Teradyne Users Group Conference Celebrates 25 Years

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) announced that the 25th Teradyne Users Group (TUG) Technical Conference will be held Apr. 27-30 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. This year marks the 25th year of the conference, making it the test industry's largest and longest running customer user group conference. Technical papers at TUG 2008 will cover a range of test topics, including instrument calibration, characterization, test efficiency, data analysis, test development and debug and test time reduction. Mike Bradley, Teradyne president and CEO, will deliver the welcome address to TUG attendees. This year’s Semiconductor Program is three days, and the Defense & Aerospace Program will run for two days. A vendor fair will include various companies providing products and services that interface with Teradyne systems. TUG will again feature the Sunday Seminar Series this year. The two to three hour-long seminars will be held on Sunday, April 27, the day before the technical conference begins. "TUG hosts engineers from around the world who share the latest approaches and techniques to testing. This knowledge share provides great value to all who attend,” said Johnny Steck, senior test engineer, Texas Instruments and TUG 2008 Chair. "I’ve always been able to learn something that I can take back with me to help with my job and share with my colleagues.” The 2008 TUG program is now available at the TUG Web site. Customers can review the technical program and also register for the conference online. Special TUG rates at the Renaissance Austin are available until Apr. 4, and special TUG pre-registration discounts are available online until Apr. 18. To learn more about TUG and to register for this year's exciting conference, visit the TUG Web site at www.teradyne.com/tug. About TUG The Teradyne Users Group (TUG) was started in 1983 by Teradyne customers. The event is open to all licensed users of Teradyne's test systems and software products and is held each year at rotating locations within the U.S. The conference consists of technical papers, poster sessions and tutorials that present the latest in test technology. TUG is managed by an annually elected steering committee of Teradyne users and Teradyne appointed delegates. About Teradyne Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2007, Teradyne had sales of $1.1 billion and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com. Teradyne (R) is a registered trademark of Teradyne, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All product names are trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. (including its subsidiaries) or their respective owners. Editor’s Note: For product photography and other resources, please visit Teradyne’s press room at: http://www.teradyne.com/pressRoom/index.html