Media ContactIABCChicagoKatie Schuyler312 2206332 or 916 Copyright Business Wire 2009

CHICAGO(Business Wire)The years outstanding movies win Academy Awards The worlds best writers arerecognized with Pulitzer Prizes. The Chicago chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators(IABC/Chicago) today announced its call for entries to the 2009 IABC/ChicagoQuill Awards, previously called the Spectra Awards. The new Quill Awards willrecognize marketing and communications professionals for their excellence indeveloping and executing business communication programs that set the bar forothers in the field. Winning entries feature clear objectives supporting theorganizations goals, creative communication strategies and effective,measurable results. Previous winners hail from leading companies that includeMcDonalds, Motorola, Sprint, Boeing, Allstate, Accenture and Aon Consulting. "In todays difficult economic environment, businesses have to be smarter thanever before in communicating with customers, employees and other stakeholders,"said Katie Schuyler, director of awards for IABC/Chicago. Entrants do not need to be members of IABC,just the best and the brightest in the field Entrants who download an entryform before Feb.

3 will be entered to win a free entry into the 2009IABC/Chicago Quill Awards (a $75 value) Entries are due on March 3. A panel ofseasoned communicators from IABC chapters nationwide will judge the entries, andthe winners (and their companies) will be recognized at an awards recognitionevent on June 11, as well as in marketing materials and on the IABC/Chicago Website. For more information, visit The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) is a globalnetwork of communication professionals committed to improving organizationaleffectiveness through strategic communication. Established in 1970, IABC servesmore than 16,000 members in 70 countries with a multi-disciplinary approach tocorporate communication, public relations, employee communication, marketingcommunication, media relations, community relations, public affairs, financialcommunications, and government relations. IABC/Chicago () isthe oldest IABC chapter in the world and one of the largest IABC chapters in theUnited States, with about 500 members.

Media ContactIABC/ChicagoKatie Schuyler(312) 220-6332 or (916) Copyright Business Wire 2009. (NYSE:A) will release its new Solder Paste Inspection(SPI) platform - with defect coverage down to the 01005 level - on Feb 15,2009. Designedto meet the growing demands of the surface mount technology (SMT) industry, theSP50 Series 3 Dual Laser is the fourth generation of SPI available from Agilent.The new SP50 Series 3 has best-in-class throughput as well as a simplified GUIfor easy use by engineers and operators alike. The dual laser configurationenhances the SP50 Series 3 coverage by eliminating any inconsistencies in themeasurement accuracy through removal of any shadowing effect that could be seenon a single laser inspection system. "The SP50 Series 3 Dual Laser is a big leap forward for Agilent in the pasteinspection industry," said NK Chari, marketing director for AgilentsMeasurement Systems Division. "By adding the second laser, the SP50 has improvedits inspection results by nearly 60 percent on average compared to previousmodels. And with the sales promotion accompanying its release, we believe itwill provide our customers the kind of return on investment they need." "Agilent is investing in the development of new AOI and SPI capabilities at ourkey knowledge centers around the world and we are committed to continuouslydelivering products and services of the highest quality and greatest value toour customers," said Daniel Mak, vice president and general manager, AgilentsMeasurement Systems Division.