X-Rite Selected By Chinese Standards Organization; New Testing Facility for Automotive Lighting Opens in China

    GRANDVILLE, Mich.--June 11, 2003--X-Rite, Incorporated , a leading global provider of technology solutions that measure color, light and shape, today announced that ATC Changchun, China's National Automotive Quality Supervision & Inspection Center, has chosen X-Rite's light measurement systems for its new photometric testing facility in Changchun city.
    "X-Rite is very pleased to enter into a relationship with the leading automotive test and certification institute in China," says David duFour, X-Rite's General Manager for Labsphere. "Winning this important customer is another great step toward developing a successful marketplace for our lighting solutions in this rapidly growing part of the world."
    Major market leaders in automotive lighting such as Visteon, Automotive Lighting, Koito, Hella, Osram Sylvania and Philips, as well as many government and private test and certification laboratories, use X-Rite systems to test and develop state-of-the-art automotive lamps and luminaries. Labsphere, X-Rite's lighting subsidiary, has specified its Optronik product line to measure ATC Changchun vehicle lights including modern high density headlamps, reflex-reflectors and signal lamps in the most accurate and cost effective way in line with major international standard regulations. These light measurement solutions are also used in many special applications, including LED, airport lighting, and traffic light measurement.
    X-Rite has four offices in China, including a full customer service center in Shanghai. This announcement reflects the company's ongoing commitment to providing quality products and services to customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

    About ATC Changchun

    ATC - the China National Automotive Quality Supervision & Inspection Center for Import and Export of Automobiles is the leading automotive testing and certification institute in China. It is located in the city of Changchun, also known as the Chinese Detroit. The primary vehicle manufacturer in Changchun is FAW Changchun, a joint venture with German Volkswagen Corporation, producing models such as Jetta, Bora and Audi A6. FAW Changchun is one of two leading automotive manufacturers in China.

    About X-Rite

    X-Rite, Incorporated is a world leader in producing precision measurement devices, systems and processes that enhance the measurement of color, light and shape. Many large, multi-national firms use X-Rite's products and services for a variety of applications in a wide variety of niche markets including digital imaging, printing, coatings, plastics, retail color matching, dental and advanced lighting. Sales and service offices throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas support the Company's North American and European manufacturing, research & development facilities. For more information, contact X-Rite, Incorporated, 3100 44th Street, S.W., Grandville, Mich., 49418, USA; Telephone (616) 534-7663; Fax (616) 534-9215; Web site:www.xrite.com.