Startech Global and Doradus Technologies Form Research and Development Partnership in Communication Systems

WATERTOWN, Mass.--June 5, 2006--Startech Global Corporation, a leader in corporate research and development (R&D) outsourcing, announced today that it has formed a partnership with Doradus Technologies, Inc., a world-class communications technology solutions provider, for internal product development as well as support for external contract R&D obligations.

"We have been engaged with Startech for over a year now and are very satisfied with their services. The expertise, technology and talent resources of Startech are fully in complement with Doradus Technologies," said Dr. Sam Heidari, CEO of Doradus Technologies. "Startech represents one of China's most prestigious universities, Tsinghua University. The extension of our partnership will provide the opportunity to accelerate our product research and development cycle and to open many new avenues." The agreement enables both parties to cooperate in R&D and general outsourcing to the North American market. "Doradus is not only our best client," said Dr. Jichang Guang, CEO of Startech Global Corporation and the Director of Outsourcing of Tsinghua Science Park, "but also will continue to be a key partner for a long time to come, strategically aligned to help build a solid foundation for our presence in the embedded system market. This agreement will further elevate us to a position of leadership in the North American embedded system market."

About Doradus Technologies, Inc.

Doradus Technologies is a center for excellence in Communication Systems design. Doradus offers an elite combination of intellectual property licensing and turnkey contract R&D in the area of digital signal processing and communication. Doradus' current IP offerings include an ATSC A/74 compliant 8-VSB demodulator ideal for System-on-a-Chip (SoC) integration. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California. More information is available at www.doradus-tech.com.

About Startech Global Corporation

Startech Global Corporation is a global leader in corporate R&D outsourcing. Partnered with Tsinghua University, Startech combines expert U.S. management with the technical might of China's MIT to create for its customers a high performance extension of their R&D operations and an enduring asset for their business strategies in the largest consumer market in the world. For more information, visit the company's website at www.startechglobal.com.