News from B&B Electronics Ltd Westlink Commercial Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway, Ireland +353 91 792444 FAX +353 91 792445 For further information, contact: Paddy Coyne at B&B Electronics Ltd +353 91 792444 e-mail: pcoyne@bb-europe.com 26 September 2005 For Immediate Release: Building Automation Market has a New, But Very Experienced, Provider of Data Connectivity Solutions There is a new source for open standards communications in the building automation market. B&B Electronics Inc., a world leader in the supply of open standards connectivity products for the industrial market, has joined forces with Control Network Solutions Ltd (CNS). CNS is a leader in the supply of open standards connectivity products to the building automation markets. They may be seen on the web at www.bb-europe.com/ba CNS has specialised in the development of network infrastructure products and solutions for the building automation market since 1996. It has focused upon open standards solutions, technologies and protocols to deliver solutions that are scalable, manufacturer independent and future-proof. B&B Electronics is a world-wide manufacturer headquartered in Ottawa, Illinois USA. They manufacture a wide range of protocol converters, switches, hubs and other infrastructure components. They work in serial, Ethernet, wireless, USB, CAN, fiber optic and other data protocols. Working together, this new team will deliver a wide range of connectivity and network infrastructure products to the building automation market, backed by the combined companies’ technical expertise and commercial professionalism. Some of the services the team will provide are converting legacy devices and systems to work with contemporary data controls. They will design building automation network infrastructure for BACnet, Modbus, EIB/KNX and LonWorks® technology ANSI EIA709 and EIA852 network infrastructure products. They are conversant in LonWorks technology, Zigbee® and WiFi Ethernet building automation networks. Both companies are committed to on-going new product development in technology areas such as Zigbee wireless, Niagra AX® and MQ®. They expect to be delivering new innovative and powerful network and data connectivity solutions to the building automation market. A new on-line Building Automation section may be seen at http://www.bb-europe.com/ba The new site is heavy with data sheets, user guides and building automation technical information. Selected B&B connectivity products and CNS Network infrastructure products are available for immediate purchase and quick delivery through the B&B Electronics on-line purchasing systems. - END - This copy and a high resolution photo are available on our website at http://www.bb-europe.com/press_releases/cns.html Please contact me if we can be of any further information on PC based data communications. Mike Fahrion EE, Marketing Director mfahrion@bb-elec.com 815-433-5100 ext 215