Keithley News Releases

Keithley Instruments Reports Fiscal 2008 Results
Cleveland, Ohio - November 3, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year that ended September 30, 2008.

Keithley Creates SignalMeister™ RF Communications Toolkit Software to Provide Both Signal Generation and Analysis
Cleveland, Ohio - October 28, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has expanded its powerful SignalMeister™ software platform to now include RF signal analysis along with RF signal generation.

Ubiquisys Employs Keithley RF Test Systems as It Ramps Femtocell Production
Cleveland, Ohio - October 23, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that its award-winning RF test solutions, including the Series 2800 RF Vector Signal Analyzers and Series 2900 RF Vector Generators, are established in production with Ubiquisys, Ltd., a leading developer of 3G femtocells.

Keithley Introduces Flexible, High Performance 50MHz Arbitrary Waveform/Function Generator
Cleveland, Ohio - October 14, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Model 3390 50MHz Arbitrary Waveform/Function Generator, featuring the highest waveform resolution and best price-to-performance value in its class.

ip.access Chooses Keithley for Mass-Market Femtocell Production Testing
Cleveland, Ohio - October 7, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that ip.access, a developer of femtocell and picocell solutions, has purchased Keithley's award-winning Radio Frequency (RF) test solutions.

Keithley Introduces Fast Transient, Dual-Channel Power Supply Optimized for High-Speed Testing of Portable Battery-Powered Devices
Cleveland, Ohio - September 23, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Model 2308 Portable Device Battery/Charger Simulator, a dual-channel battery- and charger-simulating power supply designed to provide the lowest cost testing of both the growing range of mobile phones with new, complex transmission schemes and other types of new portable devices that consume extremely low amounts of power.

Keithley Launches New SourceMeter Instrument Platform that Provides Industry’s Fastest, Easiest I-V Characterization
Cleveland, Ohio - September 23, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces its Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instrument family.

Keithley Creates Tutorial Poster For WiMAX Measurement
Cleveland, Ohio - August 12, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published a new poster that illustrates the key measurement tools and software analysis techniques required for measuring complex WiMAX signals.

Keithley Expands 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Line with New Plug-In Cards
Cleveland, Ohio – July 15, 2008 – Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced an expansion of its Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter and Plug-in Card Family with the addition of two new plug-in cards, the Model 3724 Dual 1X30 Solid State FET Relay Multiplexer Card and the Model 3750 Multifunction I/O Card.

KTEI V7.1 Upgrade for Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System Expands C-V, I-V, and Pulsed I-V Characterization
Cleveland, Ohio – July 15, 2008 – Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has introduced Keithley Test Environment Interactive (KTEI) V7.1 for the company’s award-winning Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System.

Keithley Adds WiMAX Testing Capability to Its RF Test Instrument Family
Cleveland, Ohio – June 17, 2008 — Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced a set of signal creation and analysis tools that extend its RF test capabilities to include WiMAX signal testing.

Keithley Launches SignalMeister Version 2.0 as Only Waveform Creation Software with Object-Oriented User Interface Optimized for MIMO
Cleveland, Ohio - June 17, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today introduced Version 2.0 of its SignalMeister Waveform Creation Software, a powerful RF development tool with next-generation performance and usability.

Keithley Announces Partnership with Chinese IMC Research Lab to Aid In Future Rf Test Development
Cleveland, Ohio – March 26, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced a partnership with the Institute of Mobile Communications (IMC) of Southwest Jiaotong University in Chengdu, China.

Keithley Partners with Stratosphere Solutions to Enable Advanced Process Characterization at Sub-65nm
Cleveland, Ohio - February 11, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces a partnership with Stratosphere Solutions, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), a provider of innovative parametric yield improvement solutions for integrated circuit manufacturers.

Keithley Instruments to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners 2008 Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference
Cleveland, Ohio - February 1, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Joseph P. Keithley, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, along with Mark J. Plush, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will speak to the investment community at the Thomas Weisel Partners 2008 Technology, Telecom & Internet Conference to be held at The Fairmont Hotel, in San Francisco, California.

