VDE TDAP Certification Underlines High Quality of Processes and Laboratory Personnel at Murata Power Solutions


o VDE TDAP awarded to Mansfield, Massachusetts site
o Murata Power Solutions becomes one of approximately 50 companies to
hold certification
o In-house testing helps speed time-to-market

Murata Power Solutions has announced that the safety laboratory at its
Mansfield, Massachusetts facility has been certified by VDE's Test Data
Acceptance Program (TDAP). The award allows Murata Power Solutions to
conduct full in-house testing of its products for compliance to the
IEC/EN60950-1 standard.

By receiving VDE TDAP certification, Murata Power Solutions becomes one
of approximately 50 companies worldwide to hold the approval. As well as
endorsing the quality of the company's laboratory processes and people, VDE
TDAP certification will also benefit Murata Power Solutions' customers by
helping speed to time-to-market, particularly for custom and modified
standard products.

The VDE TDAP certification process requires candidate companies to prove
high levels of proficiency and competence. This includes the demonstration
of a complete knowledge of the standard and test procedures, having a
laboratory equipped such that the full range of tests can be carried out,
comprehensive record keeping, and proof of the qualifications and training
credentials of laboratory staff.

Commenting on the award, Hiroshi Morimoto, Principal Safety & Compliance
Engineer, Murata Power Solutions, said: "This is an important and valuable
award for Murata Power Solutions; it provides a vote of credibility for the
quality of the people and processes in this area of our business. As well as
enabling us to carry out compliance testing in-house, and so avoid shipping
product to third-party test houses, VDE TDAP will aid us in strengthening our
reputation as a leader and innovator in the power sector."

About Murata Power Solutions

Murata Power Solutions, (www.murata-ps.com) formerly known as the Power Electronics
Division of C&D Technologies, is headquartered in Mansfield, Massachusetts, with over 1,300 employees, and locations in the USA, Canada, Mexico, England, France, Germany, Tokyo and China. Murata Power Solutions designs, manufactures and distributes DC/DC Converters, AC/DC Power Supplies, Magnetics, Data Acquisition devices and Panel Meters, and offers these products in custom, standard and modified-standard variations. These products, which are built to exacting requirements in ISO9000:2000-approved facilities, are typically used worldwide within telecommunications, computing, industrial and other high-tech applications

About Murata

Based in Kyoto Japan, Murata Manufacturing Company Ltd is one of the world's leading
providers of ceramic based components, sensors, and AC/DC and DC/DC power solutions.
Founded in 1950, the company has over 26,000 employees worldwide, and over $4.9 billion US in consolidated annual sales (as of March 31, 2007). Everywhere in the world, wherever you can reach, Murata's electronic components are always at work.

Contact:
John Sutherby, Marketing Communications Department
Telephone: +1-508-339-3000 x 117

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