Re Agreement

Transense Technologies PLC 27 November 2006 Transense Technologies plc Re Agreement Transense Technologies plc is pleased to announce that it has signed a further licence agreement with TAI-SAW TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD, Taiwan, to manufacture surface acoustic wave ('SAW') die for sensors to measure torque and temperature (TQS). TAI-SAW is already licensed to manufacture devices for measuring the pressure and temperature on tyre monitoring systems ('TPMS'). Under terms of this agreement Transense will receive an immediate up-front payment, followed by a larger amount when sales reach an agreed level. Transense will also receive a royalty on all sales of TQS. James Perry, Chief Executive of Transense, said last night: 'TAI-SAW and Transense have worked closely together since we signed our first licence agreement in 2002 for the manufacture of SAW devices for tyre pressure monitoring. The success of this partnership, and the recent news that Michelin and Honeywell are commercialising our batteryless TPMS technology in US commercial vehicle tyres, has validated the opportunity for the commercialisation of our engine and transmission torque management, drive line and electric power assisted steering system technology. Honeywell, which signed a world-wide licence in 2004 for our torque technology, exclusive for powertrain applications, has been working closely with our engineers together with a number of North American and European global car manufacturers to incorporate TQS in their vehicles. Although there is still work to be done before TQS appears in volume production vehicles, the results so far are encouraging. The same integrated circuit, which lies at the heart of Transense's interrogation electronics used in TPMS, is also used for torque measurement. TAI-SAW is based in Taiwan and also has a manufacturing plant in China, near Shanghai. It manufactures to the highest standards and is the fastest growing manufacturer of SAW devices in the world. Allen C.H. Wu, Director and General Manager of TAI-SAW said 'TAI-SAW is very pleased and excited to sign this new agreement with Transense and to reach another milestone of the collaboration. As a result of working closely together over several years, Transense and TAI-SAW have built up a very strong technical team with wide experience encompassing strong SAW design engineering and SAW manufacturing capability for a wide range of sensor applications. I believe that by maintaining the present momentum and collaboration using the expertise of both our companies, we shall be able to fully support the requirements of Transense's licensees, give them excellent product and service, and ensure that they are in a position to fully exploit the booming market for automotive sensors.' This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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