Keithley Releases New 2008 Test and Measurement Product Guide
Cleveland, Ohio - January 30, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of its 2008 Test and Measurement Product Guide.

Keithley Instruments Reports Results for Fiscal 2008 First Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - January 24, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2008 first quarter ended December 31, 2007.

Keithley Receives Best in Test Award from Test & Measurement World Magazine
Cleveland, Ohio - January 23, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has received an Honorable Mention in Test & Measurement World magazine's Best in Test Awards program for its 4X4 MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output) RF Test System.

Keithley ACS Version 3.2 Offers New Parallel Test and Parametric Die Sort Features for Higher Throughput
Cleveland, Ohio - January 10, 2008 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of ACS (Automated Characterization Suite) V3.2 software for semiconductor test and characterization at the device, wafer, and cassette level.

Keithley Joins WiMAX Forum®
Cleveland, Ohio - December 13, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has become a member of the WiMAX Forum.

Keithley Receives NorthCoast 99 Distinction as Great Workplace
Cleveland, Ohio - November 16, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has announced that the Employers Resource Council (ERC) has selected Keithley as a 2007 NorthCoast 99 winner, an award bestowed upon the 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Cleveland, Ohio - November 9, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per Common Share.

Keithley Instruments Reports Fiscal 2007 Results
Cleveland, Ohio - November 5, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year that ended September 30, 2007.

Keithley Makes C-V/I-V/Pulse Testing Faster, Simpler, and More Economical with New Integrated C-V Module and Software in Market-Leading 4200-SCS
Cleveland, Ohio – October 9, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces a new C-V measurement instrument for its powerful Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System.

Keithley Announces Industry Leading MIMO RF Test Solution
Cleveland, Ohio – October 9, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has released the industry's leading 4X4 MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) RF test system for R&D and production testing of next generation RF communications equipment and devices.

Keithley’s German Service Center Joins List of ISO 17025 Accredited Laboratories
Cleveland, Ohio; Germering, Germany - October 1, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) has accredited Keithley's German service center to ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the single most important metrology standard for test and measurement products.

Keithley and CNSI Announce Nanotechnology Measurement Partnership
Cleveland, OH - September 20, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced a new partnership with The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA.

New Keithley System Switch Platform Offers High Throughput Signal Switching, LXI Class B, and Optional High-Performance Integrated DMM
Cleveland, Ohio – September 13, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of the Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter and Plug-in Card Family, Keithley's next-generation platform of switching and integrated digital multimeter (DMM) test solutions.

Keithley Adds Low Current Capability to SourceMeter Line for Fast, Compact, and Economical Parametric Testing
Cleveland, Ohio – September 13, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces two new additions to its Series 2600 SourceMeter® Instruments to create the industry's most advanced and cost effective solution for semiconductor parametric analysis and testing.

Keithley Announces New Software Platform for RF Waveform Generation
Cleveland, Ohio - August 20, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of SignalMeister™ Waveform Creation Software for Keithley's award-winning line of RF vector signal generators.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Cleveland, Ohio - August 3, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per Common Share.

Keithley Instruments Reports Results for Fiscal 2007 Third Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - July 26, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2007 third quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Keithley Instruments Acquires RF Waveform Technology
July 25, 2007 - Cleveland, OH - Keithley Instruments, Inc (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced the acquisition of Lyocom, Inc., a private company located in Richfield, Ohio.

Keithley Announces Advanced Parametric Probe Card Availability
Cleveland, Ohio – July 18, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced that it has qualified FormFactor, Inc., (Nasdaq:FORM), Livermore, California, to manufacture high performance parametric test probe cards for Keithley's semiconductor parametric testers.

