Calian's Systems Engineering Division 'SED' Partners with Agilent Technologies to Offer Comprehensive Solutions for the Satellite Industry: Agilent Certifies SED as Premier Solution Partner

Business Wire, March 30, 2001

Business Editors

KANATA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 2001

Calian (TSE:CTY.) is pleased to announce that the attached Press Release was issued by Agilent Technologies Inc. on Wednesday, March 28, 2001.

About SED:

Calian's Systems Engineering Division's mission is to provide the satellite industry with the rapid delivery of dependable, flexible systems and services that fully satisfy customers' needs in testing, operating and managing their satellite systems. The Systems Engineering Division product lines include In-orbit Test, Satellite Spectrum Monitoring, and Telemetry, Tracking and Command Systems, as well as Satellite Gateways, Network Management Systems and Up-link Stations. Customers include major satellite manufacturers, operators and service providers worldwide. Contract manufacturing services are provided to customers in the local and national markets.

About Calian:

With annual revenues of more than $125 Million, Calian is a leading provider of technology and professional services in Canada. Leveraging its tremendous resource base, Calian's resourcing group assists its customers by providing them with recruiting and placement services as well as strategic long-term outsourcing services. Calian's Systems Engineering group provides leading-edge communications infrastructures to the telecommunications and government sectors and its eServices group provides information technology consulting services.

Press Release

AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES PARTNERS WITH SED SYSTEMS TO OFFER

COMPREHENSIVE, TAILORED SOLUTIONS FOR THE SATELLITE INDUSTRY

AGILENT CERTIFIES SED AS PREMIER SOLUTION PARTNER

PALO ALTO, CALIF.--March 28, 2001--Agilent Technologies Inc.

(NYSE:A) has selected SED Systems, a division of Calian Ltd., as a

Premier Solution Partner. After meeting strict certification

requirements, SED is now a key provider of custom test systems

that use Agilent test instruments for the aerospace-defense and

satellite industries.

Agilent determined that SED has the experience, expertise and

infrastructure to deliver complete, cost-effective solutions to

the technically complex satellite industry. SED has an installed

base of systems around the world, with customers that include

Inmarsat, Intelsat, Boeing Satellite Systems, Hughes Network

Systems and many others. The company focuses on crafting systems

by leveraging commercial off-the-shelf hardware and by reusing

technology and architecture. This enables SED to customize

solutions quickly and at a lower cost. SED also has proven project

management skills, a critical asset in an industry that often

requires the supervision of multiple suppliers and sub-contractors

for long periods under strict schedule constraints.

"We are very impressed by SED's record of providing managed

test solutions for large, sophisticated systems, and by its

consistent success in completing multi-million dollar projects on

time and on budget," said John Boutsikaris, general manager of

Agilent's worldwide Channel Partner Unit. "SED has just the kind

of complementary strengths that we look for in a Premier Solution

Partner. We will use our extensive technical and commercial

resources to ensure that the partnership serves the industry with

the most competitive and effective solutions available."

"In the highly-competitive satellite industry, being able to

quickly and cost-effectively verify system performance is

critical," said Ray Basler, president of SED Systems. "As a

provider of custom test solutions, we need access to the very

latest technology and expertise in test and measurement, which is

what our partnership with Agilent provides. SED's proven ability

to supply complete and effective test solutions, combined with

Agilent resources, will help our customers achieve the full

potential of their investments."

More information about SED Systems can be found at

www.sedsystems.ca.

About Agilent's Premier Solution Partner

Premier Solution Partners (PSPs) are certified by Agilent as

best-in-class systems integrators in specific industries and

application areas. Together, Agilent and PSPs are committed to

speeding the implementation of custom systems to drive the overall

performance and competitive advantage of our customers in key

industries. By merging Agilent's strengths in technology,

instrumentation and standard platforms with partners' core

competencies in specific applications and systems integration, we

enable customers to accelerate the transition from prototype to

volume manufacturing.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology

leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and

healthcare. With 48,000 employees serving customers in more than

120 countries, Agilent had net revenue of $10.8 billion in fiscal

year 2000. Information about Agilent can be found on the Web at

www.agilent.com.

Contact:

Agilent Technologies Inc.

Elisabeth Kannow, 818/879-6440

elisabeth_kannow@agilent.com