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HILLSBORO, Ore. /May 9, 2006-- FEI
Company (Nasdaq: FEIC) announced that Brazil's National
Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality—INMETRO—has selected FEI to supply a suite
of tools that enable nanoscale materials research.
The selected systems include FEI's ultra-high resolution
Titan™ S/TEM, a Tecnai™ TEM and a Nova NanoLab 600
DualBeam™ tool. These systems will be used by the
institute and other Brazilian institutions at INMETRO's
new nano-materials center in Rio de Janeiro .
Founded in 1973 by the Brazilian government, INMETRO's
charter is to provide metrology and quality standards
in a broad range of areas including chemicals, acoustics,
electronics, mechanical systems, and optics, among
others. The institute also provides accreditation
to organizations involved in inspection, product
performance and training.
“Each of these new systems will provide us with
the necessary ability to measure and characterize
nano-materials accurately and with more data than
ever before,” said Humberto Brandi, Director of Scientific
and Industrial Metrology of INMETRO. “In combination
they will be an invaluable set of tools to reveal
3D data down to the sub- Ångstrom level.”
“The ultra-high resolution, reliability and ease
of use of FEI tools are enabling the world's leading
institutes and companies to advance their work at
the nanoscale,” said Rob Fastenau, senior vice president
and general manager of FEI's NanoResearch & Industry
market division. “We are very pleased to be working
with INMETRO and look forward to a successful relationship
with this important center.”
FEI anticipates a portion of the order will be shipped
in 2006 and the remainder in the first half of 2007.
The order was booked in the first quarter of 2006.
About FEI
FEI's
Tools for Nanotech™, featuring focused ion- and
electron-beam technologies, deliver 3D characterization,
analysis and modification capabilities with resolution
down to the sub-Ångstrom level and provide innovative
solutions for customers working in NanoBiology, NanoResearch
and NanoElectronics. With R&D centers in North
America and Europe , and sales and service operations
in more than 50 countries around the world, FEI is
bringing the nanoscale within the grasp of leading
researchers and manufacturers and helping to turn some
of the biggest ideas of this century into reality . FEI
is represented in Brazil by Altmann Co. for Material
Science solutions and by AOTEC Co. for life-science
applications. More information can be found on the
FEI website at: www.fei.com .
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news release contains forward-looking statements
that include statements about product orders
and their anticipated shipment dates. Factors that
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products outlined, final acceptance of the products
and/or cancellation or delay of all or part of
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