Motorola Signs Equipment Purchase Agreement with

Teradyne Boston (PROTEXT) - Teradyne announced today a three yearEquipment Purchase Agreement (EPA) with Motorola's SemiconductorProducts Sector (SPS) headquartered in Austin, Texas. Thisagreement covers all of Teradyne's Semiconductor Test Group'sproducts and services including the INTEGRA J750, J973, Catalystand J971 test systems and the Galileo handler from the KinetrixDivision. The EPA fully describes the commercial terms andconditions that apply to the purchase of Teradyne products andservices by Motorola SPS. Systems purchased under the EPA will beinstalled in Motorola SPS facilities worldwide. George Chamillard, president and CEO of Teradyne, said, "It'san honor to extend our partnership with one of the mostinnovative leaders in the semiconductor industry. Motorola has ahistory of partnering with leading companies in a particularfield to provide the best solutions for their customers. Today'sannouncement demonstrates Motorola's confidence in our productsand in our service and support organization. We are proud of ourportfolio of semiconductor test equipment, as we continue to leadthe industry in VLSI and mixed-signal test." "Teradyne provides a high level of products and services thathelp Motorola be a leader in its markets," said Bill Walker,Senior Vice President and Director, Motorola SemiconductorProducts Sector, Order Fulfillment Organization. "We have ahistory of success with Teradyne test systems that helps us meetthe growing needs of our customers." About Motorola As the world's No.1 producer of embedded processors,Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector offers multipleDigitalDNA(TM) solutions which enable its customers in theconsumer, networking and computing, transportation, and wirelesscommunications markets, to create new business opportunities.Motorola's semiconductor sales were US $7.3 billion in 1998. Moreinformation about SPS can be found at www.motorola.com/sps. Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems andservices. It liberates the power of technology by creatingsoftware-enhanced products that provide integrated customersolutions and Internet access via wireless and satellitecommunications, as well as computing, networking, and automotiveelectronics. Motorola also provides essential digital buildingblocks in the form of embedded semiconductors, controls andsystems. Sales in 1998 were $29.4 billion About Teradyne Teradyne is the world's largest manufacturer of automatic testequipment (ATE) for the electronics industry. Products includesystems to test semiconductors, circuit boards and modules,telephone lines, computerized telephone systems, and software.The Company is also a leading manufacturer of backplanes andassociated high-density connectors used in electronic systems. Teradyne supports these products through an extensive serviceand application engineering network, with technical centerslocated throughout the United States, Europe, and Pacific Rim.Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Teradyne had 1998 salesof approximately $1.5 billion and employed 6800 people worldwideat year end. The company's Web address is www.teradyne.com. otsOriginal Text Service: Teradyne Internet:http://www.newsaktuell.de Contact: Tom Newman, Vice President,Corporate Relations of Teradyne (USA) 617-422-2425,tom.newman@teradyne.com, or Scott Stevens of Motorola (USA)512-895-7311, ra8313@email.sps.mot.com Company News On-Call:http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/847750.html or fax, (USA) 800-758-5804, ext. 847750 Web site: http://www.motorola.com/sps Website: http://www.teradyne.com

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