TestMart Adds Two New Storefronts to Test Equipment Community

Refurbished Equipment and Manufacturers Specials now available on line

SAN BRUNO, Calif. - September 14,1999 -
TestMart^TM, the leading information and commerce marketplace for the test and measurement industry, announced that it has added AccuCal Refurbished Instruments and Manufacturers' Special Offers storefronts to its popular e-commerce Web site, https://www.testmart.com/, where they join the New Equipment in the Buy Online area. The new storefronts feature surplus and preowned products with discounted pricing and quick delivery.

Accucal Refurbished equipment is fully reconditioned, re-provisioned and calibrated, and carries a standard six-month warranty. AccuCal also adheres to TestMart's tightly controlled 21-point process for the refurbishment of an instrument from receipt to final shipment. Among the 21 points are: verification of free title, replacement of damaged or missing elements, replacement of expendables (such as filters), testing of all functions, latest revisions and service alerts, full calibration to manufacturer's specifications and the provisioning of all standard manuals and accessories. Extended warranties and "before and after" calibration data are available as extra cost options.

Manufacturers' Special Offers include reconditioned "low mileage" demo equipment and surplus new products, most of which carry the manufacturer's standard new product warranty.

"TestMart is a huge improvement over today's used equipment brokerages, 'post and hope' bulletin boards and auction sites," explained TestMart Vice President Don McCook. "TestMart has become a popular reference site where members routinely visit to find information on products. With both new and preowned equipment from hundreds of manufacturers in a single neutral environment, shoppers can access unbiased databases and make reliable product comparisons on the spot. AccuCal assures that our customers receive only top-quality products that have been fully tested and provisioned. An independent firm regularly reviews the site to certify a secure, high quality e-commerce environment."

TestMart is the most comprehensive test equipment reference site and marketplace on the Internet. The site features massive databases of unbiased, proprietary and hard to find information and a safe secure Buy Online area where users can locate, compare, and select from an extensive offering of new and refurbished instruments. Databases contain detailed specifications on over 9,000 test and measurement products, contact and historical information on more than 500 manufacturers and a Reference section with extensive product information including calibration intervals, life cycles, Y2K and CE status.

TestMart is a private company formed in 1998 to create community and to develop e-commerce applications for industrial technical equipment industries. Headquarters is located at 851 Traeger Avenue, San Bruno, California 94066; Telephone 650-624-0525, Fax 650-624-0535. For more information on TestMart, address e-mail to jharrington@testmart.com. The TestMart Web site can be found at https://www.testmart.com/.