May 23, 2003

Dear Ballantine Customers ,

We are very excited to announce that Ballantine Laboratories, Inc. (BLI) and Industrial Process Measurement, Inc. (IPM) have entered into a cooperative agreement with regard to commercial calibration services.

IPM, located in Edison, NJ, will be taking control of all commercial calibration functions except those relating to dynamics, sound, noise and vibration, which will continue to be offered by BLI, located in Cedar Knolls, NJ.

As well as conducting all currently offered services, IPM plans to expand this list to offer you complete calibration capabilities.  IPM is fully ISO 9001 certified with a highly competent staff, and we see this cooperative agreement as being an essential opportunity for our customers to gain even better calibration service than previously offered. 

For more information, contact either Ballantine at (973) 984-1900 or IPM at 732-632-6400.