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ICRON RANKED NUMBER ONE IN TECHNOLOGY ON THE 2005 TSX VENTURE 50

DECEMBER 6, 2005 (Burnaby)– Icron Technologies Corporation (TSX Venture: IT), the developers of ExtremeUSB® was today ranked as the number one technology issuer on the 2005 TSX Venture 50TM, the first ever ranking of Canada’s top emerging public companies listed on TSX Venture Exchange.

“Being named to the TSX Venture 50 is a tremendous recognition for our accomplishments as a company,” said Suresh Singh, President and CEO of Icron Technologies Corp. “ Being named number one in the Technology Sector is an additional validation of the shareholder value that we are creating with our ExtremeUSB technology”.

The TSX Venture 50 are the top 10 companies in each of five major industry sectors (mining, oil & gas, technology, life science and diversified industries), based on a ranking formula that includes revenue, return on investment, market cap growth, and trading volume.

“We are very proud to launch the TSX Venture 50 to celebrate the achievement of our issuers,” said Linda Hohol, President, TSX Venture Exchange. “The impressive list of companies demonstrates that the TSX Venture Exchange is a unique incubator of public companies, and the companies in the TSX Venture 50 are living proof as to why this market is working.”


About Icron Technologies Corporation

Icron Technologies Corporation’s patented ExtremeUSB® technology extends the range of USB in wired environments and enables wireless USB over any RF technology. ExtremeUSB is the only USB-IF compliant extension solution and is deployed globally in a wide range of applications including: industrial automation, medical device, aerospace, KVM and computer networking. ExtremeUSB technology is available in a variety of formats including technology licenses, OEM modules, developer kits, as well as branded and private-label products. The company also provides a range of engineering and development services focused on unique USB connectivity issues."
www.icron.com

Icron is a publicly traded corporation and trades under the symbol "IT" on the TSX Venture Exchange. For information on the company and its products, please visit www.icron.com and for detailed financial information visit www.sedar.com. The Toronto Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


About the TSX Venture 50 TM

The 2005 TSX Venture 50TM was compiled based on public historical data and is not an invitation to purchase securities listed on Toronto Stock Exchange and/or TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Group Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse or recommend any securities referenced in this ranking. Neither TSX Group Inc. nor its affiliated companies represent, warrant or guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the information. You should not rely on this information contained herein for any trading, business or financial purposes. TSX Group Inc. and its affiliates assume no liability for any errors or inaccuracies herein or any use or reliance upon this information.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Except for statements of historical fact, all statements in this news release -- including, without limitation, statements regarding financial estimates and future plans and objectives of Icron -- are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.

2005 Icron Technologies Corporation. ExtremeUSB®, USB Ranger® are trademarks of Icron Technologies Corporation.

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Contact Information

Icron Technologies Corporation

 

Suresh Singh, President & CEO
suresh.singh@icron.com

Phone: 604-638-3929
Fax: 604-638-3930

The Howard Group

 

David Gordon, Investor Relations for Icron
david@howardgroupinc.com

For more information: http://www.howardgroupinc.com/insight/insight.htm#it

Phone: 403-221-0915
Fax: 403-237-8387