STIZ Scientific Technologies

Scientific Technologies, Inc. ("STI") (NASDAQ:STIZ), the leading North American provider of automation safeguarding solutions, has entered into a new distribution agreement with Motion Industries. One of North America's leading distributors of industrial maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) replacement parts, Motion Industries has been authorized to represent STI's complete family of machine safety products, machine guarding evaluation, safeguarding and press control integration services throughout the United States and Canada. The addition of Motion Industries will nearly double the number of North American distributor locations selling STI's automation safety products to customers in various industries such as automotive, food processing, chemical, wood and lumber, pulp and paper, steel, oil and gas. "We are delighted to be affiliated with one of the premier industrial automation distributors in North America," said James A. Lazzara, Senior Vice President of Sales for STI. "Motion Industries has a skilled sales force and excellent customer relationships. Their proven ability to penetrate the end user marketplace, coupled with our comprehensive line of automation safety products and safety integration services and our commitment to making people safe and productive, should prove to be a win-win relationship, particularly helping STI reach the MRO end-user business." About STI Scientific Technologies, Inc. (STI) is a North American leading provider of automation safeguarding products and services through its Safety Products Group. STI's Optical Sensor Division (OSD) provides safety products that are used to protect workers around machinery, automated equipment and industrial robots. Our products serve a wide variety of applications and markets, including semiconductor, automotive, electronics manufacturing, packaging and consumer markets. STI's Machine Services Division (MSD) provides safety services such as: safeguarding equipment installations, machine safety assessments, and the design and custom fabrication of guarding solutions. MSD specializes in machinery services including the repair, relocation, installation and service of fabricating machinery. MSD serves customers in a variety of industries, including metal fabrication, aerospace, electronics, building materials, automotive and food processing. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding market penetration and product distribution and sales, are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, which could cause STI's results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, include general economic conditions; declining market demand; alternative products in our markets; potential problems with our products; changes in regulations relating to our products; and the other risks detailed from time to time in STI's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports, including STI's annual report filed on Form 10-K and quarterly reports filed on Form 10-Q. For more information contact Scientific Technologies, Inc., 6550 Dumbarton Circle, Fremont, CA 94555; 1-800-479-3658; 510-608-3400; fax: 510-744-1442; sales@sti.com; www.sti.com.