Leica Geosystems Expands Midwest U.S. Service Center to New State-of-the-Art Facilities

Wichita, KS Service Center Highlights Commitment to Providing Distinguished Service Unmatched by Competition

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Oct. 21, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems announced today the relocation of its Midwest Service Center to new state-of-the-art servicing facilities in Wichita, Kansas. Proactively responding to the needs of its growing North-American customer base, Leica Geosystems will use the 4,000 square feet facility to more efficiently serve its customers in Central and Midwestern United States.

The Wichita Service Center is fully staffed with highly qualified Laser Tracker service technicians, skilled application engineers and experienced technical sales managers. Joe Van Bever, Metrology Service Manager Americas, says: "We are responding to a substantial increase in demand for our services resulting from a steady growth in our customer base. The expansion of the North American servicing capacity allows the Metrology division to provide a whole new level of excellence to our customer base, thus restating our mission of being the purveyor of first-class industrial metrology software and hardware with support and service capabilities that are truly unmatched by our competition."

The new Midwest Service Center is located at:

 9424 E 37th Street North
 Suite 220
 Wichita, KS 67226
 toll free: (866) 756-6763
 fax:       (316) 634-0878

About the Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems

The Metrology Division of Leica Geosystems is a global supplier of comprehensive hardware and software packages to the industrial metrology market. These products integrate with popular CAD programs, various build-and-inspect tools, and reverse engineering software. Using state-of-the-art laser technology, Leica's industrial measurement products make quality control, part mating, assembly and construction of large and small parts easier and more accurate than ever. Leica's laser tracker technology is most widely used, with over 1,600 installations worldwide. In addition there are about 1,500 Industrial Theodolite Systems in use, which customers confirm are the most accurate in their category.

Leica Geosystems -- a portrait

With close to 200 years of pioneering solutions to measure the world, Leica Geosystems products and services are trusted by professionals worldwide to help them capture, analyze, and present spatial information. Leica Geosystems is best known for its broad array of products that capture accurately, model quickly, analyze easily, and visualize and present spatial information even in 3D. Those who use Leica products every day trust them for their dependability, the value they deliver, and the superior customer support. Based in Switzerland, Leica Geosystems is a global company with tens of thousands of customers supported by 2,400 employees in 21 countries and hundreds of partners located in more than 120 countries around the world. Leica Geosystems is a publicly listed company, registered with the Swiss Stock Exchange (SWX).

Link to press release: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology/en/ndef/lgs_1075.htm?changelang=true&id=1075

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CONTACT:  Press Contact:
          Simona Gambini
          Director Global Marketing & Communication
          Leica Geosystems AG, Metrology Division
          CH-5035 Unterentfelden -- Switzerland
          Tel: +41 62 737 67 60 (direct)
          Tel: +41 62 737 67 67 (reception)
          E-mail: press.metrology@leica-geosystems.com
          Internet: http://www.leica-geosystems.com/metrology

          U.S. Press Contact:
          Belinda Jones
          HiTech Marketing llc
          Westbrook, CT 06498, USA
          Tel:  +1 860 399 1147
          E-mail: belinda.jones@hitechmarketing.com
          Internet: www.hitechmarketing.com

          Nicholas Bloch
          Head of Corporate Communication & Public Relations
          Leica Geosystems AG
          CH-9435 Heerbrugg -- Switzerland
          Tel:  +41 71 727 42 52 (direct)
          Tel:  +41 71 727 31 31 (reception)