Digi-Key Corporation and Artaflex Announce Global Distribution Agreement

Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Markham, Ontario - February 12, 2008 — Digi-Key Corporation and Artaflex announced today that the companies have entered into a global agreement for the distribution of Artaflex's WirelessUSB™ modules.

Utilizing Cypress' award-winning WirelessUSB radio system-on-a-chip devices, Artaflex's modules are an ideal choice for industrial and home automation applications, offering superior performance in the areas of power consumption, data rate, noise immunity, and range.

Artaflex modules stocked by Digi-Key are featured in its print and online catalogs and are available for purchase directly from Digi-Key. This new distribution agreement will enable Digi-Key to fulfill both the prototype and production quantity requirements of its diverse customer base.

"We are thrilled to expand our wireless portfolio with Artaflex's modules," said Mark Larson, Digi-Key president and COO. "We are certain the quality and time to market appeal of these products will be of consequential interest to the numerous design engineers who will seek to incorporate Artaflex's modules into their designs."

"Recognized worldwide as a quality distributor that is easy to do business with, Digi-Key is an ideal choice for making Artaflex modules available to customers across the globe," said Gerry Iuliano, president of Artaflex. "Artaflex is very pleased to engage with a supply chain partner so successful at providing the right product at the right time to its customer base."

About Digi-Key Corporation

One of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. As a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, Digi-Key has been ranked #1 for Overall Performance for 16 consecutive years from among the nation's more than 200 distributors (EE Times Distribution Study/ May 2007). Offering more than a million products from over 400 quality name-brand manufacturers Digi-Key's commitment to inventory is unparalleled. Access to the company's broad product offering is available 24/7 at Digi-Key's top-rated website www.digikey.com.

About Artaflex Modules

Artaflex offers customers a time to market advantage by providing customers with agency pre-certified wireless modules that simplify the design and implementation of wireless communication in their products. Artaflex modules are an ideal choice for industrial and home automation applications, offering superior performance in the areas of power consumption, data rate, noise immunity, and range. To complement its module offering, Artaflex offers hardware/firmware design services for customers who prefer a customized and/or turnkey solution. For more information, visit www.artaflexmodules.com.

SOURCE: Digi-Key Corporation
02/12/2008