BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2001--Teradyne introduced today a web-based software licensing tool called IG-XL License Express. IG-XL License Express is an interactive software licensing tool that allows J750 customers to view their licensing rights and generate new licenses, all on-line and in real time. The tool is available to software license coordinators who are responsible for obtaining and distributing licenses for J750 test systems and off-line computers. Software coordinators must register on-line to get direct access to a secure, password-protected web site, which can be found in the J750 product support site at http://www.teradyne.com/integra/support.

IG-XL License Express was designed to automate the software licensing process which until now has been a manual procedure. Doug Elder, Teradyne's J750 Worldwide Marketing and Support Manager, said, "We developed a software licensing solution to empower our customers to manage the process themselves. The web allows us to provide service to customers in real-time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I am thrilled to provide customers with yet another tool to help maximize the productivity of their J750 test systems. With IG-XL License Express, we provide customers with an advantage for managing software licenses versus our competition."

IG-XL License Express provides users with the ability to generate licenses for test system upgrades, software version upgrades and new off-line licenses. Customers can also view or change the host ID and download existing software licenses. In addition, J750 test system customers can create temporary licenses to examine options before they buy or to resolve software emergencies.

Dennis Keogh, IG-XL product manager, said, "We allowed several customers to preview IG-XL License Express before going live today. They provided us with very positive feedback on the ease of use of the environment and accessibility of information, as well as identified areas of improvements that we plan to incorporate in future releases. Some customers are already using the database. It's truly a unique customer experience."

About the J750 Family of Test Systems

The J750 delivers up to 1,024 digital channels in a zero footprint system entirely contained within a test head. Its high-throughput parallel testing capabilities help deliver 95% parallel test efficiency for up to 32 devices. The system offers a suite of options to address the variation of testing needs in the low-end and mid-range semiconductor markets, including the Converter Test Option, Memory Test Option, Mixed-Signal Option, Scan Test Option, RFID Option, Redundancy Analysis and APMU. Its small footprint and high parallel test throughput provide the most economical approach to testing complex VLSI devices with embedded memory and analog cells.

The system also features IG-XL test software, the semiconductor ATE industry's first test development suite combining the power and performance of the latest PC technology and Windows NT operating system with the familiarity of standard Windows productivity tools, like Microsoft Excel and Visual Basic.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE: TER) is the world's largest supplier of automatic test equipment and is also a leading supplier of high performance interconnection systems. Teradyne's test products are used by manufacturers of semiconductors, circuit assemblies, voice and broadband telephone networks. Teradyne's backplane assemblies and high-density connectors are used by manufacturers of communications and computing systems central to building networking infrastructure. The company had sales of $3.0 billion in 2000 and currently employs about 9000 people worldwide. For more information visit www.teradyne.com.