News Release

For immediate release, Santa Clara, CA, September 12, 2005.

sp3, Inc. appoints Dwain Aidala President and COO
of sp3 Diamond Technologies

sp3 Inc, a full service provider of products and services relating to thin-film and thick-film diamond deposition and other diamond materials, has named industry veteran Dwain Adala President and COO of its sp3 Diamond Technologies Inc. subsidiary. The appointment is part of the company's repositioning in response to business demands.
Aidala brings considerable experience managing companies and product lines across all business stages. Most recently, Aidala was CEO of QuickSilver Technology, Inc., a fabless chip company developing an Adaptive Computing Machine (ACM). Prior to QuickSilver, Aidala was CEO of C Speed Corporation, a MEMS-based optical switching start-up, and held numerous management positions within Mitshubishi Electronics America.
"sp3 Diamond Technologies is extremely well positioned for growth with its solid portfolio of diamond products, services and equipment," stated James Herlinger, Chairman and CEO of sp3 Inc. "Dwain's range of experience is an excellent fit for our organization and will move sp3 Diamond Technologies to the next level by capitalizing on our core capabilities, including thermal management and cutting tool applications, as well as the development of diamond applications for MEMS manufacturing.
For more information contact: James Herlinger, Chairman and CEO, sp3 Inc., (877) 773-9940.