Keithley Announces Joint Development Partnership with France's CEA Leti Laboratory to Pursue Advanced Nanotechnology and Semiconductor Materials Research
Cleveland, Ohio; Grenoble, France – July 18, 2007 – Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced that it has entered into a Joint Development Partnership (JDP) surrounding semiconductor device material testing technology with CEA Leti, one of the world's most sophisticated semiconductor development laboratories.

Keithley Introduces Linux-Based Parametric Test Systems
Cleveland, Ohio - July 17, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces a group of enhancements for its S600 Series Parametric Test Systems.

Keithley Instruments Recognized for Excellence by Texas Instruments
Cleveland, Ohio - July 12, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has received the Texas Instruments (TI) 2006 Supplier Excellence Award.

Keithley 6½-Digit USB DMM Breaks the $1000 Threshold for High Accuracy Bench/System DMMs
Cleveland, Ohio - June 26, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of the Model 2100 6½-Digit USB Digital Multimeter (DMM), a high precision, low-cost USB-based instrument.

Keithley Adds New Capabilities and Memory Enhancements to Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator
Cleveland, Ohio - June 5, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces a series of enhancements to its Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator.

Keithley Launches Integrated Test Systems for Faster and Easier Semiconductor Testing
Cleveland, Ohio – April 12, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of ACS (Automated Characterization Suite) integrated test systems for semiconductor characterization at the device, wafer, and cassette level.

Keithley Instruments Expects Financial Results for Its Second Quarter of Fiscal 2007 to be Below Guidance
CLEVELAND, April 12, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that sales levels for the second quarter of fiscal 2007, which ended March 31, 2007, fell short of the guidance range that was previously provided.

Keithley Publishes Handbook on Nanotechnology
Cleveland, Ohio – April 5, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of its Nanotechnology Measurement Handbook, a 124-page guide to electrical measurements for nanoscience applications.

Keithley Introduces New Enhanced Pulse and Pulse I-V Capabilities for Advanced Semiconductor Device Testing
Cleveland, Ohio - March 29, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the newest release of hardware and software advances for its award-winning Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System, representing the next step in pulse test offerings for the Model 4200-SCS.

Keithley Announces Nano Days Online Educational Event
Cleveland, Ohio - March 27, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces Nano Days, a unique, on-line nanotechnology educational event from April 24 through April 26, 2007.

Keithley Publishes New Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control Handbook
Cleveland, Ohio - March 14, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published "Understanding New Developments in Data Acquisition, Measurement, and Control."

Keithley Instruments Named Finalist for EDN Magazine Innovation Award
Cleveland, Ohio - February 27, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has been named a finalist for EDN Magazine's Innovation Award in the Test & Measurement category for its Model 2810 RF (Radio Frequency) Vector Signal Analyzer and Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator.

Keithley Receives Best in Test Award from Test & Measurement World Magazine
Cleveland, Ohio – February 15, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has received an Honorable Mention in Test & Measurement World Magazine's Best in Test Awards Program for its Model 2810 RF (Radio Frequency) Vector Signal Analyzer and Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator.

Winners of Nanotech Measurement Contest Share $5000 in Cash Prizes for Innovative Test Techniques
Cleveland, Ohio – February 13, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the winners of its Nanotechnology Test & Measurement Applications Contest.

Keithley Instruments Announces Share Repurchase Program
February 12, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a Common Share repurchase program, which will replace the previous repurchase program that expired on December 31, 2006.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
February 9, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per Common Share.

Keithley Introduces Handbook for Parametric Parallel Test
Cleveland, Ohio - February 1, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published Parallel Test Technology: The New Paradigm for Parametric Testing, a semiconductor parametric test handbook.

Keithley Recognized for Outstanding Customer Satisfaction in Semiconductor Industry
Cleveland, Ohio - January 31, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has been recognized for outstanding customer satisfaction by VLSI Research Inc, a global leader in providing independent customer evaluations of semiconductor equipment suppliers.

Keithley Instruments Reports 15 Percent Sales Growth for Fiscal 2007 First Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - January 25, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2007 first quarter ended December 31, 2006.

