Ashling Microsystems and Antratek Electronics announce distribution agreement for development tools

ASHLING PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

Antratek Electronics will supply Ashling Development Tools to its customers in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg

January 2005: Ashling Microsystems, a world leader in Embedded Software Development Tools and Antratek Electronics, a leading distributor of development tools and modules to the Electronics industry, have announced a distribution agreement under which Antratek will supply Ashling’s development tools to its customers in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Ashling’s extensive range of emulators, debuggers, and integrated development environments provide users with essential run-time control and trace tools for a broad range of microprocessor cores. By applying Ashling’s powerful real-time technology, users of the tools can benefit from a powerful, flexible and cost effective development and debug toolset.

“We are delighted to have concluded this distribution agreement.” commented John Murphy, Managing Director of Ashling Microsystems. “Antratek are a highly respected and successful development tools distributor and we are looking forward to working closely with them to grow our business in the Benelux region”

André Veenstra, Managing Director of Antratek Electronics, said “Ashling is a long established development tools company with a strong reputation for producing high quality products. Securing the Ashling distribution gives us the opportunity to provide our customers with state-of-the-art development tools at reasonable cost.”

About Ashling Microsystems
Ashling Microsystems (founded in 1982) is a privately held international Embedded Software Development Tools company. Ashling designs and manufactures In-Circuit Emulators, JTAG/BDM Emulators, Smart Card development tools, Source Debuggers, Integrated Development Environments, Development Boards and Software Quality Assurance tools. Through its close cooperation with leading semiconductor vendors Ashling is now a world leader in the Embedded Software development tools market. Ashling’s R&D Centre is in Limerick, Ireland and Ashling has sales and support representatives worldwide. Full details of Ashling’s locations and other information are on the company’s web site at www.ashling.com.

About Antratek Electronics
Antratek Electronics is a distributor of development tools and modules for the electronics industry. Antratek represent for the Benelux more than 20 manufacturers from the US, Canada, UK, Germany and France. In the Netherlands and Belgium the company is recognized for its innovative and affordable products, including excellent service. Antratek do not only supply to industry, but also to educational institutes and dealers. In 1993 Antratek started distributing software for electronics and has built up a large customer base. The two offices of Antratek are located in Capelle aan den IJssel (near Rotterdam), Netherlands and in Geel, Belgium. More information can be found on www.antratek.com.

For more information from Ashling Microsystems, contact:

John Murphy
Managing Director
Ashling Microsystems
Phone: (+353) 61334466
Email:

For more information from Antratek contact:

Andre Veenstra
Managing Director
Antratek Electronics
Phone: (+31) 10 450 4949
Email: