WORLD MICRO SIGNS DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH ZEUS BATTERY

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- World Micro Inc, a global aerospace,

military, commercial, and medical electronic component and products distributor

has signed a franchise distribution agreement with ZEUS Battery Products from

the United States.

The agreement will enable World Micro to promote, distribute, and market key

battery products throughout the United States, Canada, and from its Penang

facility to customers throughout the region and Southeast Asia.

A newly added franchise line includes custom battery packs for a wide

range of applications, including emergency lighting, security systems, handheld

electronics, and portable medical equipment.

ZEUS Battery Products is a manufacturer of the ZEUS line of batteries and

power products. The company is an approved power solutions provider for a number

of Fortune 500 companies and offers a complete selection of replacement

batteries, chargers, and custom battery packs for all portable power

requirements.

"We''re extremely pleased to add ZEUS Battery Products'' many power solutions

to our line card of best-in-class suppliers," said Vikki Planche, World Micro''s

director of sales in a statement.

World Micro which has set up its Asian distribution hub in Penang, has an

established and impressive record of uncovering opportunities for power

products, especially in markets that we see as having great potential for

growth, said Greg Kurdydyk, distribution sales manager for ZEUS Battery

Products.--BERNAMA

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