Mouser Electronics and Actel Corporation Enter Into Global Distribution Agreement
Companies Extend Global Availability of Actel's Innovative Single-chip FPGAs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 22, 2007 —
Mouser Electronics,
Inc., the fastest growing distributor in the electronics industry, and Actel
Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL), the leading supplier of nonvolatile field-programmable
gate array (FPGA) technologies, today announced that the two companies have
signed a global distribution agreement. This partnership complements Actel's
existing distributor relationships and expands Actel's reach to customers seeking
readily available, small-volume quantities. Customers can browse and purchase
Actel's products through Mouser's printed catalog or directly from their website
at www.mouser.com/actel.
Later this month, Actel will also offer a "Buy Online" capability powered by
Mouser on Actel's own website at www.actel.com.
Mouser's inventory includes the flash-based ProASIC3 and ProASICPLUS families,
the antifuse-based MX, eX, SX-A and Axcelerator solutions, starter kits for
the Actel Fusion, ProASIC3/E, ProASICPLUS and Axcelerator families, as well
as the Silicon Sculptor3, FlashPro3 and FlashPro Lite programmers and adaptors.
"The ability to purchase smaller quantities of board-level components via
credit card and start designing with them within 24-48 hours is quickly becoming
a need, rather than a 'nice to have', for designers around the globe," said
Dennis Kish, Actel senior vice president, sales and marketing. "Working with
Mouser's efficient online global distribution capabilities, we can extend the
availability of Actel's FPGAs, providing even more customers with solutions
that deliver the power, security, reliability, and total system cost advantages
they require."
"We're pleased to offer Actel's innovative FPGA products to our engineering
customers for their new design projects," said Mike Scott, Mouser Vice President
of Active and Passive Components. "We're also pleased to help Actel gain new
customers and penetrate new markets through our innovative marketing programs."
According to Scott, the distribution agreement with Actel is in keeping with
Mouser's unique business model of rapid introduction of the newest, most innovative
products and the latest technologies, further enhancing the distributor's time-to-market
advantage for their design engineering customers. Mouser reaches a unique customer
base of diverse business accounts that represent a wide range of small, medium
and large companies, as well as individuals and consultants who recommend,
specify and purchase board-level components for product designs that other
distributors don't reach.
The distributor's broad-based product line, unsurpassed customer service,
and streamlined warehouse operations make Mouser the design engineer's one-stop
shop for all the board-level components and associated development tools necessary
for total project design.
About Mouser
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is an electronic component distributor, focused on
the rapid introduction of new products and technologies to electronic design
engineers. Mouser.com features over 735,000 products online from more than
300 manufacturers. Mouser's 1,800+ page catalog is published every 90 days,
providing designers with up-to-date data on the components now available for
the next generation of electronic devices. Mouser ships globally to over 280,000
customers in 170 countries from its 432,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility
in Mansfield, Texas. For more information, visit www.mouser.com.
About Actel
Actel Corporation is the leader in single-chip FPGA solutions. The company
is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol ACTL and is headquartered
at 2061 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, Calif., 94043-4655. For more information
about Actel, visit http://www.actel.com.
Telephone: 888-99-ACTEL (992-2835).
Contact: Ivanya Terrazas, Actel Corporation, 650.318.4500
