Another Step in Global Expansion of Sales and Service

November 13, 2003 (Pleasanton, CA) –Wright Williams & Kelly (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting services company, announced today the naming of Bellwether Technologies, LLC as its sales agent covering the Southeastern US. This appointment represents another step in WWK’s strategic vision to provide increased sales and service support in close proximity to all of its customers, world-wide.

“Bellwether was selected to support our critical installed base in the Southeast after an exhaustive selection process,” states David W. Jimenez, WWK's President. “They combine a unique understanding of the compound semiconductor industry and the application of our software products and services to drive manufacturing optimization. We look forward to adding them to our team of respected industry experts.”

“We are pleased to begin representing WWK and its product line,” says Taylor Cantrell, President of Bellwether Technologies. “We see a large demand for software tools and consulting services designed to help optimize manufacturing costs and productivity. WWK will help keep our clients at the forefront of cost competitive operations.”

Bellwether Technologies was founded in 2001 and is a supplier of equipment, materials and services to the semiconductor industry in the Southeast. Located in Columbia, SC, Bellwether is strategically and geographically positioned to assist both the emerging and established semiconductor companies in the region to improve operational efficiencies.

With more than 2,800 users worldwide, Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. is the largest privately held operational cost management company serving technology-dependent and technology-driven companies. WWK maintains long-term relationships with prominent industry resources including International SEMATECH, SELETE, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), and national labs and universities. Its client base includes most of the top 10 semiconductor manufacturers and equipment and materials suppliers as well as leaders in thin film record heads, magnetic media, flat panel displays, and solar panels.

WWK’s product line includes TWO COOL® for detailed process step level cost of ownership (COO) and overall equipment efficiency (OEE), PRO COOL® for process flow and test cell costing, Factory Commander® for full factory capacity analysis and activity based costing, and Factory Explorer® for cycle time reduction and WIP planning. Additionally, WWK offers a highly flexible product management software package that helps sales forces eliminate errors in product configuration and quotation processes.

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