AirSentry-IMS System Wins the Editor's Choice Award for Best Product

July 1, 2006

Editors' Choice Best Product Award Presented to Particle Measuring Systems For Semiconductor Manufacturing Excellence

In developing a product that is truly making a difference in semiconductor manufacturing, Particle Measuring Systems received the prestigious Editors' Choice Best Product Award, presented annually by Semiconductor International magazine, for its AirSentry-IMS System.

The AirSentry-IMS System provides real-time monitoring of airborne molecular contamination, which has become critically important in semiconductor processing, hard disk drive, and TFT-LCD manufacturing. The AirSentry-IMS System meets the industry requirements of rapid detection and alarm, sub-ppb level sensitivity and concentration monitoring, wide area sampling, and speciation of many different gases.

"Advances in semiconductor technology are only possible because of the kinds of products being honored in this year's Editors' Choice Best Product Awards program," said Pete Singer, Editor-in-Chief of Semiconductor International. "Chipmakers rely on these products to create electronics that are smarter, smaller, faster, less expensive and more reliable. We congratulate the people and the companies that have had the insight and fortitude to bring these products to the market."

Semiconductor International, published by Reed Business Information and a part of Reed Elsevier's global array of information products, is the leading technical publication reaching and covering the global semiconductor manufacturing industry. SI boasts the industry's most experienced full-time technical editorial team, and has the largest circulation to semiconductor manufacturers of any industry publication. Additional information about SI and its many products and activities are available at www.semiconductor.net.

Particle Measuring Systems has over 30 years experience as the industry leader in particle monitoring and microcontamination control. Particle Measuring Systems combines high-performance instrumentation with application expertise to solve the problems of pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and other high tech manufacturers.

AirSentry-IMS is a registered trademarks of Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.

For general information, contact:

Nina Akindele
Manager, Marketing and Communications
303-443-7100 ext 258.
nakindele@pmeasuring.com