Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Hosts First GRADE-X(TM) User Group Forum

Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd (TDS) recently hostedthe first GRADE-X(TM) User Group Forum in Munich, Germany. This forumbrought together diagnostic experts from leading vehicle and equipmentOEMs to create and interchange ideas on future diagnostic strategiesand the tools required to deliver their diagnostics visions. The groupshared insight into the future product plans for the industry-leadingGRADE-X(TM) diagnostic and service information creation software, aswell as presenting the opportunity for the users to drive andinfluence the product strategy for GRADE-X(TM).

"The forum was the first open interchange of ideas among theselarge OEMs to share common industry trends and problems connected withthe increasingly difficult issue of diagnostic strategy and datamanagement", said Ian Legate, TDS Diagnostic Authoring Systems productmanager. "By integrating the collective visionary strategies fromthese industry leaders, TDS is in a unique position to be able tocreate the industry reference platform for vehicle diagnosticscreation and management, based on the GRADE-X(TM) product suite."

About Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd

Based in Manchester, England, Teradyne Diagnostic Solutionsprovides diagnostic support to producers and users of complexelectronically controlled vehicles throughout the complete productlifecycle, from design through manufacturing to service. For moreinformation visit www.teradyne-ds.com.

About Teradyne

Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions Ltd is a subsidiary of Teradyne,Inc. ("Teradyne"), a U.S. public company. Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is aleading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment and interconnectionsystems. The company's products deliver competitive advantage to theworld's leading semiconductor, electronics, automotive and networksystems companies. In 2004, Teradyne had sales of $1.8 billion, andcurrently employs about 5700 people worldwide. For more information,visit www.teradyne.com.