Beer-Sheva, ISRAEL — 10 March 2008 — Yitran Communications, Ltd., a leading provider of PLC (Power Line Communication) technology, announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Sagitrón (S.A. General de Importaciones Electronicas) to service current and prospective customers in Spain and Portugal.

Benito Moreno, Sagitrón’s Commercial Manager, said, “Sagitrón’s years of experience has shown us how important it is to count on a true technological partner who can share their knowledge and experience with us and offer the market a top quality solution with true added value. This is without a doubt the main basis of our relationship with Yitran.” 

Micha Ben Assa, Yitran’s Executive VP remarked, "As a leading manufacturer of powerline communication (PLC) modem chips for home and office automation,  energy management, AMR/AMM and  the command and control markets, Yitran is pleased to be partnering with Sagitron; an experienced and professional company with a strong reputation for introducing new technologies and providing exceptional customer support." 

About Sagitrón 

Sagitrón was founded in 1974 to promote and distribute electronic components, both active and passive, as well as electromechanical equipment. The company has a significant technical and sales team to provide knowledgeable and professional support to their customers. Sagitrón currently represents and/or distributes products for many of the most prestigious brands within the industry. Sagitrón also holds technical seminars for expertise and training at different levels, as well as presentation of new products and technologies. For more information, please visit Sagitrón’s web site at www.sagitron.es.

About Yitran Communications, Ltd. 

A fabless semiconductor company, Yitran Communications Ltd. designs, develops and markets high performance, low cost PLC modem chips and systems. Yitran’s products provide robust and reliable communication over existing electrical wiring to enable a variety of  Home Automation and Command & Control applications including energy management and conservation via remote meter reading and management (AMR/AMM/AMI), street light control and ‘smart grid’ applications. Yitran also provides an internet distribution system for Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU/MTU) including hotels and offices.  

Yitran's customer and partner lists include leading companies such as Renesas, Matsushita Electric Works, Hitachi, KEPCO, Kinden, LG and Microsoft. The HomePlug® Alliance Command and Control industry standard is based on Yitran’s IT800 transceiver technology.

For further information, please visit Yitran’s web site at www.yitran.com. 

 ###

Note:

All product and service names mentioned above are the trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE: YITRAN Communications Ltd.