Press Release

Enschede, The Netherlands - July 2004

LioniX B.V. appoints bigtec as its Partner for the Indian Market

LioniX - a leading player in integrated optics and microfluidics, has appointed bigtec as their representative in India.

LioniX manufacturers microsystems based on integrated optics & microfluidics for its OEM customers, for use in their next generation products. LioniX partners with MST/MEMS foundries and suppliers of complementary technologies, to provide customers with complete solutions and the capability to produce these components from small to very high volumes. LioniX is a privately held company based in Enschede, The Netherlands.

Bigtec is a Software Solution provider and has been partner for IntelliSense Software Corporation, U.S.A for “ IntelliSuite”- the MEMS Design Tool.

Hans van den Vlekkert, CEO stated: “We were impressed with bigtec skill sets to proficiently tackle projects in the emerging areas of technology together with their experience in Indian pharmaceutical markets. We are delighted to work with such a clever team”.

J. Guru Dutt explained, “in bringing LioniX B.V to India, we are offering the services of LioniX in addition to the Design Tools of IntelliSense Software which we have installed in a dozen locations across India and Australia.”

For more information about LioniX BV and its products, please contact:

Hans van den Vlekkert or Henk Leeuwis
Phone: +31 (0)53 489 3827
Fax: +31 (0)53 489 3601
e-mail: info@lionixbv.nl
www.lionixbv.nl

For more information about bigtec, please contact:
J. Guru Dutt
Mobile : +91 9845 065 625
Phone : +91 (80) 2659 6953
Fax : +91 (80) 2658 9534
e-mail : guru@bigtec.org
www.bigtec.org