Serveron Announces New On-line Transformer Monitor; Serveron Transformer Monitor Delivers Cost Effective Transformer Condition Identification and Alert System.

HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Serveron Corporation (www.serveron.com), a leader in asset condition assessment and management tools for the electric utility industry, announced today the introduction of the Serveron Transformer Monitor Model TM3, the latest addition to the successful Serveron TM series of on-line transformer monitors. The Model TM3 sets a new price/performance standard in the market and complements the Model TM8, already the leading high performance on-line DGA transformer monitor. Serveron's Model TM3 is a next-generation system that offers accurate, repeatable on-line transformer oil dissolved gas analysis (DGA) of 3 critical fault gases as well as oil temperature, ambient temperature and moisture in oil measurements all correlated with transformer load. It provides the diagnostic information electric utilities need to maintain the reliability of their transformer fleet.

Prior to the availability of the Serveron Transformer Monitor Model TM3, on-line monitoring was focused on only the most critical transformers in the grid. There are many other transformers in electric utility fleets that merit on-line monitoring but the investment required couldn't be justified -- until now. Serveron's On-line Transformer Monitor Model TM3 delivers the most cost effective transformer condition identification and alert system available.

The Model TM3 is the only on-line transformer monitor in its class that offers legitimate identification of the most critical transformer fault types. These critical fault types -- partial discharge, arcing and thermal faults -- can develop in a short period of time and lead to transformer failure.

"The Serveron Transformer Monitor Model TM3 brings the benefits of on-line DGA transformer monitoring to a whole new segment of our customers' transformer fleet," said Bart Tichelman, Serveron's CEO. "Reliability is a key measure for utilities. On-line monitoring helps avoid unplanned failures, lowers maintenance costs and extends the life of the transformer while deferring capital expenditures."

The Serveron Monitoring Service completes the solution by automatically plotting the Model TM3's on-line DGA data into the Duval Triangle diagnostic tool. The combination of on-line DGA data populating diagnostic tools provides unprecedented insight into fault development and diagnosis. The Serveron Monitoring Service provides the convenience of secure 24x7 access and analysis of information collected by Serveron's monitor products. The combination of Serveron's instruments and monitoring service ensures that utilities have easy integration of the monitors and immediate, constant access by critical personnel to vital information about their assets.

The Serveron Transformer Monitor offers a suite of software tools to download, analyze and display the information where and when it is needed. A variety of communication interfaces and protocols facilitates integration into existing utility systems. The Serveron Transformer Monitor Model TM3 will ship in Q1, 2006.

About Serveron

Reliability of the worldwide electrical grid is paramount and Serveron asset condition assessment and management tools are critical to utilities in improving grid reliability while optimizing the management and economics of their asset base. Serveron develops, delivers and supports on-line transformer and battery monitor products as well as diagnostic services that transform the way utility assets are managed. Headquartered in Hillsboro, OR Serveron serves major electric utilities in the United States and around the world. For more information, visit: www.serveron.com.