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( SYLMAR, CA) February 17, 2006 — Quintessence Photonics Corporation, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers, announced today it has reached an exclusive agreement with Shagrow Technologies to distribute its products in China.

Commenting on the agreement, Mayer Engel, Director of Worldwide Sales at Quintessence stated, “We are very pleased to have Shagrow join our sales team as we continue to expand the worldwide representation of our products. We look forward to working with Shagrow and increasing our sales, as we penetrate the growing market for lasers in China.”

About Shagrow Technologies

Shagrow Technologies, part of Shagrow Telecom Tech Co. Ltd., was founded in 1994 and distributes photonics components including optics, specialty optical fiber, and now high power semiconductor lasers. Located at Shanghai Caohejing Hi-Tech park, Shagrow has played a key role in integration technology of photoelectric products in China and provides OEM services focused on the integration of optical components in the industrial and communications industries.

Shagrow Technologies and Shagrow Telecom Tech Co., Ltd.
3rd Floor #83 Building 1198 North Qinzhou Road

Shanghai 200233 P.R.China
Tel: 86 21 64851283 64851945
Fax:86 21 64851801
Web: www.shagrow.com.cn
Email: Shagrow@online.sh.cn

About Quintessence Photonics Corporation

Quintessence Photonics Corporation is a world leader in the development and commercialization of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the industrial, defense, and medical markets. Founded in the year 2000, Quintessence is vertically integrated from epitaxy through packaging and performs all critical fabrication processes at its state-of-the-art high-technology facility in the Los Angeles suburb of Sylmar, CA. For more information, please visit www.QPClasers.com or contact George Lintz at (818) 833-4668 or by email at info@QPClasers.com.