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Image Technology News Release Image Technology Today Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification Palo Alto, CA – April 7, 2006 – Image Technology Inc. (ITI), the premier leading supplier of 1X full-field photomasks, today announced that the company has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification for their Quality Management System for the manufacture of precision photomasks by QAS International Ltd. “The Image Technology Quality Management System is designed to control all of the important processes affecting quality, from the initial receipt of an order to the delivery of the finished product,” said Angela Chavez, Manager of Quality Assurance. “This [ISO] achievement reflects our long-term goals and objectives to deliver the highest levels of service and quality to our customers” said Alex Naderi, President of Image Technology. “This demonstrates our commitment to a total quality management system that assures the integrity of our processes and reinforces the confidence that our customers have placed in us to deliver products that meet or exceed their requirements.” “Customer satisfaction and continual improvement are a top priority at Image Technology and we strive to exceed our customer expectations” said Fernando Mendez, VP of Sales & Marketing. “This [ISO] certification is just one of many milestone achievements at Image Technology that proves we are committed to providing our customers with the highest levels of quality and service available in the industry. We believe that our products and services provide an “added value” to our customers and this certification is another compelling reason why our customers choose to do business with us.” About QAS International Limited QAS International Ltd is an established certification company that has been operating within the UK and selected international markets for some ten years. The company provides Certification for companies which have demonstrated through documented procedures and manuals, that their operating practices have achieved the International Standards ISO 9001:2000 and several other ISO Standards. About ISO 9001:2000 ISO 9001:2000 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable regulatory requirements. ISO 9001:2000 also aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable regulatory requirements. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the source of the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 families of quality and environmental management standards and some 14,000 international standards for business, government, and society. ISO is a network of national standards institutes from more than 150 other countries. About Image Technology Image Technology is a wholly owned subsidiary of SUSS MicroTec and is a leading supplier of 1X full field photomasks, specializing in Large Area Masks (LAM). Image Technology ®manufactures all types of photomasks and also offers MPT , an enabling technology, that has been shown do reduce the 1X aligner Cost of Ownership. MPT is a trade mark of Image Technology, Inc. Fernando Mendez, VP Sales & Marketing, Image Technology
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