PORTLAND, MAINE - xwave, an Aliant company (TSX:AIT) today announced it has signed a multi-year strategic IT partnership agreement with IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., (NASDAQ:IDXX) based in Westbrook, Maine. Through the agreement, xwave will serve as a primary source of IT services and expertise for IDEXX over the duration of the agreement, and will be the primary provider of external IT infrastructure design and project implementation.

“As a worldwide leader in animal health, we have a requirement to ensure our IT infrastructure constantly adapts to support our business,” said Bret King, Director Information, Products & Services, IDEXX. “xwave brings a full spectrum of expertise to the table, offering best-in-class solutions for our business, and the ability to help us identify how our IT environment needs to evolve in a changing marketplace.”

xwave has three decades of IT consulting and outsourcing expertise. Combining this with hands-on operational experience, the company plans, designs, builds and operates targeted, relevant solutions that help clients meet business goals and realize a tangible return on IT assets. In doing so, xwave goes beyond technical design to help clients understand how investing in technology can improve processes and support overall growth.

“Having a sound and flexible IT infrastructure is critical to IDEXX as a growth company,” said BJ Carter, Regional Director of xwave`s U.S. operations. “xwave is helping IDEXX ensure that as it grows and expands into new global markets, the IT function of the company serves as a catalyst for change. IDEXX is an innovative company from the perspective of veterinary health products and services, as well as a forward-thinking organization in how it manages its IT investments, maximizing value for its shareholders.”

About IDEXX Laboratories
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of innovative, technology-based products and services for veterinary, food and water applications. The Company`s largest business is focused on companion animal health, combining biotechnology, medical device technology and information technology to aid veterinarians in providing better medicine while building successful practices. IDEXX Laboratories` food and water businesses are focused on employing innovative technologies to monitor production animal health and the safety and quality of drinking water and milk. Headquartered in Westbrook, Maine, IDEXX Laboratories employs more than 3,000 people and offers products to customers in over 100 countries. More information can be found at www.idexx.com. For further information, contact:

About xwave
xwave, an Aliant Company, is a full-service business-solutions provider that serves clients through three service lines: systems integration and software engineering, infrastructure services and product fulfillment. These areas offer clients a broad delivery capability to plan, design, build and operate IT solutions that span both corporate and operational systems, and to provide their infrastructure needs. xwave has more than US $280 million in revenues and employs 1,900 people with offices throughout New England. More information can be found at www.xwave.com

For further information, contact:

Bret King
Director, Information, Products & Services
Bret-king@idexx.com
207-856-0300

Karen Ewing
Director, Marketing
Karen.Ewing@xwave.com
877-332-4605

Paula Morrison
NATIONAL Public Relations
pmorrison@national.ca
416-848-1372