Electronic Suppliers

PTC Product Development System enables MAHLE Powertrain to improve project collaboration and grow its business in international markets

NEEDHAM, MA. – PTC (Nasdaq:PTMC), the Product Development CompanyTM, today announced that MAHLE Powertrain Ltd. in the UK, a leading auto-industry Technology innovator for leading OEMs has selected the PTC Product Development System comprising of Windchill PDMLink® and Windchill ProjectLinkTM to streamline its product development processes and improve project collaboration between its engineering teams .

The objective of the PTC® Product Development System (PDS) is to improve the efficiency of the product design and development processes by optimising information Search and improving access to data from current and previous projects. MAHLE Powertrain anticipates significant business process and quality improvement.

Leverages Market Expertise, Optimized Solutions and Global Reach to Maximize ROI for Key Market-, Product- and Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies

Waltham, Mass. January 8, 2007 - ModusLink Corporation, a subsidiary of CMGI, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMGI) and leading provider of global Supply Chain Management solutions, today announced availability of the ModusLink Consumer Electronics Solutions Suite, an integrated suite of tailored solutions designed to address the specific Supply Chain challenges and global operating requirements of consumer electronics companies. Based on decades of experience developing successful, high-return solutions for the consumer electronics market, ModusLink has documented and standardized the best processes, technologies and operating methodologies available and now offers them as part of its new, integrated solution suite.

PHOENIX -- Semiconductor manufacturer Infineon named Avnet Electronics Marketing its 2006 Distributor of the Year.

The award comes as a result of combined efforts in business development, revenue and demand creation, and customer engagement across the wireless communications, automotive, industrial, computer, and security and chip card markets. With leading numbers in revenue and demand creation, Avnet and Infineon collectively grew their top customers by 25 percent.

'Avnet earned the honor as our top distributor based on revenue and demand creation and overall excellence in customer engagement,' said Pierre Laboisse, Senior Director of Distribution & EMS, Infineon Technologies North America. 'Together we developed a focused approach that utilizes the core competencies of both companies, ultimately contributing to mutual long-term growth and success.'<

Leading Supplier to the Telecommunications Industry Selects Epicor® Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning Solution

Samkwang Technical Plastics to Implement Epicor at Manufacturing Facility in Korea

IRVINE, Calif., December 21, 2006 — Epicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions for the midmarket and divisions of the Global 1000, today announced that Samkwang Technical Plastics has selected Epicor’s industry leading manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite, Epicor Vantage, to further streamline its manufacturing facility in Korea.

Semiconductor Solutions Leader Maximizes Product Portfolio Investments with Leading High Tech PLM Solution

San Jose, CA—December 18, 2006—Agile Software Corporation (Nasdaq: AGIL), a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management solutions, today announced that Micron Technology, Inc., a global leader in semiconductor solutions, has implemented Agile 9.2 PLM for managing the enterprise product record throughout the product lifecycle. Micron Technology, an Agile customer for more than two years, uses Agile Product Portfolio Management to optimize its business processes and product selection across the entire product lifecycle.

ILOG Fab PowerOps To Be Incorporated Into IBM’s Portfolio Of Semiconductor Solutions Sold To IBM MES Customer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and PARIS – Dec. 19, 2006 -- ILOG® (NASDAQ: ILOG; Euronext: ILO, ISIN: FR0004042364) today announced that it has signed an agreement with IBM to market ILOG Fab PowerOps™ (FPO) -- ILOG’s solution for semiconductor production scheduling – to IBM’s manufacturing execution systems (MES) customers, among others.

IBM will market ILOG FPO under the ILOG brand name to its installed base of SiView, LCDView and other View MES product customers. The agreement between ILOG and IBM is expected to result in new product revenue opportunities and service engagements for both companies. The services will be provided through IBM Technology Collaboration Solutions and IBM Global Business Services, with support from ILOG’s Professional Services group.

McLean, Va., December 18, 2006 – MicroStrategy® Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of Business Intelligence software, today announced that Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG has selected MicroStrategy to support multiple Business Intelligence initiatives across its enterprise. Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG is a worldwide group of companies with more than 1,600 employees and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of complete audio solutions.

Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG plans to use MicroStrategy for reporting and analysis of products, sales, and financial performance. With MicroStrategy, Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG employees in finance, sales, and other areas of the company will be able to obtain analytically-based insights to support critical decisions. The information provided from its Business Intelligence applications will be used to help Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG to increase sales, enhance operations, and improve business performance.

Largest pure-play provider of Flash memory solutions to deploy PLM solution globally

Spansion Selects Agile PLM to Streamline Supply Chain Collaboration Across Enterprise

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Agile Software Corporation (NASDAQ: AGIL) , a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that Spansion will deploy Agile PLM across its entire enterprise to improve enterprise security, and enhance visibility, management and collaboration of new and changing product record information across the extended supply chain. Spansion chose Agile based on the company's unrivaled semiconductor industry domain expertise, fastest time to value and lowest total cost of ownership.

December 13, 2006 - Pericom and Avnet Electronics Marketing Ink Global Distribution Pact

PHOENIX -- Pericom Semiconductor named Avnet Electronics Marketing as its first worldwide distribution partner today.

With a distribution agreement for the Americas region signed, Pericom's (NASDAQ: PSEM) full line of serial high-speed switching, timing and signal-integrity solutions is now available to Avnet Electronics Marketing customers throughout the globe. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) has existing distribution agreements with Pericom in Europe, Asia and Japan, and had an existing relationship with SaRonix, a company that Pericom acquired in October 2003.

Power of Simplicity Anchors Semiconductor Manufacturer’s Long-term Commitment to QAD

CARPINTERIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QAD Inc. (NASDAQ: QADI), a leading provider of enterprise applications for global manufacturers, today announced that integrated circuit solutions manufacturer Micrel Inc. (NASDAQ: MCRL) has upgraded and is expanding its worldwide use of QAD GXE, the Global Enterprise Edition, to improve Supply Chain efficiency and responsiveness. In a highly volatile, price-sensitive industry, Micrel’s investment in QAD solutions helps the semiconductor provider operate as a demand-driven enterprise, giving Micrel an edge over competitors.

IBM to Manage $1.2 Billion per Year of Indirect Procurement Spend Across 17 Countries
NEW YORK, NY - 22 Mar 2006: IBM today announced that it has signed a long-term contract with Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR), a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and integrated Supply Chain services, for indirect Procurement services across 17 countries. Solectron is expected to realize significant savings throughout the life of the contract by leveraging IBM's global economies of scale and by optimizing core Procurement processes. The value of the contract is not being disclosed.

IBM will manage more than $1.2 billion per year of indirect spend in areas such as temporary contract services, office equipment, utilities, and telecommunications. Core to the project is the implementation of IBM's complete Procure-To-Pay Procurement solution that will be integrated with Solectron's internal systems and controls. IBM's solution will enable web-based requisitioning as well as efficient Procurement and supplier payment.