Testronic Labs Acquires PMTC.

Combined Company Will Be World Leader in QA for Home Entertainment DVD Industry and Major Player in Testing for Games, Digital Media, Software and Hardware

BURBANK, Calif. -- Catalis N.V., Germany-based parent company of Testronic Labs, announced it has acquired 100 percent of the share capital of Belgium-based PMTC N.V. The move is designed to improve Testronic Labs' strategic positioning as the world leader in quality assurance for the home entertainment/DVD industry, and to help accelerate its growth into other digital media testing areas, particularly games.

"We are proud that the shareholders of PMTC and Testronic Labs reached an agreement to join forces," said Neil Goodall, Group CEO. "This will strengthen our ambition to become the QA company of choice for all media-related industries, testing any content over any medium to any end device."

For the fiscal year 2006, PMTC expects to generate revenues of approximately $4.3 million and a pre-tax profit of $1 million. The acquisition represents a milestone in Catalis' strategy to further diversify its quality-assurance operations and will significantly increase the proportion of revenues generated in areas outside of DVD home entertainment.

Goodall added, "It is our goal to help our customers to deliver compelling, reliable and easy-to-use offerings to their consumers, whether they are at home, in a classroom, at their desk, at the end of a mobile phone or on a games console. This acquisition is part of our strategy to grow beyond just home entertainment and to cover all digital media and distribution channels."

The enlarged company will eventually operate solely under the Testronic Labs brand and provide full-service offerings in the following areas:

* Games and localization testing for all consoles, as well as MMOG, casual games and mobile applications

* Interactive software testing, including education and e-learning

* Hardware testing and certification/compliance testing

* Home entertainment DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray testing

The new organization will deliver services from offices in London, and Pinewood Studios in the U.K.; the Science Park in Diepenbeek, Belgium; in Warsaw, Poland; and in Burbank, California, in the U.S. "This multiplicity of locations enables the expanded company to offer major clients a global and cost-effective solution in a timely manner," said Goodall.