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UL and SII Sign Agreement to Promote National Safety Standards and Enhance Market Access for Israel

Northbrook, Ill., September 22, 2007 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the Standards Institution of Israel (SII) announced today an agreement to promote the use of UL Standards for Safety in the ongoing development of national safety standards in Israel via formalized consulting, communication and information exchange protocols.

The agreement was signed by both UL and SII management. This is the third such agreement announced by UL in support of its public safety mission and brand globalization initiatives. Earlier, UL announced a similar agreement with INTECO, the national standards body of Costa Rica in Central America, and with IBNORCA, the national standards body of Bolivia in South America.

"Underwriters Laboratories is pleased to be working with SII to advance our global public safety mission by deploying UL Standards for Safety nationwide in Israel," said Bob Williams, UL Vice President, Global Standards. "As the national standards body in Israel, SII officials are demonstrating foresight in promulgating the world's most trusted and widely recognized set of safety standards across their markets and infrastructure."

SII is accredited as a standards writing organization in Israel and represents Israel at the International Standards Organization (ISO) and International Electrical Commission (IEC).

For business inquiries contact: Sonya Bird, International Harmonization Coordinator, UL Global Standards, +1 919-549-1685 or Sonya.M.Bird@us.ul.com.

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