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Camstar Systems, Inc. Receives 2007 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award in the Manufacturing Execution Systems Category

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Camstar’s excellence in MES systems for Medical Device and Semiconductor Industries

Charlotte, NC (April 24, 2007) -  Camstar Systems, Inc. is the recipient of the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year Award in the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) category for its achievement in the Medical Device and Semiconductor industries. Each year Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in business development, competitive strategy, consistent growth and leadership. The award also recognizes Camstar’s industry-specific focus, purpose-built applications, proven implementation methodology, and unparalleled customer satisfaction. Camstar is a leading provider of Enterprise Manufacturing Execution Systems for the High Tech Electronics and Biotechnology industries, in addition to the Medical Device and Semiconductor industries.

Designed to meet the specific manufacturing and regulatory needs of the Medical Device industry, Camstar’s Medical Device Suite™ helps improve manufacturing processes for a wide spectrum of products including drug eluting stents, catheters, defibrillators, joint replacements, insulin pumps, and diagnostic test kits. Camstar provides a comprehensive manufacturing application that addresses the complex control, traceability and compliance needs of regulated medical device manufacturers.

Camstar’s Semiconductor Suite is the first enterprise MES designed specifically for Semiconductor operations. Camstar’s completely ‘out-of-the-box’ solution, tailored specifically for the industry, provides customers with complete process visibility across globally distributed sites. The highly configurable Semiconductor Suite enables enterprises to respond rapidly to the dynamic nature of their consumer market by quickly implementing new products and changes to their manufacturing processes.

Camstar’s MES provides global enterprises with the flexibility to meet individual plant requirements, while leveraging a common manufacturing system supported across the global production network.

“We are proud and honored to have been selected as Frost & Sullivan’s 2007 Company of the Year in the MES category,” said Scott Toney, President and CEO of Camstar. “Our unwavering focus on building industry-specific applications and high customer satisfaction has contributed to our consistent market-leading growth in recent years. Camstar is proud to have the foremost companies in these industries as customers. We are continuing to invest in these industries to help our customers increase efficiencies and improve quality while lowering operational costs and supporting them in reaching their goals.”

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis, and extensive secondary research in order to identify best practices in the industry. For more information, visit www.awards.frost.com.

About Camstar Systems, Inc.
Camstar’s Enterprise Manufacturing and Quality Solutions help manufacturers rapidly boost the performance of their distributed manufacturing operations by delivering complete visibility and by providing the flexibility required for rapid growth and change. Camstar’s unparalleled solution monitors, controls and synchronizes global manufacturing, delivering process interoperability and best practices – resulting in maximum agility, the highest quality products, and leaner, more efficient operations.

Designed for ultimate configurability and built on services oriented architecture, Camstar’s tightly integrated solution set encompasses a manufacturing execution system (MES), quality management system (QMS), business process interoperability (BPI), and manufacturing business intelligence (MBI). Industry-specific, out-of-the box applications and a proven implementation methodology ensure successful deployment and rapid time to benefit.

More than 100 leading companies, including Roche, Tyco Healthcare, ZOLL, CIBA Vision, Favrille, Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Zeiss, Kinetic Concepts, BIOTRONIK, IBM, Kodak, AMD, Philips, Hitachi, SCHOTT, GEM Services, Amkor, ASAT, Renesas, Arcelor, and Outukumpu rely on Camstar as a trusted software partner.

For more information, please visit www.camstar.com.

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