EKRA RECEIVES BOSCH SUPPLIER AWARD

Stuttgart, Germany - August 8, 2001 - Ekra was recently given the outstanding supplier award by the Bosch Group. Ekra was one of 58 companies that were given the award for achieving outstanding performance in regards to quality, price performance, delivery, and reliability during the period of 1999-2000. According to Ulrich Eichler, Senior Vice President of Corporate Purchasing and Logistics of the Bosch Group, "the mutually beneficial cooperation as well as a constant improvement of efficiency were essential prerequisites in order to obtain this award for outstanding performance as a supplier to the Bosch Group."

Every two years this worldwide award is presented by Bosch to suppliers of production materials and capital goods as well as to logistic services providers. The Bosch Group ranks among the worldwide leading purchasers of semiconductor components and mechanical precision parts. Purchasing volume for 2000 was 16.5 billion Euro.