Eurotech Inc. Sets Sights on Transportation Industry, Exhibits at APTA Expo 2008

Oct. 2, 2008

COLUMBIA, Md. , Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech Inc., a leading provider of application-ready embedded and packaged computer systems for low power and high performance applications, today announces a new strategic focus on the transportation industry. As part of the transition, Eurotech Inc assumes responsibility for the transportation market from its sister subsidiary, Parvus, based in Salt Lake City, UT , which maintains its focus on its core markets, defense and homeland security. The transition allows Eurotech Inc to place a strategic focus on the transportation market to create and deliver highly capable systems for progressive transportation companies to encourage ridership and deliver a loyalty-building rider experience.

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"With this transition of the transportation market products and responsibility from Parvus to Eurotech Inc, both organizations will make the more cost-effective use of resources to serve important and growing markets," explains Greg Nicoloso , CEO of Eurotech Inc. "Eurotech Inc, with many existing transportation customers, now sharpens its focus on this market, and will leverage existing relationships with transportation authorities, dealers, and installers to expand this segment and meet the needs of forward-thinking agencies and suppliers."

"Both Parvus and Eurotech Inc have a strong customer list in the transportation industry, and we are looking forward to Eurotech Inc presenting innovative product offerings to that growing list," says Les Goodman , President of Parvus. "As Eurotech Inc hones in on transportation, Parvus continues to succeed in the defense and homeland security industries with a spotlight on the unique opportunities in these areas."

Eurotech Inc provides off the shelf and custom, architected systems for internet access, fleet management, passenger counter, video surveillance, and controller applications for fleet and rail systems. Its corporate parent, Eurotech Group, has vast experience in the transportation market across Europe as well, with ruggedized systems for communications, control, and real time tracking of rail and vehicle assets. See demonstrations of leading systems from Eurotech such as RiderNet, DuraMAR, and DuraCOR for these applications at the APTA Expo at the San Diego Convention Center in booth 5825, October 6-8, 2008 .

Eurotech Inc is an Associate Member of Intel's Embedded and Communications Alliance (ECA). Eurotech Inc is also a Gold level partner in the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program, and contributes to the Debian Open Source Community.

About Eurotech Inc.

Eurotech Inc. is a global leader in the design, development and production of application-ready computer systems. Eurotech Inc. architects systems so companies can bring their products to market quickly through the latest technologies with advanced graphics capabilities, low-power consumption, and robust functionality. Eurotech Inc. specializes in helping customers connect their applications to the latest available wireless, mobile and enabling technologies. Eurotech Inc. is a US-based subsidiary of Eurotech Group. For more information, please visit the Eurotech Inc. website at http://www.eurotech-inc.com or call +1 888-941-2224.

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