:: What's New - Nortek Becomes A Certified BDT Factory Repair Facility  ::

North Bay, Ontario (August 07, 2008) - Nortek is pleased to announce that effective today it has become a Certified BDT Factory Repair Facility for the ThinStor and ThinStor Plus autoloaders.

A company which achieves this designation represents a repair competency and mastery of technical skills capable of meeting the exact factory production specifications required to rebuild a product equivalent to new.  BDT's certification program objectively audits, tests and validates the technical expertise of service providers on a routine basis.  The BDT certification indicates a commitment to excellence based on a strong quality foundation and dedication to providing the highest level of service to their customers.

With this certification, Nortek now has factory trained technicians, and complete OEM support including parts, firmware, test scripts and procedures to ensure the highest quality repairs.

About BDT

BDT is a world Leader in tape storage automation and has been actively engaged in the design, manufacturing and OEM sales of tape storage automation devices for more than 25 years.

For more information visit their website at www.BDT.de

About Nortek

Founded 1981 and based in North Bay, Ontario.

Nortek is a world leader in the repair and remanufacture of high-end storage devices. Nortek's innovative, quality solutions range from enterprise class storage devices to notebooks. Nortek is a world leader in reverse logistics servicing the business to consumer and business to business markets. Nortek also provides custom electronic engineering services to its corporate clients. For more information, visit the Nortek website at www.nortek.on.ca