Waterloo, Ontario, December 7, 2006 – DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA), an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors, announced today that Paul Van Bakel, Chief Financial Officer, has submitted his resignation as of January 13, 2007.

"Under Paul's leadership, we saw the integrity and accuracy of our financial records and statements rise to an exceptional standard, and our disclosure and internal controls were also greatly improved," commented Savvas Chamberlain, CEO of DALSA Corporation. "On behalf of our company, I would like to thank Paul for his contributions and wish him the best of luck in his new career."

The Company has begun the process to identify and select a new Chief Financial Officer.

About DALSA Corporation
DALSA is an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors with more than 1000 employees world-wide. Established in 1980, the Company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets digital imaging products and solutions, in addition to providing semiconductor products and services. DALSA's core competencies are in specialized integrated circuit and electronics technology, software, and highly engineered semiconductor wafer processing. Products and services include image sensor components (CCD and CMOS); electronic digital cameras; vision processors; image processing software; and semiconductor wafer foundry services for use in MEMS, high-voltage semiconductors, image sensors and mixed-signal CMOS chips. DALSA is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "DSA" and has its corporate offices in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

For more information, please contact:
Patrick Myles
Director, Corporate Communications
DALSA Corporation
Tel: (519) 886-6001 Ext. 2177
Fax: (519) 886-3972
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.dalsa.com