Message #20 From:
Stock News Bot Date: October 26, 2006 08:31:00 AM
MCTI News MCT New Product Orders
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micro Component Technology, Inc. (OTCBB:MCTI) today reported that over
the last month MCT has received orders for over $1.3M of various
products and services including additional Tri Temp Strip Test Handler
products.
MCT’s President, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Roger E. Gower, commented, “Although
there is caution in the air regarding purchase orders for large multiple
units, our customers continue to certify our products into their
processes, so they can achieve the significant improvements they have
already identified in their existing installations.”
MCT is a leading manufacturer of test handling and automation solutions
satisfying the complete range of handling requirements of the global
semiconductor industry. MCT has recently introduced several new products
under its Smart Solutions™ line of
automation products, includingTapestry®,
SmartMark™, SmartSort™,
and SmartTrak™, which are designed to
automate the back-end of the semiconductor manufacturing process. MCT
believes it has the largest installed IC test handler base of any
manufacturer, with over 11,000 units worldwide. MCT is headquartered in
St. Paul, Minnesota, with its core manufacturing operation in Penang,
Malaysia. MCT is traded on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol MCTI.
For more information on the Company, visit its web site at http://www.mct.com
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters
discussed in this news release are forward looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and
acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, the impact on cash and results of operations from a flattening
or renewed downturn in the semiconductor capital equipment market, the
need for additional financing, and the other factors detailed from time
to time in the Company's SEC reports, including but not limited to the
discussion in the Risk Factors and Management's Discussion & Analysis
included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 1, 2006 and July 1, 2006.