NEW SCHROFF® SHORTFORM CATALOG DETAILS NEW LINE OF ADVANCEDTCAÔ PRODUCTS

NEW SCHROFF® SHORTFORM CATALOG DETAILS NEW LINE OF ADVANCEDTCAÔ PRODUCTS

Warwick, RI, February 2003 -- Schroff®, the global leader in electronic enclosure solutions, has released a full color, 4-page catalog detailing the new line of packaging solutions for AdvancedTCAÔ, the forthcoming PICMG 3.0 specification being developed by the PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group (PICMG®).

The new catalog includes features and technical specifications for Schroffs new ATCA backplane and 12U development system, both available in 14-slot, full mesh configurations, as well as the new ATCA CompactPCI 2.16 adapter board, front panels for both front and rear boards, and filler panels for covering empty chassis slots.

AdvancedTCA, PICMGs designation for the PICMG 3.x family of draft specifications, is an open, multi-vendor architecture designed to provide extremely high processor density and communications bandwidth, augmented with robust mechanical and electrical definitions. Although PICMG is developing ATCA specifically to address the need for central office grade equipment in the telecom sector, the architecture is also drawing heavy interest from the datacom and military equipment markets.

A free copy of the new Schroff catalog can be downloaded at
http://www.pentair-ep.com/dev/atca/downloads/ATCA.pdf, by calling 888-550-9543 or by e-mailing infoatca@pentair-ep.com.

For more information about Schroff packaging solutions for AdvancedTCA, please visit www.a-tca.com, call 888-550-9543, or contact Technical Sales, Tel: 401-732-3770; Email: infoatca@pentair-ep.com; Web: www.a-tca.com.

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READER SERVICE INQUIRIES: Please forward all reader service inquiries to George Ross, Pentair Electronic Packaging, Schroff Products, 170 Commerce Drive, Warwick, RI 02886; Email: gross@pentair-ep.com.

EDITORS NOTE: Pentair Electronic Packaging, headquartered in Warwick, RI, offers the complete range of SchroffÒ products, a world-leading brand of subracks and accessories, instrument cases, 19" cabinets, backplanes, integrated systems and enclosure hardware; and complete enclosure systems for CompactPCI and VME. More information is available at www.schroff.us.
   
Pentair Electronic Packaging also manufactures customer-specific enclosure systems including NEBS and outdoor aluminum enclosures; and high volume stamped chassis; as well as custom backplane design and 4-level system integration. Pentair Electronic Packaging, with 6 manufacturing locations in North and South America, is a subsidiary of Pentair, Inc., St. Paul, MN, (NYSE: PNR) a diversified manufacturer that operates in three principal markets: electrical and electronic enclosures, professional tools and equipment, and water and fluid technologies. More information is available at www.pentair-ep.com.