VALHALLA, N.Y., November 4, 2005 -- Del Global Technologies Corp. has announced that medical device industry veteran Christopher N. Japp has been appointed president of the Company's Del Medical Systems Group subsidiary.

Mr. Japp will be responsible for the global operations of the Company's Del Medical Imaging subsidiary and its 80%- owned Villa Sistemi Medicali ("Villa") subsidiary. Del Medical Imaging is the largest supplier of general purpose radiographic systems to independent distributors in North America. Villa, based in Milan and serving many international markets, is Italy's largest manufacturer of medical and dental X-ray imaging devices. Mr. Japp will report directly to Del Global's President and CEO, Walter F. Schneider, who previously held these positions.

Mr. Japp comes to Del Global from St. Jude Medical International, where he served as Vice President, Cardiac Surgery since 2003. During his tenure, he led efforts to increase international sales, broaden new business opportunities, and develop and implement sales incentive plans. From 1990 - 2003, he held positions of increasing responsibility at GE Healthcare, including management and sales positions in Canada, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. Mr. Japp was promoted to General Manager, CT (Computer Tomography) Advanced Applications Products in 2001.
Mr. Japp is Six Sigma Certified and has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Queen's University, Kingston, Canada.

Walter F. Schneider, President and CEO of Del Global, stated, "We are extremely pleased that Chris has joined Del Global, returning to his roots in medical imaging. He brings to Del Global an impressive combination of financial, sales, marketing and management expertise. We believe that these attributes, along with his extensive network of industry contacts and international business experience, will become powerful assets as Chris helps lead the development of our new global sales approach. I look forward to working closely with Chris, as well as devoting more time to overall strategy and company direction."

Global Sales Initiative

Del Global also announced that it has launched a new global strategy to more closely align the sales and marketing operations of Del Medical Imaging and Villa. In creating this global sales platform, Del Global believes that it can improve the market penetration of Del Medical Systems Group products in the global marketplace, increase overall product revenues, broaden product applications, and strengthen customer service.

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