Harrisburg, Pa. - August 4, 2004 - Phoenix Contact Inc. today announced the acquisition of Ann Arbor, MI based Entivity Inc. The acquisition of Entivity provides Phoenix Contact with a USA based software resource and products and know how to meet control software applications based on PC based technologies. The installation of Entivity products on Phoenix Contact hardware platforms will provide PC functionality in embedded form factors, allowing for a much greater range of applications. Phoenix Contact has been working closely with Entivity on joint products and customer solutions since November 2002 and informally since the inception of Entivity.

Entivity is the leading PC based control software supplier in the USA. The Steeplechase and Think & DO products are the foundation of Entivity.

David Skelton, Director of Automation Systems for Phoenix Contact says, “Adding Entivity’s software brands to Phoenix Contact’s solution portfolio further strengthens our vision of modular automation as a viable strategic alternative to traditional control architectures.”

A leading manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions, Phoenix Contact Inc. has U.S. headquarters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania with world headquarters in Blomberg, Germany. Phoenix Contact serves a wide variety of customers in the automotive, industrial controls, material handling and process industries.

For additional information, contact Phoenix Contact Inc., Automation Systems Group at (800) 586-5525.

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