Xantrex Technology Inc. and TestMart announce exclusive U.S. government services partnership
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New agreement makes it easier for government users and contractors to research and buy Xantrex’s superior quality power electronics products

Vancouver, BC and San Bruno, CA,  April 18, 2005 - Xantrex Technology Inc. (TSX:XTX), a world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of advanced power electronic products, announced today a new exclusive partnership agreement with TestMart of San Bruno, CA, the leading equipment and services supplier to the U.S. government for test and measurement products. TestMart will market and sell an exclusive catalog of Xantrex’s high-performance programmable power supplies and power systems to the U.S. government and federal contractor marketplace.

The catalog is a comprehensive selection of Xantrex’s programmable power products, which provide precise variable output direct current power up to 12 kW in full, half and quarter rack packages for laboratory, ATE, R&D, product test and design, and bulk power applications. Xantrex products are used in semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, telecom, laser, oil services and medical equipment. 

Under the agreement, these DC power products will be offered exclusively to all branches of the U.S. federal government including authorized prime contractors under a set of General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS). TestMart will provide Xantrex and its customers all content, transaction, marketing, sales support and reporting services around the product catalog.  TestMart will manage the presentation and order processing though the GSA’s e-commerce Web site, www.GSAAdvantage.gov, and the company’s two online marketplaces www.testmart.com and www.navicpmart.com.        

 “Xantrex’s ongoing contributions in the programmable power market provide the U.S. federal market with efficient and reliable access to quality power-related products,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of TestMart. “This arrangement allows the government the latest in efficiency and quality innovations by making the research and ordering of this equipment much easier. Adding Xantrex products to our government product listings means authorized buyers can select from the most respected brands under GSA or GWAC contract that are compliant with the federal Competition in Contracting Act”.

Mossadiq S. Umedaly, Chairman of Xantrex, added, “Xantrex chose TestMart to provide us with a channel to the U.S. federal government. This arrangement will allow the government and its prime contractor’s greater access to our established line of advanced power electronic products.  The tools and services that TestMart offers will more efficiently enable this important customer to make decisions and find fast solutions.”

About Xantrex

Xantrex Technology Inc. (www.xantrex.com) is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of advanced power electronic products and systems for the distributed, mobile and programmable power markets. The company’s products convert raw electrical power from any central, distributed, or backup power source into high-quality power required by electronic and electrical equipment.  Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, the company has facilities in Barcelona, Spain; Arlington, Washington; Livermore, California; Elkhart, Indiana, Reading, England and Beijing, China.

About TestMart

TestMart is the leading sales, marketing and online strategy partner for the test and measurement community.  Manufacturers and sellers use TestMart to increase their government, military,and commercial sales.  Buyers rely on TestMart as an honest and efficient marketplace for purchasing test and measurement equipment.  Headquartered in San Bruno, California, TestMart is a privately funded company.  For more information, please visit us at www.testmart.com.

About NAVICPmart

NAVICPmart is the product of a service contract between the Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP), a Division of the Naval Supply Systems Command, and TestMart under contract number N00104-01-D-X407.  Contract P.O.C. Ricky D. Rhoades, Code 0214.16, (717) 605-3234.  NAVICPmart is the official e-commerce procurement portal for the Naval Inventory Control Point’s (NAVICP) General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE) division.  NAVICP in Mechanicsburg, PA has negotiated a series of requirements contracts with test and measurement manufacturers for significant savings (Up to 70%) from the normal manufacturer's list price.  For more information please visit www.navicpmart.com. 

About the GSA

The US General Services Administration is a central management agency that sets Federal policy in such areas as Federal procurement, real property management, and information resources management.  Founded in 1949, the agency is headquartered in Washington DC with regional offices in 11 US states.  For more information on the GSA, please visit www.gsa.gov.

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Media contacts:

Xantrex:

Maria LoScerbo

604.422.2589

maria.loscerbo@xantrex.com

Testmart:

James Ferraro

650.794.3739
jferraro@testmart.com       

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