Released on: January 11, 2008, 4:28 pm

Press Release Author: Sean Gitt / Timbercon, Inc.

Industry: Telecommunications

Press Release Summary: Timbercon Receives AS9100B and ISO 9001:2000
Certification Recommendation

Press Release Body: LAKE OSWEGO, OR, January 11, 2008 – Timbercon, Inc., the fiber
optic product and solution manufacturing company providing a vast array of
connectivity solutions, today announced it has received a ‘recommendation’ for
AS9100B and ISO 9001:2000 standards certification with completion of a final audit
by TUV Rheinland of North America. Pending certification, Timbercon will formalize
details associated with the certification process and expects to receive final
certification before the close of first quarter 2008.

“We are very pleased with the recommendation from TUV Rheinland for AS9100B
certification,” mentioned James Davies, COO for Timbercon. “Timbercon has gained
some very valuable ground with by completing this process now. In 2007 many of the
prime aerospace contractors announced compliance dates for all suppliers to be
AS9100 certified.”
The AS9100 certification was developed in 1997 and revised in 2001 to assure
customer satisfaction in the aerospace industries. The standard has approximately 80
additional requirements and 18 amplifications of ISO\'s 9001:2000 standard.
Additionally, this standard contains requirements that aim to not only assure the
quality of products but also enhance customer satisfaction. The AS9100 is a quality
system requirement standard for suppliers to the aerospace industry.

About Timbercon, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Timbercon, Inc. is a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing
company providing a vast array of connectivity solutions to the data storage,
telecommunications, military, industrial, broadcast and networking industries. In
addition to standard fiber optic patch cords and attenuated test cables, Timbercon
has pioneered proprietary products, many of which are now considered to be an
industry benchmark. Additional company information can be found at
www.timbercon.com.


Web Site: http://www.timbercon.com

Contact Details: 17387 SW 63rd Ave.
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(P) 503-827-8141
(F) 503-228-6747
news@timbercon.com