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TIDAL ENGINEERING’S SYNERGY488^TM RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION FOR 
TEST & MEASUREMENT WORLD BEST IN TEST AWARD

Randolph, NJ, March 29, 2005...Tidal Engineering Corporation announced that its Synergy488^TM Gateway was an honorable mention recipient of Test & Measurement World Magazine’s Best in Test 2005 Competition. Test & Measurement World magazine, a leading publication covering the electronics testing industry, presents the Best in Test awards annually to recognize new products that are uniquely innovative and practical. 

The Synergy488^TM Gateway, provides Ethernet, IEEE 488/General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB), and RS-232 communications capabilities to an extensive list of environmental test chamber controllers. The device is a member of Tidal’s Synergy^TM Series of patent pending, web-enabled hardware and software products designed to enhance the overall efficiency of the environmental testing process by offering the utmost in integration and connectivity. 

“Tidal is honored to receive this prestigious award from Test & Measurement World”, stated Craig Borax, president of Tidal Engineering. “The entire Synergy Series is the culmination of an extensive, multidisciplinary development process which demonstrates our commitment to provide the industry with the most comprehensive, single-source solution to exacting temperature and humidity testing requirements. Being recognized in this manner is very gratifying, and notable as Tidal’s products have been included in Test & Measurements World’s Best in Test awards three times in the last five years,” he added. 

The Synergy488’s gateway application provides next-generation communication capabilities to the most widely used environmental chamber controllers including the VersaTenn II/ VersaTenn III/ VersaTenn IV, Watlow F4/924, Yokogawa UP550/750, Blue M Pro-750/Pro-550, and Partlow 1462, along with additional models. The Synergy488 includes both RS-232 and RS-485 interfaces to communicate with most temperature chamber controllers including units with ModbusRTU communications. The unit is therefore ideally suited for employment in the electronics, aerospace, automotive, medical and pharmaceutical sectors. For additional information, visit http://www.tidaleng.com/synergy488.htm.

Manufacturers and end users of products introduced between November 1, 2003 and October 31, 2004 were asked to submit their products for nomination to the Best in Test 2005 Competition. 

The list of Best in Test finalists and those receiving honorable mention were published by Test & Measurement World in the December 2004 issue and are available online at http://www.reed-electronics.com/tmworld/article/CA489462.html.

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