| press release COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT TESTING |
| April 22, 2003 RHEIN TECH LABORATORIES, INC. AND E-LABS, INC. ANNOUNCE COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT TESTING Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. (RTL) is pleased to announce a cooperative agreement with E-Labs, Inc. for the provision of environmental testing services. This alliance will allow for RTL to provide full service environmental testing to its clients. The added test services include: vibration, shock, environmental, random vibration/shock impulse, and climatics including temperature, humidity, and salt spray testing. RTL, headquartered in Northern Virginia, has provided full service design and compliance engineering for leading edge electronic manufacturers since 1988. RTL, a resource for these manufacturers, is a reliable and expedient laboratory capable of managing all or part of a project from start to finish: product design, pre-compliance review, full compliance testing (EMI, EMC, Safety), product modification if warranted, final testing, test report generation, and test submittals / homologation service. Testing services at RTL include NEBS compliance for telecommunications equipment, EMI/EMC and safety testing for RF (wireless), ITE, industrial, military, and medical equipment. The facility is fully accredited by NVLAP (National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program). E-Labs, Inc., located on a 12 acre site in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is an ISO 9003 lab compliant test facility. The principals of E-Labs, Inc. have over 40 years combined experience in environmental testing. E-Labs has provided testing services to a number of industrial and military equipment manufacturers since 1999. Industries supported by E-Labs test services include telecommunication, military, transportation, and electric transmission and distribution. For more information please contact Shelley Grandy at Rhein Tech Laboratories, 703-689-0368 or email at . - END - |