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BRISTOL, Pa., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aries Electronics, an international manufacturer of standard, programmed and custom interconnection products, announced that Duerfeldt Engineering Inc. (DEI) has joined Aries' representative network, covering the entire Pacific Northwest, including Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. As an engineering-oriented manufacturer's representative firm, DEI is uniquely qualified to assist its customers in selecting the appropriate components offered by DEI for their specific applications.

William Sinclair, Aries Electronics' president and CEO, said, "With DEI covering the Pacific Northwest, we are better able to serve our customers in that area through local and regional sales support and distribution networks."

Phillip Duerfeldt, president of DEI, stated, "Expanding our product range to include Aries' high-quality interconnect solutions will afford our customers even greater flexibility in their component selection. We aim to offer the very best solutions for our customers' design needs and Aries' test sockets, sockets, adapters and connectors will certainly help us reach that goal."

Aries products include numerous patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array), Chip Scale, and LGA (land grid array) sockets as well as Correct-A-Chip intelligent connectors. Aries also manufactures adapters, high-frequency test and burn-in sockets, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices, as well as DIP, SIP and special purpose sockets, headers and covers. The company also provides programmable devices, jumper and cable assemblies, flexible cable products, square pin connectors and specialty electronic connectors.

Duerfeldt Engineering Inc. was established in 2003. The company, located in Portland, Ore., is committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with its clients and fulfilling their needs with the finest quality components from manufacturers worldwide. For more information, visit www.duerfeldtengineering.com.

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics Inc., 2609 Bartram Road, Bristol, Pa. 19007-6810; Tel: 215-781-9956; Fax: 215-781-9845; Email: info@arieselec.com; Web: http://www.arieselec.com. Europe Email: europe@arieselec.com.

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EDITORS NOTE: Headquartered in Bristol, Pa., Aries Electronics Inc., manufactures an extremely broad range of custom and standard interconnection and packaging products for electronics. Industry leading products include Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices; the Correct-A-Chip(TM) product line of "intelligent connectors"; adapters and connectors; several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array) and LGA (land grid array) sockets; and an extensive array of high frequency test and burn in sockets. The company also specializes in meeting custom requirements for its customers.

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