Teradyne Users Group 2006 Registration Now Open; Test industry's longest running users conference

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2006--Teradyne (NYSE:TER) announced the Teradyne Users Group (TUG) will be held May 1-3, 2006 at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. TUG is the test industry's largest and longest running customer user group conference. Topics covered at TUG 2006 will include: techniques for production efficiency, memory test, multi-site test, fast time measurement, revision control, RF tutorials, program conversion techniques, and test program sets. The TUG keynote address will be given by Bradley J. Carlson, Propulsion Systems Engineer, NASA. Mr. Carlson currently works at the Kennedy Space Center supporting Safety and Mission Assurance for Space Shuttle propulsion integration.

"I encourage my colleagues to participate in this helpful customer forum," said Kevin Walt, Senior Test Engineer, Broadcom and TUG 2006 Chair. "The conference presents the opportunity to gain insight and knowledge from Teradyne engineers and your peers within the test industry. There is no other conference that presents new ideas on the latest testing techniques that so directly and specifically applies to the test equipment we use."

“I encourage my colleagues to participate in this helpful customer forum”

The TUG 2006 program is now available at the TUG web site where customers can review the paper abstracts and register for the conference on line. Special TUG rates at the Sawgrass Marriott Resort are available until March 31, 2006 and special TUG registration discounts are available on-line until April 26, 2006. To learn more about TUG or to register for this year's exciting program, visit the TUG web site at http://www.teradyne.com/tug

About TUG

The Teradyne Users Group (TUG) was started in 1983 by Teradyne customers. The event is open to all licensed users of Teradyne's test systems and software products and is held each year at rotating locations within the U.S. The conference consists of technical papers, poster sessions and tutorials that present the latest in test technology. TUG is managed by an annually elected steering committee of Teradyne users and Teradyne appointed delegates.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2005, Teradyne had sales of $1.08 billion, and currently employs about 4,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne (R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.