Keithley Receives Product of the Year Award from Electronic Products Magazine
Cleveland, Ohio – January 17, 2007 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that its Model 2810 RF (Radio Frequency) Vector Signal Analyzer and Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator have been awarded Electronic Products Magazine's Product of the Year Award.

Keithley Instruments Reports Record Sales for Fiscal 2006
Cleveland, Ohio - December 29, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year that ended September 30, 2006.

Keithley Instruments Announces Results of Special Committee Options Investigation: No Restatement Required
Cleveland, Ohio – December 29, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that the Special Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") has completed its investigation into the Company's stock option practices.

Keithley Introduces Measurement How-To Library on CD
Cleveland, Ohio – December 19, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has released the Simplified Test Toolkit, an interactive tutorial CD that helps test engineers overcome tough measurement challenges.

Keithley's New Parametric Test Software Upgrade Enhances Parallel Test, RF Test, and Ease of Use Capabilities
Cleveland, Ohio – December 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of KTE V5.2, Keithley's Interactive Test Environment software for the Series S600 Parametric Test System.

Keithley Introduces New Low-Cost, Full Featured GPIB Interface
Cleveland, Ohio - November 28, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Model KPCI-488LP Low Profile GPIB Controller Interface plug-in board.

Keithley Publishes New 2007 Test and Measurement Product Catalog
Cleveland, Ohio - November 28, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of its 2007 Test and Measurement Product Catalog.

Keithley Introduces New Version of Test Software for Improved Pulse Measurements
Cleveland, Ohio - November 21, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of KTE Interactive V6.1, an updated version of its powerful KTEI (Keithley Test Environment Interactive) measurement software for its Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System.

Keithley Introduces PXI Products for Hybrid Test Systems in Production Applications
Cleveland, Ohio - November 14, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces a new line of PXI products designed for high speed automated production testing as part of a hybrid test system using precision instruments.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
November 10, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley and Mesatronic Enter Agreement to Advance Parametric Wafer Probe Technology for Economical, High Performance, Ultra Low Current and RF Probe Cards
Cleveland, Ohio - November 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces it has partnered with Mesatronic Group (Voiron, France) to develop advanced probe cards for semiconductor parametric testers used in RF and low current DC applications.

Keithley Introduces Fast, Flexible Vector Signal Analyzer
Cleveland, Ohio - October 31, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Model 2810 RF Vector Signal Analyzer, optimized for automated testing of wireless devices and transmitter circuits in production test environments, as well as in new product and device research and development.

Keithley Introduces the First, Powerful, Lab Quality, Handheld RF Power Meter
Cleveland, Ohio - October 17, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the release of the Model 3500 Portable RF Power Meter, the first lab-quality, handheld RF power meter on the market.

Keithley Sponsors Blog for Wireless Design Industry
Cleveland, Ohio - September 19, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, is sponsoring a Weblog, or Blog, designed exclusively for engineers working in the wireless industry.

Securities and Exchange Commission to Conduct Informal Inquiry into Keithley’s Option Grant Practices
Cleveland, Ohio - September 14, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced that it has received notice that the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into the Company's option grant practices and has requested that the Company voluntarily produce certain documents and other information.

Keithley's Metrology Services Earn Rigorous ISO 17025 Accreditation
Cleveland, Ohio - September 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that its Metrology Services Group is now accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the single most important metrology standard for test and measurement, by the A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation).

Keithley Announces New Training Course on Optimizing Remote Control of Instruments in aLabVIEW® Environment
Cleveland, Ohio - August 22, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces a new training course, "Optimizing Remote Control of Instruments in a LabVIEW® Environment."

Keithley Sponsors Weblog for Semiconductor Testing
Cleveland, Ohio - August 10, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the first Weblog, or Blog, designed exclusively for engineers confronting testing issues in the semiconductor industry.

