National Instruments Names Select Integrators for 2001
Thirteen Members of Alliance Program Honored

Austin, Texas, Feb. 19, 2001 --- National Instruments today designated 13 of the Company’s more than 500 Alliance Program members as Select Integrators for 2001. Select Integrators use their application expertise and in-depth knowledge of National Instruments products to build customer-defined solutions in a wide range of industries and applications including automotive, communications, and manufacturing test.

The Select Integrators for 2001 are:

• Advanced Measurements Inc.
  
• Alfautomazione S.r.l.
  
• B&B Technologies Inc.
  
• Bloomy Controls Inc.
  
• Cal-Bay Systems Inc.
  
• Data Science Automation Inc.
  
• MicroCraft Corp.
  
• Quantum Controls Inc.
  
• Radical Systems Inc.
  
• Stress Engineering Services Inc.
  
• VI Engineering Inc.
  
• VI Technology Inc.
  
• Viewpoint Systems Inc.

Select Integrators work closely with the worldwide NI sales, marketing, R&D, and technical support organizations to choose and integrate the best products to ensure satisfaction of mutual customers. Select Integrators also demonstrate ethical business practices, commitment to customer success, and financial stability.
Our Select Integrators have distinguished themselves based on their level of business, commitment to National Instruments, and depth of resources,” said Pete Zogas, NI Vice President of Sales. “We work closely together to ensure that customers receive a solution tailored to meet their needs.”

About the National Instruments Alliance Program
The National Instruments Alliance Program is a business relationship between NI and consultants, systems integrators, and developers worldwide. The program combines the wide variety of NI measurement and automation products with the specific industry expertise of consultants and systems integrators. Alliance Program members educate customers, make product recommendations, help customers meet short development schedules, and provide turnkey systems. Opportunities also exist for those who want to develop and market specialized add-on packages based on NI software and hardware products.

About NI
NI leverages commercial technologies, such as industry-standard computers and the Internet, to deliver customer-defined measurement and automation solutions. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 2,500 employees and direct sales offices in more than 30 countries. NI is increasing the productivity of engineers and scientists worldwide by delivering easy-to-integrate software and modular hardware. In fiscal year 2000, NI recorded its 24th consecutive year of double-digit growth with net revenue totaling $410 million. For the past two consecutive years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. NI investment information may be obtained from the Company’s Investor
Relations Department at

(512) 683-5090, by sending e-mail to nati@ni.com, or on the Web at ni.com/nati

For More Information
To learn more about National Instruments Alliance Program, contact National Instruments at 11500 N Mopac Expwy, Austin, Texas 78759-3504, call (800) 258-7022, fax (512) 683-9300, or e-mail info@ni.com. Visit the National Instruments Web site at ni.com/alliance

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