Frost & Sullivan to Host Exclusive Analyst Briefing on Commercial Switch Market on Wednesday, March 23, 2005

PALO ALTO, Calif.--March 21, 2005--Frost & Sullivan (http://www.electronics.frost.com) will host a conference call Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 1:00 pm EST to provide industry participants an overview of the recently published study focusing on the World Switch market for Commercial Applications.

Legislation focused at reducing the impact of packaging material like lead on the environment expects to challenge manufacturers. This critical issue also expects to challenge the switches market in terms of distribution as well.

"Lead-free manufacturing threatens to change the competitive landscape in the electronic components industry," says Keith Robinson, Industry Manager for Frost & Sullivan's Electronic Components group.

As economic reforms are taking effect at different rates throughout the global economy, manufacturers expect to meet the demands of diverse customer base in quest of market penetration.

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Those interested in participating in the conference call should send an email to Trisha Bradley, trisha.bradley@frost.com, with the following information for registration: Full Name, Company Name, Title, Telephone Number, Fax Number and Email address. Upon receipt of the above information, a confirmation/pass code for the live briefing will be emailed to you.

This briefing is based upon ongoing analysis of the Commercial Switch market in the Electronic Components Industry. The report provides insight into the dynamics guiding this market, and includes market challenges, drivers, restraints and avenues of opportunities for growth. The purpose of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of the Commercial Switch market and their revenue value.

Frost & Sullivan offers additional analysis for the Commercial Switch market as well as growth consulting.

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