Adds Europe to its Global Expansion of Sales and Service

February 25, 2004 (Pleasanton, CA) –Wright Williams & Kelly, Inc. (WWK), a cost & productivity management software and consulting services company, announced today the naming of veonis Technologies as its sales agent covering Europe. This appointment represents the continuation of WWK’s strategic vision to provide increased sales and service support in close proximity to all of its customers, world-wide.

“veonis Technologies was selected to support our established and growing installed base in Europe based on over 30 years of successfully meeting the needs of their clients,” states David W. Jimenez, WWK's President. “They combine a comprehensive understanding of the region’s high-tech climate with a network of offices from the UK to Italy. We look forward to working with them to support our existing installed base and expanding the application of our software products and services.”

“We are pleased to begin representing WWK and its product line. Their products and services fit nicely with our offerings in metrology,” says Manfred Schwarz, President of veonis Technologies GmbH. “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.”

Since 1972, veonis Technologies group has been a leading pan-European supplier of equipment, materials, software, and services to the semiconductor and related industries. veonis Technologies works in partnership with leading manufactures from the USA and Japan to bring cost effective solutions to the European market.

Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, the company provides world class service support tailored to specific customer requirements. The combination of product knowledge, application experience and service support makes veonis Technologies a premier single source supplier.

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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