CUI Global, Inc. Announces Inclusion of its Patented Vergence® Natural Gas Metering Device into Industry Leading OPTA-PERIPH's ISOSAMPLE 8100 Liquid Natural Gas Sampling and Vaporization System

TUALATIN, Ore., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CUI Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUI), a platform company dedicated to the acquisition, development, and commercialization of new, innovative products and technologies, today announced that it has finalized an agreement with French company, OPTA-PERIPH, allowing OPTA-PERIPH to incorporate the Vergence® GasPT2 device into their industry leading, patented Liquid Natural Gas ("LNG") Probe & Vaporizing Units.  The combination of these two unique technologies will result in a real-time, cost effective LNG Quality Tracker, with features that are currently unavailable in the marketplace.

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OPTA-PERIPH will brand the Vergence unit as the "Ex-Situ Real Time Continuous Analyzer" and combine it in a package with its proprietary LNG probe and vaporizing units.  The resulting super-insulation system is designed as a cost effective package for real-time LNG Quality Tracking that improves metering response time and uncertainty over current gas chromatograph energy calculation methods.  The system is simple, easily handled, and completely integrated; with no requirement for preventive maintenance or calibration.

As explained by OPTA-PERIPH president, Pierre Barere, "The global LNG industry has seen dramatic growth since the late 2000's and OPTA-PERIPH has been widely recognized as the World Leader for supplying its patented LNG Integral Sampling and Vaporization System Series, the ISOSAMPLE 8100.  The device provides a fully representative sample of the LNG transferred, now including processing and treatment of the online Vergence® GasPT2 device measurements, giving the LNG Terminal Operator reliable, robust, and accurate LNG Quality Tracking."

LNG quality is essential to determine the amount of energy transferred for fiscal metering, custody transfer, and other purposes.  Determination of energy is accomplished by means of a complex, patented process and calculations provided by the Vergence® GasPT2 measured parameters.

LNG Plant Applications for the ISOSAMPLE 8100 will include:

• Re-condenser outlet for Wobbe and CV measurements;
• Export boil-off gas ("BOG") line to the network – blending BOG with natural gas to meet gas quality specification is required within a short response time;
• Ballasting control feedback analyzer for efficient liquid N2 injection; and more.

In addition, OPTA-PERIPH will use the Real Time and Cost Effective LNG Quality Tracker to target the middle and small scale LNG production operators beginning to emerge throughout the World (including production of vehicle-grade fuel) as both worldwide demand and supply of natural gas increases.

OPTA-PERIPH expects to begin marketing the Real Time and Cost Effective LNG Quality Tracker package immediately and has already begun marketing announcements throughout the LNG community.

"This arrangement with a respected natural gas technology company like OPTA-PERIPH is yet another milestone in the industry acceptance of our patented Vergence Gas Metering Technology," explained CUI Global's president & CEO, William Clough.  "We look forward to a long and profitable relationship with OPTA-PERIPH and welcome this introduction into the LNG marketplace as part of such a unique process/control package."

Similarly, OPTA-PERIPH's president, Pierre Barere, concluded by stating that, "This combination of innovative technologies between our company and CUI Global will extend and enhance the functionality and efficiency of any size LNG terminal process control – small, medium, or large – It will allow OPTA-PERIPH to supply a unique control processing device to the industry, using technology that is simply not available from anyone else."

About CUI Global, Inc.
Delivering Innovative Technologies for an Interconnected World . . . . .

CUI Global is a publicly traded platform company dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and development of innovative companies and technologies. From its Vergence GasPT2 platform targeting the energy sector, to its subsidiary CUI Inc.'s industry leading digital power platform targeting the networking and telecom industries, CUI Global has built a diversified portfolio of industry leading technologies that touch many markets. As a publicly traded company, shareholders are able to participate in the opportunities, revenues, and profits generated by the products, technologies, and market channels of CUI Global and its subsidiaries. CUI Global prides itself on operating with the same level of integrity, respect, and philanthropic dedication that was put in place by CUI Inc.'s founder more than 20 years ago. It is these values that allow the company to make a difference in the lives of their customers, their community, their employees, and their investors. Recently, a move was made to merge and streamline resources with its subsidiary CUI Inc. in order to create a unified, international brand that now positions CUI Global for further strategic expansion.

About CUI, Inc.
CUI Inc is a technology company focused on the development and distribution of electronic components. At the leading edge of power supply design, the organization supports customers as they strive to improve the energy efficiency and environmental credentials of their application.  The company's power group is complemented by a portfolio of world-class board level components, consisting of interconnect, sound, motion control and thermal products.  An unwavering commitment to create collaborative partnerships with customers and a drive to see that their design project is a success has been a hallmark of CUI's sustained growth since its founding in 1989.   As a leader in the industry, CUI will continue to invest in the future through new technologies, talented employees, expanded manufacturing capabilities, and a growing global reach.

For more information, please visit www.cuiglobal.com and www.cui.com.

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