Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Hosts First GRADE-X(TM) User Group Forum

MANCHESTER, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2005--Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd (TDS) recently hosted the first GRADE-X(TM) User Group Forum in Munich, Germany. This forum brought together diagnostic experts from leading vehicle and equipment OEMs to create and interchange ideas on future diagnostic strategies and the tools required to deliver their diagnostics visions. The group shared insight into the future product plans for the industry-leading GRADE-X(TM) diagnostic and service information creation software, as well as presenting the opportunity for the users to drive and influence the product strategy for GRADE-X(TM).

"The forum was the first open interchange of ideas among these large OEMs to share common industry trends and problems connected with the increasingly difficult issue of diagnostic strategy and data management", said Ian Legate, TDS Diagnostic Authoring Systems product manager. "By integrating the collective visionary strategies from these industry leaders, TDS is in a unique position to be able to create the industry reference platform for vehicle diagnostics creation and management, based on the GRADE-X(TM) product suite."

“The forum was the first open interchange of ideas among these large OEMs to share common industry trends and problems connected with the increasingly difficult issue of diagnostic strategy and data management”

About Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd

Based in Manchester, England, Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions provides diagnostic support to producers and users of complex electronically controlled vehicles throughout the complete product lifecycle, from design through manufacturing to service. For more information visit www.teradyne-ds.com.

About Teradyne

Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd is a subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc. ("Teradyne"), a U.S. public company. Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment and interconnection systems. The company's products deliver competitive advantage to the world's leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and network systems companies. In 2004, Teradyne had sales of $1.8 billion, and currently employs about 5700 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com.