Keithley Instruments, Inc. and TestMart Sign Government Services Partnership
San Bruno, California and Cleveland, Ohio - August 08, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today a new partnership agreement with TestMart, Inc., the leading marketplace operator and service provider for the IT, network maintenance, and test and measurement industries.

Keithley Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments Cited Among World's Top 100 Technologies of 2006
Cleveland, Ohio - August 1, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that Research & Development Magazine has named Keithley Instruments, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, as one of the recipients of the 2006 R&D 100 Award for the Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments.

Keithley Instruments Reports 16 Percent Sales Growth and 38 Percent Order Growth for Fiscal 2006 Third Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - July 27, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2006 third quarter ended June 30, 2006.

Keithley Receives Prestigious Award Recognizing Excellence in Semiconductor Manufacturing Measurement Products
Cleveland, Ohio – July 6, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces it has received the prestigious Editors' Choice Best Product Award, presented annually by Semiconductor International magazine, for its Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System with Pulse I-V (PIV) Package.

Keithley to Present Test Industry Expert Seminar Series at SEMICON West
Cleveland, Ohio - June 27, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, will present an Industry Expert Seminar Series during SEMICON West 2006 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

Keithley Sponsors First Weblog for Nanotechnology Electrical Testing
Cleveland, Ohio – May 24, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has co-developed and sponsored the first Nanotechnology Test Weblog, or Blog, designed exclusively for engineers and researchers dealing with electrical testing issues in the field of nanotechnology and MEMS (micro electromechanical systems).

New Keithley Signal Generator Receives Asian Award for Innovation
Cleveland, Ohio - May 22, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has been awarded Electronics Magazine Asia's Innovation Award for its just-launched Model 2910 RF Vector Signal Generator.

Nanotech Measurement Contest Offers $5000 in Cash Prizes for Innovative Test Applications
Cleveland, Ohio – May 11, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has teamed with R&D Magazine to create a Nanotechnology Test & Measurement Applications Contest for researchers and test innovators who are making complex and advanced electrical measurements on nanoscale materials and devices.

Keithley Instruments Reports 5% Sales Growth and 14% Order Growth for Fiscal 2006 Second Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - April 26, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2006 second quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Keithley Introduces New Line of Pulse and Pattern Generators
Cleveland, Ohio - April 25, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Series 3400 Pulse/Pattern Generators.

Keithley Extends Industry's Fastest, Smallest, and Most Cost-Effective SMU Line
Cleveland, Ohio – March 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces two new additions to its Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments.

Keithley Plays Key Role in New IEEE Test Standards for Carbon Nanotubes
Cleveland, Ohio - March 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that its Model 4200 Semiconductor Characterization System conforms to and supports the just-released IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.) standard for electrical testing of carbon nanotubes.

Keithley Plays Key Role in New IEEE Test Standards for Carbon Nanotubes
Cleveland, Ohio – March 7, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that its Model 4200 Semiconductor Characterization System conforms to and supports the just-released IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.) standard for electrical testing of carbon nanotubes.

Keithley Publishes New Edition of Switching Handbook
Cleveland, Ohio - March 3, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published the fifth edition of its Switching Handbook.

President's Science Advisor to Visit Keithley Instruments
Cleveland, Ohio - March 1, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today it will host a visit on March 2 from Dr. Celia Merzbacher, Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

Keithley Receives Test of Time Award from Test & Measurement World Magazine
Cleveland, Ohio - February 21, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that its Series 2400 SourceMeter® Instruments have received the Test of Time Award from Test & Measurement World Magazine.

Thomas A. Saponas Joins Keithley's Board of Directors
Cleveland, Ohio - February 13, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Thomas A. Saponas has been elected by the shareholders to join the Company's Board of Directors.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
February 10, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley Instruments Reports Results for Fiscal 2006 First Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - January 25, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2006 first quarter ended December 31, 2005.

Keithley Recognizes 60 Year Milestone
Cleveland, Ohio – January 17, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, is celebrating this year its 60th year of innovation.

