Underwriters Laboratories Exhibits at Hannover Messe to Present Certification Solutions for Global Market Access

NEU-ISENBURG, Germany - UL offers complimentary product assessments on April 22-23 at
Hannover’s Messe Convention Center

Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing
and certification, will be exhibiting at the 2009 Hannover Messe Industrie
from April 20th to the 24th in Hall 16, Stand F26 and will be presenting its
testing and certification services, which assist manufacturers of industrial
power and controls products and renewable energy equipment to achieve global
market access. UL’s family of companies embraces a network of 64 facilities
serving 98 countries and UL had 20 billion UL Marks appearing on products
last year. As a Hannover Messe Highlighted Service, UL will provide
manufacturers, prior arrangement, complimentary product assessments at
Hannover’s Convention Center on April 22nd and April 23rd.

In today’s economic downturn, product safety certification is even more
important to manufacturers’ strategy to distinguish their products versus
competitors and gain a competitive advantage that helps to boost sales. By
partnering with UL as one global conformity assessment service provider,
manufacturers are able to reduce the use of resources for administrative and
project management activities, hence saving time and money. UL’s testing and
certification solutions support businesses during the complete product
development cycle, from design to production, ensuring consistent compliance
with all safety requirements, accelerating and supporting access and
acceptance in major world markets.

UL’s Market Access with CB Scheme, IECEx and CCC

UL’s overall theme at the Hannover Messe will be “Accessing the global
marketplace with the UL mark, the international IECEE CB Scheme and IECEx
system and other regional marks - with a special focus on Asian market
access.” In fact, along with the UL mark to access to the U.S. and Canada,
Underwriters Laboratories provides global manufacturers of industrial power
and controls products with custom certification packages incorporating the
cULus and RU marks, CB Scheme and selected local marks of manufacturers’
target export markets.

CB Scheme is an international system for mutual recognition of test
reports and certificates for the safety of electrical and electronic
products. It is like a passport for manufacturers willing to access the
global market and it is one of the fastest and most beneficial conformity
assessment solutions.

The IECEx System enables market access to 28 countries for manufacturers
of devices used in potentially explosive atmospheres or hazardous locations
with one UL product submittal. Through its accreditation under the IECEx
Scheme, UL can save time and expense by eliminating the redundancy involved
in obtaining HazLoc certifications for multiple markets worldwide. UL’s IECEx
Scheme accreditation allows UL to issue Certificates of Conformity (CoCs), Ex
Test Reports (ExTRs) and Quality Assessment Reports (QARs) that will be
accepted by other national certification bodies in countries participating
under the Scheme without the need for additional testing. UL is the first and
only hazardous locations equipment certifier with offices in both North
America and Europe able to provide this convenient and efficient
certification solution.

Access to China with CCC Mark

The market access to China continues to be a central topic for all
Industries. The Chinese CCC certification mark required by 155 product
categories of 21 product groups for import into China is a must to access
this market. Through a Joint Venture with the CCIC, China’s national body for
the control of the import and export requirements, UL supports manufacturers
with the entire CCC certification process.

UL’s Hannover Special: Complimentary Product Assessments

Interested manufacturers will have the opportunity (by prior appointment
only) - to submit one product for a complimentary assessment with UL’s
engineering and global market access experts. The purpose of each product
evaluation is to analyze construction, review each product’s conformity
against applicable safety standards and determine product accessibility to
enter North America and other international markets. The product reviews will
take place on Wednesday, April 22nd, and Thursday, April 23rd, from 10:00 am
to 05:00 pm; each complimentary assessment appointment is estimated to take
no more than 30 minutes. This offer is limited to selected product categories
of power and controls and renewable energy equipment. To register to this
assessment, visit www.ul-europe.com/hannover.

About Underwriters Laboratories

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety
certification organization that has been testing products and writing
Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types
of products, components, materials and systems annually with 20 billion UL
Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers’ products each year. UL’s worldwide
family of companies and network of service providers includes 62 laboratory,
testing and certification facilities serving customers in 98 countries. For
more information, visit: www.ul-europe.com or
www.UL.com/newsroom.

Philipp Krauslach Christian Fuchs
Underwriters Laboratories GolinHarris B&L GmbH
+49-6102-369-378 +49-69-91-30-43-17
Philipp.Krauslach@de.ul.com fuchs@golinharris.de

Source: Underwriters Laboratories

Philipp Krauslach of Underwriters Laboratories, +49-6102-369-378, Philipp.Krauslach at de.ul.com; or Christian Fuchs of GolinHarris B&L GmbH, +49-69-91-30-43-17, fuchs at golinharris.de, for Underwriters Laboratories