPSS also laser applied measuring equipments for MEMS, NEMS fields.

Company: Optimax Systems, Inc.
Booth/Stand: T15
Media Contact: Rick Plympton
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.optimaxsi.com

Product description: PROTOTYPE OPTICS IN 1 WEEK
Optimax grinds and shines optical materials to make Aspheres,
Cylinders, Spheres and Prisms to customer specifications. We excel in
producing optics in small lot sizes (1 to 100 pcs) with diameters of 3
to 300mm. Optimax utilizes deterministic CNC machine tools for
predictable removal rates and adherence to tight tolerances. And with
our in-house coating capabilities, Optimax can deliver precision
optics in record time.

Company description: Optimax continues to enhance its unique
capabilities for providing fast, reliable delivery of precision optics
with superior quality and service -- enabling customer success and
employee prosperity.

Company: Physics Today
Booth/Stand: Exhibitor Lounge
Media Contact: Jeff Bebee
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.physicstoday.org

Product description: Physics Today is the #1 magazine for the
physical sciences, with 120,000 paid readers in 151 countries. The
revamped website, www.physicstoday.org, enables you to find articles
recently published in 118 physics journals, to search 4,700 resumes
and 250 jobs/month, and to find suppliers for more than 2,600
scientific products and services.

Company: Precision Photonics Corporation
Booth/Stand: 1737
Media Contact: Kathy Li Dessau
Investor Relations Contact:   Sarah Hatcher
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.precisionphotonics.com

Product description: Precision Photonics Corporation announces
high-performance composite structures for solid-state laser amplifiers
and oscillators based on their proprietary epoxy-free bonding
technology--Chemically Activated Direct Bonding(TM) (CADB). Unlike
traditional optical contacting which has often been considered to be a
"black art", CADB is a highly repeatable and manufacturable process
that relies on a well-studied chemical activation.

Company description: Precision Photonics: your key supplier for
ultraprecise optics. Our capabilities include ultrahigh tolerances
down to one-nanometer precisions, robust epoxy-free bonding,
micro-optics, composite high-power laser optics, fast-turn IBS
coatings, and precision tunable-laser-based metrology tools--all
scalable to high volumes. With us, you get an experienced optics house
and a highly competent and responsive technical team.

Company: Sparkle Optics Corporation
Booth/Stand: T22
Media/Investor Relations Contact: Santanu Basu
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Web:      www.sparkleoptics.com

Product description: Sparkle Optics introduces a TEM00 rotary disk
laser(TM) that has the ideal combination of high average and peak
powers for fine hole drilling, wafer scribing, engraving, marking and
cutting in semiconductors, metal and nonmetals. The laser generates
220-kW peak power at 2.5 kHz, and 28-W average power at 100 kHz at 1
micron. The low-priced introductory model BASU2-NYC-Q and harmonic
generation modules are sold to laser machining system developers.

Company description: Sparkle Optics Corporation is in southern
California, and it develops high power diode pumped solid state lasers
for laser machining, optical communication and sensing systems.

Company: Stanford Research Systems, Inc.
Booth/Stand: 1519
Media Contact: Daniel Melick
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.thinkSRS.com

Product description: Will introduce new Small Instrument Modules
and CG635 Synthesized Clock Generator. Other products are Lock-In
Amplifiers, Photon Counters, Preamplifiers, Digital Delay Generators,
Gated Integrator, Optical Chopper, High Voltage Power Supplies, FFT
Network Analyzers, Function Generators, Frequency Counter & Standards,
Melting Point Apparatus, Quartz Crystal Microbalances, Residual Gas
Analyzers, Ion Gauge Controller and other test instruments.

Company description: Stanford Research Systems is a privately held
company which designs and manufactures a wide range of signal
recovery, test & measurement, gas analysis, and analytical
instruments. These products are sold in the US and in more than 50
countries throughout the world.

Company: Super Optronics
Booth/Stand: 1627
Media Contact: C. Kao
Investor Relations Contact: J. Wang
Phone:    [phone]
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.SuperOptronics.com

Product description: Crystals, Ovens and SHG systems

Non-linear crystals: BBO, KTP, CLBO, KD-P, LiNbO3, LiIO3, AgGaSe2
and more for SHG,SFG,DFG & OPO. PPLN Oven & Temperature controller.
Ultra-thin crystal for autocorrelator, etc. Laser crystals:
YAG,YLF,YAP,YVO4,Ti:Sa, NYAB etc. Photorefractive crystals: BaTiO3,
SBN, BSO, Fe:LN, etc. Crystal repair, polishing and coating service.
Award-winning wavelength conversion systems for fs,ps,ns Ti:Sa and
other laser

Company: Telops
Booth/Stand: 1119
Media/Investor Relations Contact: Nadine Bernard
Phone:    [phone] (431)
E-mail:    [e-mail]
Web:      www.telops.com

Product description: V1000 is the first burn-in station
specifically designed to address the demands of the photonic
production environment. It provides seamless, multi-station
integration to the production line and integrated DUT (device under
test) ID management.

The V2000 is the first characterization station specifically
designed to address the demands of the optronic component
manufacturing environment.

Company description: Telops designs and manufactures high quality,
innovative products. Let Telops accelerate your progress with a
complete line of advanced burn-in, lifetest, and characterization
stations for manufacturers of optronics devices. Engage Telops' world
class R&D team for state-of-the-art results in optronics for
telecommunications and remote sensing.