Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. expands platform support for the WORKS software suite

January 27, 2006, Plano, TX: Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. now supports more platforms than ever, with the recent addition of HP Unix and RedHat Enterprise Linux (on x86-based platforms) to its latest WORKS releases. The WORKS suite of software includes products that control processes, manage recipes, and monitor equipment in semiconductor manufacturing facilities. WORKS 7.0 was released in late 2005 with HP Unix support, while WORKS 7.1 will soon be released with RedHat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) support.

“Making integration easy is a key selling point for the WORKS products,” said Steve Musolf, Adventa’s Director of Manufacturing Systems, “We take a lot of pride in both our integration improvements and our application enhancements.”

HP Unix and RHEL platforms join Sun Solaris and Windows platforms, as Adventa continues to provide customers with the flexibility to customize a choice that is right for them. According to Mr. Musolf, “Offering more options helps our customers integrate our products more easily into their IT environments.”

Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. provides control and productivity software to semiconductor OEM's and semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Adventa software is currently in use in over 52 factories worldwide. Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. is headquartered in Plano, Texas and is an affiliate of The Gores Group (www.gores.com).

Adventa provides detailed information about each of its products on its website (http://www.adventact.com.) WORKS products can be ordered by calling Adventa at (972) 543-1753. For more information about the 7.0 and 7.1 releases, or to upgrade a current WORKS license, visit your product support website.