LXI Consortium Announces the 12th PlugFest and Public LXI Day in Toronto, Ontario

NIWOT, CO--(Marketwire - April 15, 2008) - The LXI Consortium will host its first LXI Day, open to the test and measurement community, on May 23rd in Toronto, Ontario. There will also be an LXI Consortium members-only PlugFest, May 21st to the 23rd. Testforce Systems Inc., a third-party distributor of LXI-compliant products, will host both events at the Sandman Signature Hotel.

The general test-and-measurement community is invited to learn about LXI at LXI Day on Friday, May 23rd. This complimentary special event will showcase technical application presentations that explain the benefits offered by LXI, its importance to the future of test and measurement, and how it can be implemented in a diverse array of applications. Working demonstrations of LXI products will also be held. Visit www.lxistandard.org/about/events to view the agenda and register.

During LXI Day attendees will:

--  Learn about the technical basics and benefits of LXI
--  Step through the setup and configuration of LXI systems
--  Consult with industry experts and some of the more than 50 member LXI
    companies who can answer your questions on how you can build LXI test
    systems
--  View tutorials and presentations by users of LXI products
--  Network with test professionals in your industry and see the benefits
    of LXI at work
    

May 21st and 22nd are set aside for members' only meetings and product certification. Member companies have the opportunity to test prototype LXI devices for compliance with the LXI Specification and for interoperability between prototype and certified devices. For more information and to register, visit www.lxistandard.org/about/events.

Introduced in 2005, the LXI Standard has been rapidly implemented by numerous hardware and software companies, as well as systems integrators. These organizations, which represent a who's who of the test-and-measurement industry, recognize that not only is LXI the natural evolution of the test and measurement instrument interface but that it also makes it easier for test system designers and integrators to create faster, more efficient systems. To date, almost 500 products have been certified as being compliant with the LXI Standard and annual sales of LXI-equipped test and measurement equipment now exceed $200 million (US).

About LXI and the LXI Consortium

The LXI Standard creates new capabilities that optimize test throughput, overall system performance, and cost efficiency in a way that allows engineers to build powerful, web-enabled test systems in less time. The LXI Consortium, a not-for-profit corporation comprised of leading test and measurement companies, manages the Standard. The group's goals are to develop, support, and promote the LXI standard. LXI's flexible packaging, high-speed I/O, and standardized use of LAN connectivity address a broad range of commercial, industrial, aerospace, and military applications.

Additional information about LXI-compliant products as well as licensing, specifications, and consortium membership is available at www.lxistandard.org.

Contact Information: EDITORIAL CONTACTS: Joel Goldstein Goldstein Group Communications, for LXI Consortium 1-216-573-2300 or Bob Helsel LXI Consortium 1-303-652-2571