RAF Tabtronics LLC and MicroSpire, S.A. Announce Strategic Technology Partnership to Address the Growing Global for High Efficiency and High Reliability Magnetic Components Demand for High Efficiency and High Reliability Magnetic Components


Agreement Offers Expanded Standard Products, Custom Solutions and Magnetics Design Services Globally with Emphasis in Europe and North America

APPLIED POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (APEC®), WASHINGTON D.C., FEB. 16, 2009 - RAF Tabtronics LLC, a global leader in the development of advanced technologies for electromagnetic components headquartered in Florida, U.S.A. with manufacturing facilities in the western hemisphere and Asia, and MicroSpire S.A., specialists in high performance transformers and inductors for high-grade electronics headquartered in Paris France with manufacturing facilities in Europe, Africa and Asia, will announce at APEC, a strategic technology partnership to address the growing global demand for high-efficiency, high-reliability magnetic components and solutions.

The agreement grants RAF Tabtronics strategic rights to market and distribute MicroSpire's complete line of high-grade commercial off-the-shelf transformers and inductors in North America. It also allows MicroSpire access to RAF Tabtronics' patented Hyper-X Magnetic Technology(TM), bringing ultra-high power density custom magnet component solutions to OEM's in Europe.

"Most magnetic component companies today are unable to provide compelling innovative solutions to the customer's need for smaller, lighter, more energy efficient magnetic components," said James Tabbi, President and COO of RAF Tabtronics. "Both MicroSpire and RAF Tabtronics have recognized the market's shortcomings and have formed this partnership to provide everything from cost-effective standard products to highly customized solutions."

"Through this unique partnership between MicroSpire and RAF Tabtronics, customers are the key beneficiary for not having to compromise in their goal of cost-competitive high-efficiency power systems," said Christophe Malrin, President of MicroSpire. "The technology integration of these two best-in-class companies makes it possible for customers to truly meet all their competing goals."

About RAF Tabtronics LLC

RAF Tabtronics LLC specializes in creating and commercializing cost-effective advanced technologies for electromagnetic components. Our groundbreaking innovations in ultra-high power density and high-efficiency components provide significant competitive advantage to electronics OEMs and CMs. The world's top companies in defense, aerospace, medical, security, telecommunications and several diverse high technology sectors rely upon our technologies. RAF Tabtronics LLC has over three decades of experience in the direct manufacture and strategic outsourcing of electromagnetic components. We continually focus on the development of current and future market driven innovation to provide efficient power through smaller components. RAF Tabtronics LLC is known for best-of-class customer service, hassle-free relationships, and competitive pricing.

About MicroSpire S.A.

MicroSpire S.A. has been designing and manufacturing high-grade customized wound magnetics for key accounts in defense, aerospace, geophysics, railways and space markets around the world for the last 30 years. MicroSpire S.A. offers European Space Agency (ESA) qualified components from its EN9100 qualified production sites. MicroSpire S.A. design strength spans from SMD high-grade magnetic devices, to RF chip inductors, to customized power inductors and 1553 bus transformers. MicroSpire customers use the firms magnetics in their most severe environments, from satellites to down-hole applications.

MicroSpire S.A. is now part of Compas Group, building a common entity for passive devices, together with Eurofarad, Firadec and Sic-Safco in the fields of capacitors, precision potentiometers, slip rings, EMI-RFI filters and EMC products.

For more information please contact:

In North America: James Tabbi, President & COO, RAF Tabtronics LLC, james.tabbi@raftabtronics.com, +1 (585) 243-4331 x120, PO Box 128, GENESEO, NY 14454, U.S.A.

In Europe: Patrice Biache, Export Manager, MicroSpire S.A., patrice.biache@microspire.com, +33 (3) 82 59 13 33, 16 Parc d'Activit,s du Beau Vallon, 57970 ILLANGE, France

Contact

RAF Tabtronics LLC
info@raftabtronics.com
phone: 888-876-6424

MicroSpire
microspire@microspire.com
phone: +33(3)82 59 13 33

RAF Tabtronics LLC PO Box 128 Geneseo NY 14454-0128

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