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Rio Rancho / Vienna, April 3rd 2006 - Noctua is delighted to welcome J and B Technologies L.L.C. as its new distribution partner for North America. J and B Technologies L.L.C. is specialised in distributing and retailing high quality air and water cooling solutions. After a series of excellent reviews, Noctua's NH-U coolers will finally be available in the US and Canada via J and B's extensive sales network that includes several popular North American E-tailers and system builders.

"Noctua's NH-U coolers make a perfect addition to our range of products", says Brian Farrell, CEO of J and B Technologies L.L.C., "We're very happy to bring these coolers to the North American enthusiast community. They already are the talk of the town in Europe and they've well proven their ability when Chris Ramseyer scored the 3DMark06® CPU world record using two NH-U12s without even putting fans onto the coolers."

After being on sale in Europe for several moths and receiving recommendations from over 30 leading European web sites and magazines, Noctua's NH-U coolers got several extremely favourable reviews and earned Editor's Choice awards on renowned North American hardware sites such as PCApex.com, Gruntville.com or Frostytech.com.

"Venturing into the North American market is a very important strategic step for us and we've found the perfect partner in J and B Technologies L.L.C.", explains Mag. Roland Mossig, CEO of Noctua, "During the past months, we've received lots of inquiries as to whether or when our coolers would be available in Canada and the US and it's a great pleasure for us to finally be able to meet this demand."

Both coolers are already available for pre-order at voyeurmods.com and will be in stock by mid-April. A list of North American E-tailers and system builders that will be carrying the Noctua NH-U coolers soon is available below. The MSRP is $59.95 for the NH-U12 and $49.95 for the NH-U9.

Sales partners:
www.Voyeurmods.com
www.SharkaCorp.com
www.Xoxide.com
www.Bestbyteinc.com
www.FrozenCPU.com
www.Maingear.com
www.Biohazard-computers.com
www.bigfootcomputers.com

About J and B Technologies L.L.C.:
J and B Technologies, L.L.C has been a part of the water cooling and case modification industry since 2001. Built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts, J and B Technologies, L.L.C strives for the best in PC performance as well as unique, well designed, aesthetically pleasing cases and accessories. While the company's retail portal voyeurmods.com is well known as a leading source of innovation in professional case modding, its water cooling division primochill.com is growing into an internationally recognized provider of first rate water cooling components. J and B Technologies, L.L.C is always in search of new cutting edge products that combine premium quality and leading technology.

About Noctua:
Noctua arises from a cooperation between the Austrian Rascom Computerdistribution Ges.m.b.H and the Taiwanese Kolink International Corporation and entertains a development partnership with the Austrian Institute of Heat Transmission and Fan Technology (Österreichisches Institut für Wärmeübertragung und Ventilatorentechnik, ÖIWV). These connections form the key to the development of sound-optimised premium components "Designed in Austria": The partnership with the ÖIWV permits the application of scientific measurement instrumentation, methods of calculation and simulation technology in the R&D process. Rascom's long, customer-oriented experience in developing and distributing sound-optimised high-end products ensures a clear focus on the users' needs. The use of Kolink's advanced manufacturing technology and ultra-modern production plants allows Noctua to efficiently implement its technical edge and provide solutions of the highest standard in quality and performance.

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