PCB Piezotronics Acquires Assets of RS Technologies Ltd.

DEPEW, NY – August 28, 2009 – PCB Piezotronics is proud to announce that it has acquired a substantial portion of assets and intellectual property from RS Technologies Ltd, a leading supplier of load cells, torque transducers, wheel force transducers, and fastening/assembly test equipment to the Automotive, Aerospace, Power Tool, and Heavy Equipment industries.

PCB Piezotronics completed the acquisition through PCB Load & Torque, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, which purchased the RS Technologies Ltd. assets and which will own and operate the newly acquired business. PCB Load & Torque, Inc. will operate out of the existing RS Technologies Ltd. world headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI and employ many of the current RS Technologies Ltd. production, engineering, and support staff, who bring many years of experience and expertise in their respective areas. A new website for PCB Load & Torque, Inc. has been launched with updated product information and news here: www.pcbloadtorque.com

This acquisition strengthens the current PCB Piezotronics portfolio, which already covers a wide variety of sensing and signal conditioning technologies. With the addition of many new products from the RS Technologies Ltd. catalogue, the additional experienced staff, and state of the art production / calibration center, PCB Piezotronics and its affiliated companies can now better serve their customers worldwide.

PCB Piezotronics, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of force, torque, load, strain, pressure, acoustic and vibration sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP® technology. This instrumentation is used for test, measurement, monitoring, and feedback control requirements in automotive, aerospace, industrial, R&D, military, educational, commercial, and OEM applications. From ready-to-ship stock products, to custom‐made specials, PCB® proudly stands behind all products with services customers value most including: 24‐hour customer support, a strategic global distribution network, and, on most stock products, a Lifetime Warranty Plus guarantee. For more information about PCB® visit www.pcb.com.

For More Information Please Contact:

Marc Marroquin
PCB Piezotronics
3425 Walden Avenue
Depew, NY 14043
716-684-0001 xt 2223
mmarroquin@pcb.com
www.pcb.com