KIC Press Release August 30, 2008 - KIC Appoints Distributor for Czech Republic and Slovakia Territories

(San Diego, CA -- August 30, 2008) : KIC, the leader of thermal process development and control products, and winner of multiple industry awards, announces that it has named AMTECH spol. s r.o. as its distributor in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

AMTECH was established in 1993 by Mr. Ludek Vostal. Since that time, the company´s activities have been focused on supplying and supporting customers with high-quality equipment for surface mount technology. AMTECH‘s main partners include worldwide leaders Bondline, DIMA SMT Systems, Everest Ultrasonic, Kester, KIC, Nutek, Orbotech, Purex, Siemens AG Vienna, Speedline Technologies, Totech EU and TTI.

Backed by AMTECH‘s 15 years experience and 25 employees, KIC has begun handling all service and support operations as a partner within the Czech and Slovakian markets since July. AMTECH exhibits the attention to detail and engineering know-how that KIC customers have come to expect.

"AMTECH is pleased and proud to represent KIC, the worldwide leader in the professional thermal profilling and thermal management equipment," said Mr. Vostal, owner of AMTECH.

For additional information, contact AMTECH spol. s r. o. at office Palackeho trida 153b, 612 00 Brno, Czech Republic, phone: +420 541 225 215, E-mail: amtech@amtech.cz, Web site: www.amtech.cz.

About KIC
Based in San Diego, KIC is the industry leader in automated thermal management tools and systems for reflow, wave, cure and semiconductor thermal processes. The company pioneered the development of oven profilers and process development tools. KIC remains on the leading edge of the thermal industry with innovative tools for process development, optimization and real-time management.