BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Teradyne, Inc. (NYSE: TER) received Agere’s 2006 Best-in-Class Supplier, General Procurement award. Teradyne was evaluated on multiple criteria including cost, technology, responsiveness, quality and supply assurance. Teradyne supplies Agere with the UltraFLEX™ test system.

Andy Micallef, Executive Vice President of Operations at Agere, stated, “Teradyne earned this distinction by providing new product support through information and expertise sharing with the Agere team. Teradyne also improved the business relationship at multiple levels through increased communication, improved focus and flexibility. These accomplishments led to Teradyne being chosen to win this award."

“As a leader in semiconductors, Agere is working with manufacturers of the hottest high volume consumer electronics to the most technically demanding communications and computing equipment,” said Jim Matthews, Sales Manager, Teradyne Semiconductor Test Division. “Teradyne stays close to Agere’s test needs through quarterly technical seminars, monthly production reviews and a best-in-class Customer Field Team. The Teradyne team appreciates being recognized with a Strategic Supplier Award and we look forward to working with Agere to continuously improve test solutions for the device technologies of tomorrow.”

About the FLEX Test Platform

The Teradyne FLEX Test Platform advances test technologies in an architecture designed for high-efficiency, multi-site test. The Platform offers multiple systems so customers can optimize for performance, capacity and capital cost to achieve lower cost-of-test. FLEX Platform systems span test requirements from (SOC) and System-In-Package (SIP) devices for consumer, automotive, mass storage, wireless, and data communications applications. The FLEX Platform architecture delivers instrument synchronization and control in device clock time on a vector-by-vector basis, even in multiple time domains. A Universal Slot test head design allows easy reconfiguration for changing test needs. The IG-XL™ software operating system provides fast program development, including instant conversion from single to multisite test. And, the OpenFLEX™ open system architecture complements the FLEX Platform’s broad set of high-density instrumentation, allowing focused instruments to be added and further enhance system performance and test economics. To learn more about the FLEX Platform, visit http://www.teradyne.com/flex/.

About Agere Systems

Agere Systems is a global leader in semiconductors and software solutions for storage, mobility, and networking markets. The company's products enable a broad range of services and capabilities, from cell phones, PCs, and hard disk drives to the world's most sophisticated wireless and wireline networks. Agere's customers include manufacturers of consumer electronics and communications and computing equipment. Agere works to transform the performance of networks and consumer electronics by integrating systems knowledge and leading technology that enable people to stay connected - perfecting the connected lifestyle.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics used in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. In 2005, Teradyne had sales of $1.08 billion, and currently employs about 3,900 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.teradyne.com.

Teradyne(R), FLEX, UltraFLEX, IG-XL, and OpenFLEX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teradyne, Inc. in the US and other countries.