CALGARY, ALBERTA: (April 11, 2005) – Detector Electronics, Corp., headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Spartan Controls of Calgary, Alberta Canada have reached an agreement for Spartan to represent the Det-Tronics family of fire & gas safety systems in Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.  

Det-Tronics provides a complete line of fire & gas detection products including optical flame detection, optical and catalytic gas detection, as well as an integrated fire & gas system platform.  “Western Canada represents a tremendous opportunity for Det-Tronics and we feel that we have the right partner to realize that opportunity” said Scott Leis – Director of Sales, Det-Tronics Corp.  

Det-Tronics maintains one of the most sophisticated fire and gas testing facilities in the world, which enables complete testing, and evaluation of all products.  The Company's dedication to providing the highest level of safety possible results in superior products, which have been tested to insure that they perform the intended function over a wide range of abnormal operating conditions.

Det-Tronics fire and gas sensors support digital bus communication of advanced diagnostics to the Eagle Quantum Premier fire and gas controller.  They can also interface directly to process control systems such as Emerson's DeltaV SIS using the HART digital communication protocol. “The Det-Tronics product line will allow Spartan to offer expanded safety automation solutions to our customers while complementing our existing offerings in Plant & Field Automation”, said Barry Blight – Manager of Process Control Systems for Spartan Controls. 

The new relationship provides customers with a local, single-source supplier for fire, gas and safety system solutions based on the companies' combined expertise in process and safety applications, SIS/SIL knowledge, project management and control system integration to ensure cost effective solutions and compliance to industry codes and standards.

About Spartan Controls Ltd.

Spartan Controls is the Western Canadian representative for Detector Electronics Corp. and other leading manufacturers of process control equipment and instrumentation. For more than 40 years Spartan Controls has served the industry with a wide range of leading industry products, innovative process control solutions and product support services.  Spartan serves its customers through locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, and Lloydminster, AB; Regina and Saskatoon, SK; Surrey and Fort St. John, B.C.  Spartan Controls is available to serve your needs seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Information on the company is available at www.spartancontrols.com.

About Detector Electronics Corp.

Detector Electronics Corp. (Det-Tronics) has over 25 years of experience in flame and gas detection as well as fire alarm and gas detection systems.  When it comes to safety, our legacy is one of protecting high hazard applications from offshore oil platforms, to the B-2 bomber, to thousands of miles of gas pipelines.  Det-Tronics' headquarters are located in Minneapolis, MN, USA and include a 4,000 sq. ft. fire and gas test facility.  Det-Tronics has 260 employees as well as 74 worldwide representative sales offices and 16 worldwide sales offices. Information on the company is available at www.detronics.com.