PRESS RELEASE USR Electronic Systems Chooses Valor’s DFM Solution for Better Customer Service USR will offer its customers vPlan-based DFM services Yavne, Israel – <Date> – Valor Computerized Systems Ltd, a global provider of productivityenhancing software solutions for the electronics industry, has been selected by USR Electronic Systems to provide vPlan – Valor’s next-generation, enterprise-level process engineering software solution for electronics assembly. USR is the largest contract manufacturer in Israel, serving customers such as GE HealthCare, RAD-Bynet, Verint, RadWare and many others. The company has chosen to implement the latest version of vPlan – v1.2, including newly released functionalities such as workflows and Gerber Component Extraction. With the purchase of vPlan, USR will also be offering its customers DFM Services using Valor’s best-in-class DFM technology, enhanced through the use of Valor’s Part Library (VPL) service – a massive repository containing accurate geometric data of more than 35 Million components. “USR maintains close relationships with its customers from initial planning all the way to delivery in order to guarantee ongoing satisfaction. Now, not only will vPlan help us to improve our internal workings through higher SMT process automation and efficiency, but it will also extend the portfolio of services offered to our customers to include the industry’s leading DFM technology”, said Amos Kolath, Engineering Manager at USR. “To keep up with today’s dynamic electronics manufacturing environment, contract manufacturers need to build tighter relationships with their customers’ R&D and Design departments.” said Stephan Häfele, President of Valor Europe. “The advanced capabilities of vPlan, combined with its ease of use, help manufactures do just that, and more. I’m happy to see that like many of our customers, USR will benefit twice from the implementation of vPlan.” vPlan synchronizes process engineering in an easy to use package. It is a single solution that delivers a complete, seamless engineering process from CAD to machine, covering SMT, Through Hole Technology and manual assembly. It also delivers complete comprehensive and synchronized Manufacturing Process Definitions (MPD) to the production floor, and automatically generates machine specific libraries on demand (registered patent). About Valor Valor is a global provider of productivity improvement software solutions for the printed circuit board, or PCB, manufacturing supply chain. PCBs are the principal electronic interconnect technology used in the vast majority of electronic products sold today. Valor’s - Page 1 of 2 - PRESS RELEASE solutions target three key segments in the PCB manufacturing market: design of the physical layout of the PCB, fabrication of the bare PCB, and assembly of PCB components. Valor is listed on the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange [WKN 928731]. More information about Valor can be found on www.valor.com. Contact Information Valor Corporate: Alon Erlich alon.erlich@valor.com Tel: +972-(0)8-943-2430 ### Valor, Trilogy 5000, Enterprise 3000, Valor Parts Library, VPL, TraceXpert and the Valor Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. All other trade names mentioned herein are believed to be the property of their respective owners. - Page 2 of 2 -