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EM Microelectronic signs Jaco Electronics as distributor for North America
Alliance expands standard product business, better serves growing customer base;

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, USA – March 8, 2005 – EM Microelectronic, an electronic systems company of the Swatch Group, announces that it has signed Hauppauge, NY-based Jaco Electronics as its national distributor in order to distribute EM Microelectronic's standard products to the US, Canadian and Mexican markets. EM Microelectronic's standard products include, but are not limited to, ultra low-power voltage supervisory IC for microcontroller and microprocessors, watchdog and regulator, real time clock IC and module and LCD driver. This expansion of EM Microelectronic's standard product business will better serve the company's growing customer base.

“EM Microelectronic needed a distributor with an established national distribution channel and a track record of streamlined distribution processes with a longstanding history and proven ability to successfully distribute manufacturers' products into the North-American market," said Mougahed Darwish, president of the management board of EM Microelectronic. “EM standard products encompass high-performance, ultra low-voltage circuits used in many different applications in which saving current and PCB space is critical. Many of the associated end-products are designed and conceived by small to medium US OEMs, usually served by distribution. EM's superior products will widen Jaco's global offering".

Mr. Joel Girsky, president and CEO of Jaco Electronics, agrees that being signed by EM Microelectronic will greatly benefit both companies: “Jaco is enthusiastic about offering EM's high-performance, low-power standard products to its customers. Jaco has established distribution channels that go directly to EM Microelectronic's target markets, serving communication, consumer and industrial applications. We're looking forward to a long and prosperous relationship."

In business for more than 43 years, Jaco is a certified ISO 9001:2000 worldwide distributor of electronic components and display products. The company distributes over 260,000 stock items, including semiconductors, capacitors, resistors, electromechanical devices and display products, which are used in the manufacture and assembly of electronic products.


About EM Microelectronic
EM Microelectronic is a semiconductor manufacturer that designs and produces ultra-low-power, low-voltage, digital, analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for battery-operated and field-powered devices in consumer, automotive and industrial applications.
The company's product portfolio includes RFID circuits, ultra-low-power microcontrollers, voltage reset IC and microcontroller supervisory IC supervisor, watchdog, regulator, smart card ICs, LCD drivers and displays, sensor and optoelectronic ICs, mixed analog and digital gate arrays and application-specific integrated circuits. EM also produces LCD modules and offers bumping services.
EM Microelectronic is one of the electronic systems companies within the Swatch Group, developing and producing ultra-low power, miniaturized and accurate microelectronic components and systems. Additional company and product information is available at www.emmicroelectronic.com.


About JACO Electronics, Inc.
Jaco is a leading distributor of electronic components to industrial OEMs and contract manufacturers. Jaco distributes products such as semiconductors, capacitors, resistors, electromechanical devices, flat panel displays and power supplies, which are used in the manufacture and assembly of electronic products, including: telecommunications equipment, computers and office equipment, medical devices and instrumentation, industrial equipment and controls, military/aerospace systems and automotive and consumer electronics.
Jaco has two distribution centers and 16 strategically located sales offices throughout the United States. Jaco provides a variety of value-added services including automated inventory management services, assembling stock items for customers into pre-packaged kits, integrating and assembling various custom components with flat panel displays to customer specifications. The Company's core customer base consists primarily of small and medium-sized manufacturers that produce electronic equipment used in a wide variety of industries.