30th June 2006 - LINK ENGINEERING COMPANY Announces Agreement with Material Sciences Corporation to Offer Testing Services in Germany

Link Engineering and Material Sciences Corporation Europe has announced they have concluded an agreement to provide testing services on the brake NVH dynamometers recently sold to MSC Europe and to be housed in a facility near Eisenach, Germany. Beginning in early 2007, Link will provide a wide range of brake testing services through this facility in cooperation with MSC Europe.

This agreement makes time available on these state-of-the-art brake NVH dynamometers with full environmental control for Link to offer testing services to customers throughout Europe. These dynamometers will have the capability to perform all international brake NVH test procedures and provide customized reports for each customer.

This agreement is unique in that it will offer the first major independent testing laboratory for brake NVH evaluation in Europe. This facility will build on the technology and experience of Link Testing Laboratories in Detroit, MI. The Detroit facility is the largest independent brake testing laboratory in the world with over 30 full scale brake dynamometers. From Detroit, brake testing services are provided for customer around the world. This new agreement will permit improved efficiency in servicing customers in Europe.

Andrew Winkley, Managing Director of MSC Europe, noted that “This is a unique agreement in providing testing services to Link customers in Europe while also providing state-of-the-art brake NVH dynamometers for MSC to support their customers in Europe.” As Andrew added “This arrangement provides major benefits for Link, MSC, and all of our customers in the region.”

In commenting on this agreement Roy Link, the President and CEO of Link Engineering, stated that “Link has been eager to expand our testing services to Europe and this agreement provides an efficient means to do so. While we have sold numerous dynamometers in Europe, being able to offer testing services will assist our customers in providing the data required as part of the automotive development process and demonstrating the versatility and efficiency of Link brake dynamometers.”

LINK ENGINEERING COMPANY has been in operation since 1935 with offices around the globe.  LINK designs, develops, manufactures, installs, and operates a wide array of test systems for the automotive, truck, railroad and aerospace industries. They have provided test systems for brakes, transmissions, clutches, axles, driveline components, steering systems, springs, tires, wheels, and a variety of other components. LINK also provides testing services to a global customer base. www.linkeng.com

MATERIAL SCIENCES CORPORATION is a leading provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated metal applications. MSC uses its expertise in materials, which it leverages through relationships and a network of partners, to solve customer-specific problems, overcoming technical barriers and enhancing performance. MSC differentiates itself on the basis of its strong customer orientation and knowledge of materials combined with the offer of specific value propositions that define how it will create and share economic value with its customers. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MSC. www.quietsteel-europe.com

 Source: Link Engineering Press Release