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May 21, 2007
DSC Receives IPC Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:Bruce NagyRenae LearyAnna Garrido
 DSCTyco Safety ProductsIPC
(905) 760-3000 ext. 2414(561) 981-4711(847) 597-2804
bnagy@dsc.comrleary@tycoint.comannagarrido@ipc.com

DSC Receives IPC Certification for Lead Free Electronics

Assembly Process Capability

IFSEC, Birmingham, U.K., May 21, 2007– IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has awarded certification to DSC under IPC’s Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability Program.

Commenting on the certification, Charles Han, General Manager, Toronto Operation, DSC, noted, “The IPC lead free certification audit should be a mandatory step for any RoHS lead free conversion process. As part of our commitment to the environment and to providing value to our customers, DSC is taking a leadership position in lead free conversion. The unbiased view and the expert assessment offered by IPC were exactly what we needed to achieve the highest possible standard in lead free compliance.”

Leo Lambert, vice president of consulting for EPTAC Corporation, conducted the DSC audit. “The audit was quite something in that DSC has eight lines building lead free products today. They were a pleasure to visit and they definitely have the capability, the knowledge, the skills, and the people to make it happen — they are proof that it can be done,” said Lambert.

The IPC Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Process Capability is an audit of an electronics assembly facility — whether it’s an OEM or EMS facility — to determine if the facility is capable of producing product that meets the lead free requirements of the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. The audit is not designed to ensure that a facility will produce lead free compliant products. The certification program is an excellent way for a facility to validate its lead free electronics assembly process capabilities and to impress upon its customers and suppliers its commitment to excellence.

For more information on the IPC Certification for Lead Free Electronics Assembly Program, visit www.IPC.org/LFCert or contact John Kania, IPC, Director of Assembly Industry Programs, at +1 847-597- 2806 or e-mail LFCert@ipc.org. For more information on DSC or DSC products, visit us at booth #16120 at the show, contact Bruce Nagy, Marketing Services, DSC at +1 905-760-3000 or online at www.dsc.com.

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About IPC

IPC (www.IPC.org) is a global trade association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 2,400 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics interconnect industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China.

About DSC - Intrusion Security Products

DSC - Intrusion Security business unit, through its leading brands DSC, Sur-Gard and Bentel, provide security professionals with products of superior quality and performance in more than 140 countries worldwide. They include alarm control panels, keypads, user interfaces, detection devices, alarm communication products, structured wiring and industry-leading alarm monitoring technology.



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