Advantech Korea to distribute WebAccess HMI and SCADA software

Agreement to supply sales, engineering and technical support for WebAccess customers in the industrial automation and electronic control markets of Korea.

November 10, 2003 - San Ramon, California

Broadwin Technology Inc. announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with Advantech Technologies Co., Ltd. of Korea. The agreement covers sales, distribution, marketing, engineering and technical support of WebAccess HMI and SCADA software for the industrial automation and electronic control markets in Korea.

WebAccess is the first fully web-browser based HMI and SCADA software for industrial automation.

Using a standard Web browser, users can view real-time data and control automation equipment used in manufacturing facilities and industrial process plants. Information is supplied with full motion animation. Unique to WebAccess, all configuration, programming and development can be performed remotely through a standard web browser including database configuration, graphics building and remote software administration. WebAccess connects to industrial controllers and IO supplied by Advantech and other leading industrial automation manufacturers.

"Korea owns the best Internet infra-structure in the world. Advantech Korea becoming an exclusive distributor of Broadwin WebAccess is a good move for the emerging eAutomation market in Korea," said K.C. Liu, Chairman & CEO of Advantech Inc.

Young Jun Choi, General Manager of Advantech Technologies Co., Ltd. said: " I feel confident in the product as well as in the people at BroadWin. Actually, we have been looking for a good web-based software solution. I think WebAccess can give us the best solution for the Korean market."

"Advantech Korea has grown quickly during the past years. At BroadWin, we are proud to provide a truly browser-based HMI and SCADA platform to enable Advantech Korea to extend to the next level of growth," added Bryan Yu, Director of BroadWin Technology, Inc.

WebAccess is available for embedded PCs, industrial HMI, desktop computers and laptops running Windows CE, 98, ME, 2000, 2003 and XP. Internet Explorer 6.0 supports all features of WebAccess.

Young Jun Choi, General Manager of Advantech Korea and Bryan Yu, Director of BroadWin.

About Advantech Technologies Co., Ltd. ( Korea )
Aiming to improve people's quality of life in the Internet age, Advantech Korea is positioned at the forefront of the ePlatform Service. Advantech tailors its products and services in order to provide fast time-to-market, time-to-revenue, and time-to-service solutions. In satisfying the needs of its customers, Advantech helps create products which make life easier, safer and simpler. Advantech Technologies Co., Ltd. is listed as KOSDAQ on the Seoul Stock Exchange. For more information, please visit the Advantech Technologies Co., Ltd. website at www.advantech.co.kr .

About BroadWin Technology
BroadWin Technology, Inc., headquartered in San Ramon, California, is the innovative supplier of industrial automation software, with installations worldwide. The company recently introduced WebAccess 4.0, the industry’s first fully web browser-based software package for human-machine interfaces (HMI), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA). For more information, visit BroadWin web site at www.BroadWin.com.

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