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Innov-X Announces RoHS/WEEE Compliance Seminars beginning in October

BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2005 -- To help the American Manufacturer mitigate risks associated with the European Union's RoHS - WEEE Directives*, the Alliance of Service Providers & Manufacturers and Innov-X are launching a six-city series of meetings to build awareness and provide information and knowledge on RoHS/WEEE Directives. They are intended to build on the success of ASPMFG's recent Panel Discussions held in Silicon Valley.

The clock is ticking and time is running out and yet data suggests that 40% of American Manufacturers have yet to comply with the directives. The RoHS Directive states that certain electrical and electronic (EEE) materials for import into the EU may not contain levels of Lead, Mercury, Hexavalent Chrome, or certain Bromine compounds (Pb, Hg, Cr6+ or PBB and PBDE) at levels over 0.1% or Cadmium (Cd) at levels over 0.01%. Many other countries are rapidly adopting regulations that emulate the EU Directive. Consequently, requirements concerning the reduction of these toxic substances in EEE products will affect everyone in the worldwide supply chain of EEE commerce.

Dates / Cities

Day          Date           City

Tuesday      October 18     Palo Alto, CA
Wednesday    October 19     Irvine, CA

Tuesday      October 25     Austin, TX
Thursday     October 27     Chicago, IL

Tuesday      November 1     Boston, MA
Thursday     November 3     New York, NY

The panels will include environmental attorneys from the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Supply Chain experts from IBM and other specialists in the Design Chain, Reliability, Enterprise Software and Contract Manufacturing fields (Arrow Electronics, Hunter Technology, Paramit, Design Chain Associates, Ops A La Carte, DfR Solutions, Omnify Software). Compliance verification screening will be presented by Innov-X.

*RoHS: An EU Legal Directive for environmental regulations concerning the Restriction of use of Hazardous Substances. The Directive requires the removal of six hazardous substances from electrical and electronic equipment. Six Substances: Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr6+, Br-compound PBB (Polybrominated Biphenyl) and Br-compound PBDE (Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers).

For more details and registration information, contact Innov-X Systems at info@innov-xsys.com.

About Innov-X Systems

Innov-X Systems is an energetic new force in the x-ray fluorescence (XRF) industry. Their systems perform fast, accurate chemical analysis in seconds to identify, differentiate and quantify most materials by elemental composition. Founded in 2001, they pioneered handheld XRF instrumentation using a miniature x-ray tube rather than radioactive isotopes. They are engineered with pocket PC technology and software to enable the next generation of high performance XRF devices.

With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Innov-X has offices in Europe (the Netherlands), South Africa, and Asia (Hong Kong). They maintain sales and service alliances in Canada, the Middle East, South America and worldwide.

More company information is available at http://www.innov-xsys.com .

Contacts:
Steven M. Pomerantz, Vice-President Sales & Marketing
781-938-5005
Email: spomerantz@innov-xsys.com

Press Contact:
Jim Martin, Manager Press Relations
781-938-5005
Email: jmartin@innov-xsys.com

Innov-X Systems, Inc.
10 Gill St. Suite Q
Woburn, MA 01801
Toll Free: 866.4.Innov-X or 781.938.5005
Email: info@innov-xsys.com

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