FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

April 2000

Comdel Acquires UK RF Power Supplier to
Expand European Market Presence

Gloucester, Massachusetts—Comdel, a leading manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) power supplies, announces acquisition of Electrotechnical Engineering Ltd., of Hampshire, England, in a move to strengthen the Comdel brand and broaden distribution of its product line throughout European industrial markets.

According to Ted Johnson, President and CEO of Comdel, “We have been seeking strategies to best position Comdel for further penetration into the European marketplace. Electrotechnical Engineering offers us, and our customers, a strong reputation for engineering and service excellence, and a key foundation of future growth.”

Comdel’s current Hampshire facility will be enlarged to provide a full range of capabilities, including research and development, manufacturing, and servicing and support of RF power systems. In addition, Comdel will expand its applications development activities in dielectric heating for food processing, paper drying and textile manufacturing.

Electrotechnical Engineering Ltd. is a fully owned subsidiary of Comdel. Its former owner, Steve Ottaway, will remain with the company and serve as Managing Director of the subsidiary. Ottaway reports to Ted Johnson, Comdel President and CEO.

Founded in 1966, Comdel, headquartered in Gloucester, Massachusetts, designs, develops and manufactures innovative, high quality RF power systems for leading companies in semiconductor, metal heat-treating, food cooking and drying, dielectric heating, medical lasers, and thin film markets. Its RF power systems offer the market’s best power and frequency range, and are backed by an industry-leading research and development design department. Comdel, which is ISO 9001 certified, is a subsidiary of Inductotherm Industries, Inc., New Jersey.

Contact:
Lisa Condon
Marketing Manager
Comdel, Inc.
11 Kondelin Road
Gloucester, MA  01930
Phone: 978-282-0620 x102
Fax: 978-282-4980
email: lisa_condon@comdel.com


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