1. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. The North American Calibration Services Market Many Leading Participants Consolidated their Positions Test & Measurement Team “Market consolidation is expected to provide leaders with the impetus to expand both nationally and internationally.”

2. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Industry Trends Earlier Trends: A positive, steady growth Highly fragmented market with many localized participants Pressure on pricing margins Shift in manufacturing industries to China and Eastern Europe creates a state of flux Future Trends: Maintaining a steady positive growth Emergence of strong participants on a national level Improvement in service delivery mechanisms Innovative value adds to the service

3. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Key Features Frost & Sullivan Provides: Detailed insights into recent developments and trends Drivers, restraints, challenges, and strategic recommendations Analyst insights on ‘hot topics’ and emerging applications in North American calibration services market Market sizing and competitive analysis Market forecasts and opportunity analysis End user, geographic analysis within each report

4. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What We Offer Coverage: North America Proven methodology encompassing extensive primary and secondary data and research Focused information and strategies that cover business and technology issues Credible data and analysis highlighting industry dynamics Winning strategies to help you create precise business plans

5. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Who Will Benefit? Current Market Participants  Find out how you compare to the competition  Assess current and future state of competition  Determine and exploit new market share opportunities New Entrants  Analyze challenges associated with the industry  Calculate time scales for strategy implementation  Position yourself to capitalize on the market’s unmet needs Investment Community Analyze long-term strategies of calibration services companies Determine which participants will outperform the competition Assess attractiveness of investing in the calibration services market

6. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. What’s Included Analysis by Types of Calibration: Electrical Calibration Services Mechanical Calibration Services Thermodynamic Calibration Services Physical Calibration Services Further Industry-wise Segmentation: Communications Electronics Manufacturing Industrial & Automotive Aerospace & Defense Others Including – Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Regulatory Bodies

7. © Copyright 2004 Frost & Sullivan. All Rights Reserved. Agilent Instrulab NYS Bureau of Weights & Measures Metrology Laboratory NIST SIMCO Electronics Sypris Test & Measurement Tektronix, Inc. Transcat, Inc. Key Market Participants

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