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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Quatech Announces “Vista-ready” Products
Device connectivity product lines are now Microsoft Vista compatible

Hudson, OH, January 31, 2007 –   Quatech Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPAC Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:  DPAC) and a leader in 802.11 wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity solutions, announces its connectivity line to be “Vista-ready” in correspondence to Microsoft’s Vista operating system launch. 

On Tuesday, January 30, Microsoft Vista was released to the general public boasting enhanced performance and a unique upgrade experience. 

Quatech continues to be the industry leader producing quality device networking and connectivity products, but also keeping up-to-date with the latest technology trends, including operating system platform compatibility.

“We strive to remain cognizant of the latest technology trends and focus on updating our products to be compliant with different operating system platforms to meet our customers’ requirements,” said Quatech CEO, Steve Runkel.  “We continue to prove to our customers that we remain loyal to our promise of connecting with reliability.” 

Products that are Vista-ready include:

• USB 2.0 Serial Adapters – High speed connectivity serial adapter line (embedded and external) now compatible with Vista systems


• USB 1.1 Serial Adapters – Traditional 1.1 USB serial adapter line (embedded and external) congruent to Microsoft Vista


• PCMCIA Serial Cards – Mobile connectivity serial expansion cards upgraded to work under Microsoft Vista platform


• PCI and UPCI Serial Boards – Vista compliant board-level, seamless system expansion serial boards for PCI and Universal PCI boards

Quatech continues to upgrade and enhance other products to be compatible with Vista and look to be fully compliant by the end of the first quarter of 2007. 

For more information on Quatech products, please visit us online at www.quatech.com/products/products.php.

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About Quatech
Quatech enables reliable machine-to-machine (M2M) communications via secure 802.11 wireless or traditional wired networks with industrial grade embedded radios, modules, boards and external device servers.  For local and mobile connections, Quatech serial adapters provide device connectivity and port expansion via any interface option.  Satisfied customers rely on our unique combination of performance and support to improve bottom line performance through the highest application quality and lower total cost of ownership (TCO).  Quatech markets its products through a global network of distributors, resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).  Founded in 1983, Quatech is headquartered in Hudson, Ohio, and merged with DPAC Technologies Corp. (OTCBB:  DPAC) in February 2006.   www.quatech.com. 

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