CUPERTINO, Calif. - Jan. 11, 2007 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that the Verigy V93000 High-Speed Memory (HSM) Series DRAM tester was recognized in the honorable mentions category. The V93000 HSM Series was one of 24 products selected by Test & Measurement World’s editors for honorable mention as part of its annual Best in Test awards.

"Our introduction last year of the industry’s fastest DRAM production tester reflects Verigy's commitment to anticipating the needs of our customers and the market," said Keith Barnes, chief executive officer and president, Verigy. "It is rewarding to see this powerful test solution for the emerging class of high-speed DRAM devices recognized by the Best in Test awards."

The V93000 HSM Series is a high-volume production, final-test solution for the new class of high-speed DRAM devices used in memory-hungry computer and consumer electronics devices, such as game consoles (Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360, for example), high-definition TV, and servers.

The V93000 HSM Series addresses the unique requirements of high-speed memory test with its tester-per-pin architecture that enables higher speeds, precision accuracy and improved yields, making it the lowest cost-of-test solution for this emerging class of high-speed memory. With full I/O and maximum memory core access testing at up to 3.6 Gbps in a single insertion into the test system, the V93000 HSM Series offers the best performance available for high-speed memory test including GDDR and XDR.

About the Best in Test Awards
The Best in Test Awards are presented annually by the editors of Test & Measurement World. These awards honor important and innovative new products and services in the electronics test and measurement industry. Eligible products introduced between November 1, 2005, and October 31, 2006 were nominated by vendors and carefully reviewed by the magazine’s editors. Products from all areas of electronics testing and inspection are eligible. Test & Measurement World has been presenting the Best in Test Awards since 1991.

About Verigy
Verigy designs, develops, manufactures, sells and services advanced semiconductor test systems and solutions for the flash memory, high-speed memory and system-on-chip (SoC) markets. Verigy's scalable platforms are used by leading companies worldwide in design validation, characterization, and high-volume manufacturing test. Advanced analysis tools accelerate design debug and yield ramp processes for Verigy’s customers. Information about Verigy can be found at www.verigy.com.


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