Woking, Great Britain, Tuesday 15th May 2007: ALUTEC-BELTE AG and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes are pleased to announce a long-term partnership. BELTE becomes the team??(tm)s Official Supplier for Heat Treatment Solutions.

Founded in 1998 in Delbr?1/4ck, Germany, BELTE has established itself in Europe as the technology leader in aluminium heat treatment solutions. It is now implementing its global expansion strategy through partnering major multi-national corporations in the automotive and aerospace industries.

“BELTE is very excited about joining Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - a team that demands the very best technology and engineering design”, said Markus Belte, CEO, “We are looking forward to contributing advanced technology to the team as well as using the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes global marketing platform to strengthen the implementation of our strategy to position BELTE as the market leader worldwide in aluminium heat treatment solutions.”

“We are delighted to welcome BELTE as an Official Supplier to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes,” said Jonathan Neale, Managing Director, McLaren Racing. “Both BELTE and the team share the same core focus on innovation and engineering excellence. We are confident that Vodafone McLaren Mercedes can strongly support BELTE in its global expansion plans - this is an exciting step and we look forward to a successful future together.”