Keithley Introduces New Line of RF Test Instruments
Cleveland, Ohio - January 17, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces an innovative line of RF test instruments.

Keithley Publishes 2006 Test And Measurement Product Catalog
Cleveland, Ohio – January 5, 2006 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of its 2006 Test and Measurement Product Catalog.

Keithley Instruments, Inc. Promotes Rae to Chief Operating Officer and Chipchase to Vice President
Cleveland, Ohio - December 14, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Linda C. Rae had been elected Chief Operating Officer, and Stephen A. Chipchase elected Vice President, Operations of the Company.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
December 9, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley Contest Winner Donates Equipment to California Lutheran University
Cleveland, Ohio – November 16, 2005 – Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has announced that Dr. Ira Goldberg of California Lutheran University (CLU) recently donated an electrical test system to the school that he won as part of a company-sponsored promotion.

Keithley Instruments Reports Results for Fiscal 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year
Cleveland, Ohio - November 4, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year that ended September 30, 2005.

Keithley Opens New Offices in Asia to Optimize Local Applications and Customer Support
Cleveland, Ohio - October 17, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced significant expansions of its business presence in southeast Asia with an office expansion in Singapore and the opening of two new offices in Malaysia.

Keithley Publishes Guide to RF and Wireless Terminology
Cleveland, Ohio – October 12, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published "Speaking RF: Wireless Communication Terminology", a guide to understanding the vocabulary of the wireless industry.

Keithley Sponsors Weblog for RF and Telecom Test Industry
Cleveland, Ohio - September 16, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has co-developed and sponsored the first Weblog, or Blog, designed exclusively for engineers interested in RF and wireless test.

Hamilton Receives 2005 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Electrical Measurement
Cleveland, Ohio – September 1, 2005 - The IEEE has named Dr. Clark A. Hamilton as the recipient of the 2005 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement.

Keithley Wins 19th Prestigious R&D 100 Award
Cleveland, Ohio - August 30, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that it has been awarded an R&D 100 Award for its combination Model 6221 Precision AC/DC Current Source and Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter.

Keithley Introduces Interactive Troubleshooting Guide on CD
Cleveland, Ohio - August 22, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has released a tutorial CD titled "Interactive Test & Measurement Troubleshooting Guide: How to Avoid Common Measurement Errors."

Keithley Publishes New Semiconductor Test Tutorial Handbook
Cleveland, Ohio - July 12, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published a semiconductor test reference handbook titled Overcoming the Measurement Challenges of Advanced Semiconductor Technologies: DC, Pulsed, and RF - from Modeling to Manufacturing.

Keithley Introduces New Pulse Measurement Solution for Semiconductor Device Characterization
Cleveland, Ohio - July 12, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the availability of pulse generation and measurement in the Model 4200-SCS Semiconductor Characterization System.

Keithley Publishes New Semiconductor Test Tutorial Handbook
Cleveland, Ohio, - July 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc.(NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published a semiconductor test reference handbook titled Overcoming the Measurement Challenges of Advanced Semiconductor Technologies: DC, Pulsed, and RF-From Modeling to Manufacturing.

LXI Consortium Announces Fourth Membership Meeting
Cleveland, Ohio - May 20, 2005 - The LXI Consortium, a recently formed standards organization, will hold a General Meeting and its first Interoperability Testing Session on May 24 – 25, 2005, hosted by Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Cleveland, Ohio - May 9, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley, Silver Sponsor of Nanotech 2005, Presents Three Technology Seminars during Conference
Cleveland, Ohio - May 6, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that it will participate as a silver sponsor at the NanoTech 2005 Conference, which will be held May 9 through 10 at the Anaheim Marriott & Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

Brian J. Jackman Joins Keithley's Board of Directors
Cleveland, Ohio - May 5, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Brian J. Jackman has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.

Keithley Instruments Reports 11% Sales Growth and 22% Earnings Growth for Fiscal 2005 Second Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - April 26, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2005 second quarter that ended March 31, 2005.

