News | June 13, 2003

PRUDENTIAL CLEANROOM SERVICES & METRON TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Source: Prudential Cleanroom Services, A Division of Prudential Overall Supply
IRVINE, CA - June 16, 2003 - Prudential Cleanroom Services, a world leader in cleanroom laundry service systems, today announced a strategic partnership addressing the critical environments market with Metron Technology (Nasdaq: MTCH), the outsource solutions company. Under the terms of the agreement, Metron will assume Prudential's cleanroom consumable products distribution business effective June 13, 2003.

"We are pleased to extend our customers the expanded service capabilities that the Metron - Prudential partnership offers," said Tom Watts, President of Prudential Overall Supply, parent of Prudential Cleanroom Services. "With Metron's competencies for global service and support solutions in materials management, cleanroom services and facility maintenance, it will provide our customers a broader consumable products and service offering, and will strengthen Prudential's industry leading cleanroom laundry service capabilities."

"We are proud to partner with a leader in cleanroom services such as Prudential," said Dennis Riccio, President and COO of Metron Technology.