TERADYNE DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS Installs Next Generation of VCATS at Halewood

TERADYNE DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS has completed the installation of
its flagship VCATS (Vehicle Configuration and Test Systems) product,
an End Of Line Manufacturing Test System, at Ford Motor Company's
famous Halewood factory in Liverpool.

Halewood has been the home of the Jaguar X-Type since the
vehicle's launch in 2000, and since that time the factory has used
Teradyne's PC-based VCATS software for vehicle configuration,
rolling-road dynamics testing and pre-delivery health checks.

With Ford Motor Company's announcement that Halewood will also be
producing the Land Rover Freelander 2, the factory required an all-new
version of VCATS to cope with the brand new vehicles as well as the
evolving X-Type. The new set-up at Halewood is very significant as it
is the first instance of two distinct Premier Automotive Group
products being built along a single production line.

Jon Whitehead at Teradyne, who oversaw the installation of the new
generation of VCATS, explains the benefits of the system:

"The principal selling point of the new VCATS is its speed. It is
more than 25% faster than the previous version, yet sacrifices none of
the reliability or ease of use.

"The latest version now runs on Teradyne's GRADE-X(TM) test
authoring environment, which significantly reduces the development
time needed to implement new tests. This gives the user increased
functionality during the early prototype build phases.

"The consequence of this is that Teradyne can guarantee Jaguar and
Land Rover technicians a standard high-speed test execution per
vehicle; no matter how high-spec or complex that vehicle may be."

The first batch of Land Rover Freelander 2 vehicles to have been
configured and tested by the system are now rolling off the production
lines.

Notes to editors: Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions is a leading
provider of automotive manufacturing and dealership diagnostic and
information solutions. With over 22 years' experience of global
partnerships with many of the world's largest OEM automotive
manufacturers, it delivers expert consultation services, technology
leading diagnostic products and outstanding service and support.

About Teradyne

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test
Equipment used to test complex electronics for the consumer
electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace
and defense industries. In 2006, Teradyne had sales of USD 1.38
billion, and currently employs about 3,800 people worldwide. For more
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