Hynix Awards Keithley Repeat Multi-Million Dollar Order for S680DC/RF Semiconductor Test System for Production Testing of 300mm Wafers
Cleveland, OH - March 14, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced it has received a repeat multiple-system order for its S680 DC/RF Parametric Test Systems from Hynix Semiconductor, Inc., a leading Korean semiconductor manufacturer and one of the world's largest DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) producers.

Keithley Introduces Family of USB Data Acquisition Solutions
Cleveland, Ohio – March 17, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Series KUSB-3100 USB-based data acquisition (DAQ) measurement solutions.

Keithley Introduces Industry's Fastest, Smallest, and Most Cost-Effective Source-Measure Units for Multi-Channel Applications
Cleveland, Ohio - March 1, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Series 2600 System SourceMeter® Instruments, a new platform that significantly lowers the cost of test for a wide range of electronic component producers, including silicon and compound semiconductor manufacturers.

Keithley Introduces 3RD Generation of On-Wafer RF Measurement Capability
Cleveland, Ohio - March 1, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces its third generation on-wafer RF measurement capability for semiconductor parametric production process control.

Keithley's Model S680 Semiconductor Test System Selected by AMD Fab 36 in Germany
Cleveland, Ohio - February 2, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announced today that AMD (NYSE: AMD) has selected the Keithley Model S680 DC/RF Parametric Test System to support full production of advanced logic chips at AMD's new state-of-the-art 300mm Fab 36 located in Dresden, Germany.

Keithley Named to List of 50 Leading Electronics Companies
Cleveland, OH - January 26, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has been named in the electronics industry's annual Movers & Shakers issue as #4 on its list of Top 50 Companies to Watch in 2005.

Keithley Reports 20% Sales Growth and 156% Earnings Growth for Fiscal 2005 First Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - January 25, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2005 first quarter that ended December 31, 2004.

Keithley Receives Prestigious Industry Awards for Innovation in Low-Level Measurement Products
Cleveland, Ohio - January 20, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has received a "Best in Test Award" from Test and Measurement World magazine for the combination Model 6221 Precision AC/DC Current Source and Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter and a 2004 Editors' Choice Award from Control Engineering magazine for the Model 6221 Precision AC/DC Current Source.

Keithley Expands Switching Product Line with Industry's Highest Density Half-Rack Switching System
Cleveland, Ohio - January 18, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, introduces the Model 7002-HD high-density two-slot switching mainframe and cards, offering instrument grade switching at a price up to 40% less than comparable platforms.

Keithley Introduces Tutorial CD for Reliability Testing of Semiconductor Devices
Cleveland, Ohio - January 12, 2005 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has released "Understanding Measurements: Essential Reliability Testing Techniques", an interactive, tutorial CD on reliability testing for semiconductor test engineers.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Cleveland, Ohio - December 3, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley Instruments Reports 35% Sales Growth and 49% Order Growth for Fiscal 2004 Fourth Quarter
Cleveland, Ohio - November 4, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year that ended September 30, 2004.

Yuegang Zhao to Present at International Solid-State and Integrated-Circuit Technologies Conference
Cleveland, Ohio - October 15, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Yuegang Zhao will orally present his paper "Effective Minimization of Charge Trapping in High-k Gate Dielectrics with an Ultra-short Pulse Technique" at the 7th International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated-Circuit Technology (ICSICT).

Keithley Releases USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter
Cleveland, Ohio - October 12, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces the Model KUSB-488 USB-to-GPIB Interface Adapter, which transforms any computer with a USB port into a full-function, IEEE 488.2 controller that can control up to 14 programmable GPIB instruments.

Linda Rae to Give Keynote at EOEM Design Online Expo
Cleveland, Ohio - October 12, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, announces that Senior Vice President and General Manager Linda Rae will give the keynote address titled "Best in Test: How World Class Organizations Rely on Testing To Make Better Products" at the 2nd annual EOEM Design Online Expo.

