SEATTLE, Wash., July 13, 2007 - Applied Precision, LLC., a leading supplier of wafer probe test and yield improvement solutions for the semiconductor industry announces that it has qualified the WaferMate300™ by Chad Industries as its recommended EFEM (Equipment Front-End Module) supplier for its waferWoRx 300 probing process analysis system.

"We are very pleased that Applied Precision has selected Chad Industries to provide the wafer handling automation for the waferWoRx 300 product line," said Scott Klimczak, president of Chad Industries. "Since the inception of the program over a year ago, the two companies have worked together seamlessly to bring to market the best possible integrated solution. We look forward to continued success as this partnership develops."

Automated wafer handling adds another dimension to the waferWoRx 300. On the test floor, speed is of the essence when you are performing analysis of production wafers. The waferWoRx 300 has scan times of up to 10,000 pads a minute. Coupling an automated wafer handling system to the waferWoRx 300 keeps the wafers in control, speeds up the process of analysis, and reduces the time an operator needs to interact with the tool.

"We selected Chad Industries to supply the wafer handling automation for the waferWoRx 300 tool because of several factors including Chad’s superior product design, excellent project management and outstanding customer support," said Darren James, Applied Precision Product Line Manager. "Chad not only worked closely with our team to achieve a seamless integration of the EFEM and the waferWoRx 300 tool, but also with end-users to ensure a successful installation."

Through the analysis of scrub marks on the wafer pads the waferWoRx 300 is able to quantify, segregate, and report on the error contribution of the elements in the probing process -- probe card, wafer prober, tester interface, and test cell setup. Unlike probe mark inspection systems, the waferWoRx 300 enables root cause analysis and solution identification resulting in clear paths to yield improvement. With the addition of automation, the waferWoRx 300 is poised to become the industry standard for wafer test process management.

About Applied Precision, LLC
Applied Precision is a leading provider of imaging, measurement and analysis systems for both the life sciences and semiconductor industries. Headquartered just outside of Seattle, Washington with sales and service centers in both Europe and Asia, Applied Precision has received multiple awards for its innovative new products. The company has also received recognition for its financial growth and is a five-time winner of the Deloitte & Touché Washington State Technology Fast 50 award. More information about Applied Precision is available at: www.appliedprecision.com

The Semiconductor Division of Applied Precision, LLC develops and manufactures test and analysis tools enabling accuracy-critical applications for the semiconductor industry. Applied Precision is the leading provider of metrology solutions for the wafer probing process including probe card test and analysis and probing process analysis.

Applied Precision and waferWoRx are registered trademarks of Applied Precision, Inc. WaferMate300 is a trademark of Chad Industries.