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ANAHEIM, CA – DDi Corp., provider of PCB manufacturing services, reported first-quarter net sales of $47.4 million, up 9% year-over-year, and up 5% sequentially.

The company reported net income of $718,000 compared to a net loss of $1 million in the same period last year, and a sequential improvement compared to a net loss of $285,000 in the fourth quarter 2007.

TORONTO – EMS provider Celestica Inc. announced net earnings for the first quarter 2008 were $29.8 million, compared to a net loss of $34.3 million for the same period last year.

Revenue was $1.84 billion, down a slight 0.33% year-over-year.

Adjusted net earnings were $35.4 million, compared to an adjusted net loss of $9.1 million year-over-year.

Restructuring charges in the quarter were $3.3 million compared to $8 million in the first quarter of 2007.

For the second quarter, ending June 30, the company anticipates revenue to be in the range of $1.8 billion to $2 billion.

PEABODY, MA – Carl Zeiss SMT, provider of electron- and ion-beam imaging and analysis solutions, opened its North American headquarters in Peabody, MA, near Boston.

Representing an investment of more than $9 million, the 53,000 sq. ft. facility houses the research, development and production center for the Orion helium ion microscope product line.

The facility also serves as the North American hub for sales and service for Zeiss particle beam instruments and houses the Carl Zeiss Nano Solutions Center Peabody. This center is a demonstration and application development facility hosting six electron- and ion-beam systems for nanoscale imaging, analysis and structuring.

The facility is the home office for more than 150 employees.