LXI Consortium to be Joined by Keithley Instruments
PALO ALTO, Calif. - October 12, 2004 - The LXI Consortium today announced that Keithley Instruments Inc. (NYSE: KEI) will join the recently formed standards organization.

Keithley Low Level Measurements Handbook Contains Tutorial for Accurate, Sensitive Measurements
Cleveland, Ohio - October 6, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, has published an updated version of its popular reference book titled, "Low Level Measurements Handbook: Precision DC Current, Voltage, and Resistance Measurements".

Barbara V. Scherer Joins Keithley's Board of Directors
Cleveland, OH - September 3, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that Barbara V. Scherer has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.

Keithley Receives Order for Multiple S680 Parametric Test Systems from Leading Korean Fab
Cleveland, OH - September 1, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced it has received a multi-fab, multiple-system order from a leading Korean semiconductor manufacturer for its S680 DC/RF Parametric Test System.

Keithley Reports Double-Digit Sales and Order Growth for Fiscal 2004 Third Quarter
Cleveland, OH - July 23, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2004 third quarter that ended June 30, 2004.

Keithley Launches Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter for Eliminating Noise in Low Voltage Measurements
Cleveland, OH - July 14, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI) today introduced its Model 2182A Nanovoltmeter, which is optimized for making low noise measurements in research, metrology, nanotechnology, superconductivity, and other low voltage/resistance applications.

Keithley Introduces Ready-to-Run 200mm Wafer Test System for 130nm Node and Beyond
Cleveland, OH - July 14, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI) has developed a packaged, ready-to-run parametric test system with unrivaled cost-per-pin and total price/performance ratio.

Keithley Releases Precision DC AND AC/DC Current Sources
Cleveland, OH - July 14, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI today introduced its Model 6221 AC and DC Current Source and Model 6220 DC Current Source. The Model 6221 is the industry's only AC current source on the market

Keithley Creates How-To Temperature Measurements CD
Cleveland, OH - June 8, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. today announced that it is releasing an interactive, tutorial CD on making accurate temperature measurements.

American Physical Society Presents 2004 Joseph F. Keithley Award for Advances in Measurement Science
Cleveland, OH - June 8, 2004 - The American Physical Society (APS) named Virgil Bruce Elings of NanoDevices as the 2004 winner of the Joseph F. Keithley Award for his development of scanning probe microscopy.

Hall Receives 2004 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award for Contributions to Electrical Measurements Field
Cleveland, OH - June 8, 2004 - The IEEE has named Henry P. Hall as the recipient of the 2004 IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation and Measurement for his seminal contributions to the development of impedance bridges and standards and to the application of microprocessors to impedance measurement science.

Keithley Publishes Four Step Error Checker Poster
Cleveland, OH - May 18, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. has announced availability of its Four Step Error Checker Poster that offers guidance to engineers and scientists for avoiding common low-level measurement errors.

Keithley Instruments Announces Dividend
Cleveland, OH - May 17, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. today announced its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share.

Keithley Instruments Reports Strong Results for Fiscal 2004 Second Quarter
Cleveland, OH - April 28, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced results for its fiscal 2004 second quarter that ended March 31, 2004.

Keithley Enters Agreement to Distribute Elgar Power Supplies in Asia
Cleveland, OH - April 2, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. has signed an agreement with Elgar Electronics Corporation, San Diego, CA, to sell, service, and support the full line of Elgar programmable power supplies through Keithley's sales and support offices located throughout China, Taiwan, and Japan.

Keithley Instruments Announces Nanotech Partnership with The SUNY-Albany Nanotech Center
Albany, NY - February 3, 2004 - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE:KEI), a leader in solutions for emerging measurement needs, today announced that it is partnering with the Albany NanoTech Center at the University at Albany-State University of New York (SUNY) to share research information and work together to further the understanding of nanotechnology and optoelectronics technologies.