Matrox Imaging receives $3.3M USD order from leading North American wafer inspection equipment manufacturer

March 17, 2005, Montreal, Canada - Matrox Imaging announced today that it has received a $3.3 million USD purchase order from a North American manufacturer of inspection systems for the semiconductor industry. The order is for Matrox Imaging vision processors, frame grabbers, industrial vision computers and software to be delivered over the next twelve months.

Matrox Imaging has had a strong and productive working relationship over the past decade with this customer. Their latest commitment confirms that they are confident that our vision hardware and software technology will continue to meet their future needs," said Francois Bertrand, Vice President Sales & Marketing for Matrox Imaging.

About Matrox Imaging

Established in 1976, Matrox Imaging is a leading designer of PC-based hardware and software for machine vision, image analysis, medical imaging, and video surveillance. Products include frame grabbers, vision processors, imaging platforms, smart cameras, and development software. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Hong Kong. For more company information, visit: www.matrox.com/imaging/en/about/.

For more information, please contact:

Sarah Sookman
Media Relations Specialist
Matrox Imaging
1055 St. Regis Blvd.
Dorval, Quebec, H9P 2T4
Canada
Telephone: (514) 685-2630 ext. 2753
Fax: (514) 822-6273
imagingmr@matrox.com