DALSA receives contract for digital radiography

NOVEMBER 6, 2007--DALSA Corporation (Waterloo, ON, Canada; www.dalsa.com), a leader in high-performance digital imaging and semiconductors, has received a major contract to develop and deliver custom CMOS image sensors to a European digital radiography equipment manufacturer. The DALSA-designed image sensors will be "the eyes" of the customer's digital radiography system, which uses high-performance digital imaging technology to replace traditional film in a growing range of radiographic imaging applications. The image sensors will be supplied in multiple configurations, depending on the specific requirements of each target application.

The contract spans development and production activities over the next four years. The customer has agreed to purchase a significant follow-on volume of sensors within a specific time frame following the successful completion of the development phase. The total contract is valued at approximately CDN $9.0 million.