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Comprel and Imsys inks partner agreement

Stockholm, Sweden and Milan, Italy, May 12, 2006. Imsys AB and Comprel srl announce today that they join forces by the signing of a distribution agreement between the parties. Comprel will distribute Imsys’ line of Java-enabled microcontrollers, prototyping kits, modules and development tools throughout their offices in Italy. "With the growing number of customers in Italy we feel proud today to enter this agreement and partnership with Comprel. Comprel has shown the ability to offer its customer the right products by working with the industry’s most advanced and innovative manufacturers and we feel happy today to be one of the selected. With their large number of offices over Italy and served by qualified sales and engineering teams we feel that we, by working together, can reach our common goals to our mutual benefit", says Ola Andersson, President and CEO of Imsys.

"By teaming with Imsys we will have access to a new important product line for our business units“ said Michele Busnelli, Commercial Managing Director at Comprel "This agreement means that Comprel can now offer its customers the Imsys reconfigurable processor platforms that can be programmed in Java, C/C++, assembler and microcode. I know our sales force is very eager to promote Imsys products in one of the fastest growing segments of the electronic marketplace", Busnelli concluded.

About Imsys

Imsys is a fables semiconductor company located in Stockholm, Sweden, with US offices in Dallas and Sunnyvale.The company develops reconfigurable processor platforms. The processors can be programmed in Java, C/C++, assembler and microcode. An important part of the company offering is the Internet enabled reference modules shipped as ready-to-go subsystems with complete operating system and file system environment. Target segments for the integrated hardware and software platform are wired and wireless communications, graphic display technologies and image processing applied in telecom, automotive, industrial automation and consumer electronics.

About Comprel

Founded in 1970, Comprel is a distributor of electronic components and embedded solutions. The company has actively embraced market trends and has been able to adapt its thinking, strategy and structure to changing customer and vendor expectations. Comprel is organized in 5 Business Units: Semiconductor, IP & E, Display, Wireless GPS/ GSM and Subsystem. Comprel srl is also a founding member of the Advanced European (AE), a group of seven technical distributors based around Europe that offer suppliers a pan-European distribution route to market. Earlier this year AE entered the Europartners 'Top 10' table of distributors measured by sales. It aims to serve customer needs throughout Europe, where technical innovation is essential. Advanced European's objective is to strengthen each of the distributors by working with the industry's most advanced and innovative manufacturers. For customers and suppliers it ensures local identity and culture first and group strength next. It is dedicated to the implementation and supply of high technology electronic components. independent Comprel is a fully owned subsidiary of the Esprinet group, the largest IT distributor in Italy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Imsys AB, Ola Andersson, ola.andersson@imsystech.com, +46 (0)8 594 110 70
Comprel srl, Michele Busnelli michele.busnelli.comprel.it, +39 (0) 362/496.360

Imsys AB Johanneslundsvägen 3 SE-194 61 Upplands Väsby Sweden Phone +46 8 594 110 70 Fax +46 8 594 110 89 www.imsystech.com

Comprel srl Via Saragat, 4 I-20054 Nova Milanese (MI) Italy +39 (0) 594 362/496.1 +39 (0) 594 362/496.433 www.comprel.it