MatrikonOPC donates $1 million in kind to the NAIT Johnson Controls Centre for Building Environment Technology

    EDMONTON, March 25 /CNW/ - MatrikonOPC is proud to announce that it has
made a $1 million in-kind donation towards the NAIT Johnson Controls Centre
for Building Environment Technology (BET). This contribution was made to help
strengthen the future of the Building Automation Industry.
    "NAIT is about education for the real world," says Gilbert Requena,
NAIT's Chair of Power Engineering Technology. "When our students enter the
workforce they will be monitoring buildings from a distance. This donation of
software from MatrikonOPC will ensure they know how to use the latest
technology."
    "We are very excited about the NAIT Johnson Controls Centre for BET and
are happy to contribute the technologies that will help students become
successful HVAC specialists. We are committed to giving people the tools to
succeed," said Sean Leonard, VP of MatrikonOPC.
    The $1 million dollar donation will come in the form of MatrikonOPC's
software and services to support the NAIT Johnson Controls Centre for Building
Environment Technology.
    For more on MatrikonOPC, please visit their website: www.matrikonopc.com

    About MatrikonOPC (a division of Matrikon Inc. (TSX: MTK))

    MatrikonOPC - The Industrial Connectivity Experts

    With a collection of more than 500 OPC products and over 100,000
installations worldwide, MatrikonOPC is the world's largest supplier of OPC
connectivity products. Matrikon is a charter member of the OPC Foundation, and
has demonstrated a commitment to developing OPC as the industrial connectivity
standard.
    Matrikon's international customer base includes a wide range of companies
from process to discrete manufacturers in industrial, commercial and military
applications. With offices throughout North America, Australia, Europe and the
Middle East, Matrikon's reach is global.
    Visit MatrikonOPC at www.MatrikonOPC.com.

    MatrikonOPC and Matrikon are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Matrikon Inc.

For further information: Michelle Au, MatrikonOPC Marketing Specialist,
(780) 448-1010 extension 4605, email: michelle.au@matrikonopc.com; For
business and investor related information, contact: Nicole Sayler, Corporate
Communications & Investor Relations, (780) 945-4010,
nicole.sayler@matrikon.com