Teradyne Recognized for Product Innovation; Optima 7350 AOI System Named `Best in Test`

WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2002--Teradyne's (NYSE: TER) Assembly Test Division (ATD), a global leader in electronics testing and production solutions, announced today that it's Optima 7350(TM) Post-Reflow Automated Optical Inspection System has been selected to receive a 2002 Best in Test award from Test & Measurement World magazine.

"Electronics manufacturers in today's economic climate are keenly interested in new technology that can remove costs and improve cycle times," said John Arena, marketing manager for the Optima family of automated optical inspection (AOI) systems. "Optima systems deliver improved PCB production quality while controlling costs. We are pleased to receive this recognition of achievement for Optima's capabilities."

The Best in Test awards are presented annually by the editors of Test & Measurement World magazine. These awards honor companies that introduced a new product that brought a significant technological advance to market in the test industry. Winners of this year's Best in Test awards will be featured in the April 2002 issue of Test & Measurement World magazine.

"This award is testimony to innovative technology solving everyday customer problems in manufacturing," said Ron Lindell, manager of the inspection business unit. "We've invested heavily in innovation in inspection, and the industry has taken notice. We're proud to accept this award from Test and Measurement World."

About the Optima 7350 Post-Reflow Automated Optical Inspection System

Teradyne's Optima 7350 Post-Reflow Automated Optical Inspection System is the fastest automated inspection system available today, able to keep up with the highest-capacity surface mount lines with a single AOI system. The Optima 7350 features a new, high-speed x-y positioning gantry and new image detection and acquisition architecture that complete the scan, diagnosis, and board handling cycle at greater than twice the speed or more of competing alternatives.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and is also a leading supplier of high performance interconnection systems. Teradyne's test products are used by manufacturers of semiconductors, circuit assemblies, voice and broadband telephone networks. Teradyne's backplane assemblies and high-density connectors are used by manufacturers of communications and computing systems central to building networking infrastructure. The company had sales of $1.4 billion in 2001 and currently employs about 8000 people worldwide. For more information visit www.teradyne.com.

“This award is testimony to innovative technology solving everyday customer problems in manufacturing”