KIC Press Release September 9, 2004 - KIC to Participate in Upcoming CEMCEX Events

(San Diego, CA -- September 9, 2004) : KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products and winner of multiple VISION awards, announces that it will participate in the Contract Electronics Manufacturers Conference and Exhibition (CEMCEX) that is scheduled to take place at the Bara Hotel in Budapest on October 14, 2004, and at the Czech event that will take place at the Holiday Inn in Prague on October 12, 2004.

Aimed at Senior Management throughout Central Europe, CEMCEX will be highly focused, by invitation only, and the seminars and exhibition will be free to delegates. Simultaneous translations, coffee breaks, buffet lunch and an informal reception will also be provided.

CEMCEX has also announced the program for the forthcoming events in the Czech Republic and Hungary. The Czech event includes a keynote speech on investment opportunities in the electronics industry from Radomil Novak, CEO of CzechInvest, while the Hungarian keynote speech on the role and importance of the electronics industry will be given by Csaba Kilian, Investment Director at ITDH, The Hungarian Investment and Trade Development Agency.

Additionally, there will be a selection of half-day workshops covering key lead-free issues and a full day of presentations on various aspects of the production process. The free workshops include half-day sessions on "Lead-free soldering," "Total test coverage by combining different test methods" and "Lead-free soldering -- metallurgical fundamentals, reflow applications and challenges." There will also be a total of fourteen half-hour presentations in two tracks during the course of the day, covering interconnection materials, production equipment and test solutions.

KIC‘s Bjorn Dahle will be presenting "Advanced Thermal Process Management for Lead-free Production" to an extensive audience of 500+ attendees. In addition to the presentation, Dahle will have a tabletop exhibit, and will be available for product demonstrations as well as technical discussions.

For further information, please visit www.cemcex.com

About KIC
Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools. KIC remains on the leading edge of the thermal industry with innovative tools for process development, optimization and real-time management.