LeCroy Introduces New Serial Data Test Solution for the Data Storage M

    Business Editors/High-Tech Editors

    CHESTNUT RIDGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2005--LeCroy Corporation (NASDAQ: LCRY), a leading supplier of oscilloscopes and serial data test solutions, today introduced SAS InFusion(TM), an error injector and traffic modification tool. Developed by the Company's Protocol Solutions Group (formerly CATC), the SAS InFusion system injects protocol-level errors for Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial ATA (SATA) technologies to help engineers determine if the systems function in real-world operating conditions. The SAS InFusion error injector is the first traffic impairment and modification solution available on the market for SAS and SATA, and extends the reach of LeCroy's protocol solutions into the Data Storage market.
    "The SAS InFusion error injector is the first product in an exciting new class of test equipment for the storage market," stated LeCroy Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Scott Bausback. "This serial data test solution provides us with a new point of entry for this market, where SAS and SATA systems are increasingly being used. Silicon and device manufacturers as well as enterprise-class storage integrators all need to verify that their products can operate effectively in real-world environments, whether in the lab or out in the field."
    "We expect that this product will demonstrate the success of our strategy to grow our serial data solutions business through innovative new products and cross-selling opportunities in markets where LeCroy already had a strong presence," concluded Bausback.
    "With OEMs targeting SAS and SATA storage devices for enterprise-level applications, there is a pressing need to verify error recovery and resiliency at the system level," said Harry Mason, director of Industry Marketing for LSI Logic Corporation. "As a leading provider of SAS host controller, expander, and host bus adapter technology, we often need to simulate intermittent drive problems to validate the behavior at the higher application layers."

    About LeCroy

    LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and global communications protocol test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy's 40-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis" - capturing, viewing and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies. LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York. Company information is available at http://www.lecroy.com.

    LeCroy Safe Harbor

    This release contains forward-looking statements, including those relating to the performance, adoption and launch of LeCroy's SAS Infusion, and the success of our strategy to grow our serial data solutions business through innovative new products and cross-selling opportunities in markets where LeCroy already had a strong presence. All such forward-looking statements are only estimates of future results, and there can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Actual performance may differ materially from those projected or suggested in the forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, competitive pricing pressure, the Company's ability to introduce its products on time and the Company's ability to use intellectual property and protect its patent portfolio. LeCroy undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Further information on potential factors that could affect LeCroy Corporation's business is described in the Company's reports on file with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2004 and subsequent filings, which can be viewed at the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

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