AKRON, Ohio, June 4 - Quatech, Inc., a leading manufacturer of data communication and data acquisition products for PC-based systems, today released its 2001 product catalog. The new catalog puts complete product specifications at the user's fingertips, and includes more than 20 new products such as Bluetooth^TM, IEEE 802.11b W-LAN, IEEE 1394 "Firewire," USB and CompactPCI adapters. More than just an ordering tool, the full-color 224-page catalog is also a rich reference source, offering discussions of buses, protocols, and form factors. Diverse application examples are included for each product family.

Quatech's comprehensive line of data communication products includes multi-port serial, parallel and "Firewire" expansion boards for USB, PCMCIA, PCI, and ISA bus interfaces; CompactPCI boards for industrial and embedded systems; and Bluetooth, 802.11b and RF adapters for wireless systems.

The data acquisition line is comprised of analog and digital I/O boards for portable and desktop PC-based systems. Used in conjunction with Quatech data acquisition boards, the SignalPro Series provides board-level signal conditioning for a wide variety of sensors and signals. For serial data acquisition networks, its QTM-8000 Series is a low-cost modular system ideal for diverse industrial monitoring and control applications.

Quatech systems are manufactured directly by Quatech in its Akron facility. In-house control of all manufacturing, burn-in, testing and distribution processes enables Quatech to back its data communication and data acquisition systems with an industry-leading limited warranty. Starting July 1, the warranty will be extended to five years.

For more information about Quatech products, or to request a copy of their 2001 catalog, visit their website (www.quatech.com), call Quatech directly at 1-800-553-1170, or email sales@quatech.com.

About Quatech: Quatech, Inc. is an ISO-9001 registered manufacturer of data communication and data acquisition products for Windows, Linux, and OS/2 based systems.  Its customer base includes Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and major universities, as well as many small companies and individual users involved in diverse industries including banking, aerospace, industrial monitoring and control, medical testing, automotive testing, and airport management; and in applications such as POS, ATM, and navigation.  Founded in 1983, and headquartered in Akron, OH, the company has a worldwide presence, selling its products through a network of North American sales representatives and international distributors.  Website: www.quatech.com.