DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA) today announced it has received a contract to supply high resolution image sensor chips to a valued customer in the professional imaging market. The contract, which is valued at CDN $1.9 million, is expected to be delivered over the next three months.

The DALSA image sensor chips will be "the eyes" of the customer's high performance photogrammetry camera system. Photogrammetry is the science of using aerial photographs and other remote sensing imagery to obtain accurate measurements of natural and human-made features on the Earth.

"We are pleased that our high performance image sensor technology is being incorporated into our customer's camera system, which represents the very leading edge of professional digital imaging," commented Savvas Chamberlain, CEO of DALSA Corporation. "In demanding applications such as these, our leadership in technology enables us to compete successfully world-wide."

About DALSA Corporation
DALSA is an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company that 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; 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". The Company has its corporate offices in Waterloo, ON and approximately 1000 employees world-wide.
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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

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