Matrox Imaging begins partnership with Polish distributor

December 19, 2006, Montreal, Canada - Matrox Imaging is pleased to announce the appointment of CRI Jolanta as the official Matrox Imaging distributor in Poland. CRI Jolanta will be selling Matrox Imaging's complete line of hardware and software components for industrial and scientific imaging applications.

Jan Friedrich, UK Territory Manager for Matrox Imaging says, Poland‘s transition from a post-Soviet economy to a free market economy stands out as one of the region's most successful business stories. Maintaining a local presence in Poland is therefore a logical step, especially since machine vision use continues to increase on a global scale. We are convinced that a synergy between Matrox Imaging‘s product offerings and support, and CRI Jolanta's technical sales expertise will prove to be a great asset to this fledgling market."

President of CRI Jolanta, Artur Gan, agrees, "Poland's membership in the European Union has brought many economic benefits, including strengthening the economy and an imminent technological boom. Many Polish companies are ready to modernize production facilities, so we expect the market to react favourably to the benefits and long-term cost savings that machine vision can bring."

About CRI Jolanta

Founded in 1990, CRI Jolanta was the first company in Poland to sell imaging hardware and software. Today CRI Jolanta offers customers a complete lineup of machine vision components including imaging hardware and software, data acquisition hardware and software, cameras, lenses, and lightning and positioning systems. Located in Gliwice, Poland, CRI Jolanta develops complex computer-based systems for industrial and research applications and offers system integration services such as system design, system installation, customer training, and extended system support. For more company information, visit www.crijolanta.com.pl/.

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:

Jan Friedrich, UK Territory Manager
Chaplin House
Widewater Place
Moorhall Road
Harefield
Middlesex
United Kingdom UB9 6NS
Telephone: + 44 (0)1895 827300
Fax: + 44 (0)1895 827301
image.info.emea@matrox.com

Artur Gan, President
ul. Kaszubska 2
44-100 Gliwice
Poland
CRI Jolanta
Téléphone: + 48 32 7750371
Télécopie: + 48 32 7750372
matrox@crijolanta.com.pl