Agilent Technologies Selects CRI as One of Only 16 Distributors in North America

June 27, 2006 - Bedford, MA - Continental Resources (CRI) today announces its selection by Agilent Technologies, Inc. as one of only 16 authorized Agilent Distributors in North America. This announcement represents the expansion of CRI’s 40-year partnership with Agilent Technologies, Inc.* which started as a Rental Partnership and now includes the Distributorship. CRI is now authorized to sell Agilent’s Digital Multimeters; the ESA and CSA Series Spectrum Analyzers; the DSO 3000, 6000, 8000 series and MSO 6000 and 8000 Series Oscilloscopes, to name a select few.        
 
“We are honored to be selected as an Agilent Distributor.” Said Jim McCann, Jr., President of Continental Resources. “We look forward to putting our experience to work in bringing Agilent solutions to our customers across the United States and Canada.”
 
This announcement marks the expansion of a mutually beneficial relationship for both companies. Agilent's electronic measurement business provides standard and customized electronic measurement instruments and systems, monitoring, management and optimization tools for communications networks and services, software design tools and related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronics equipment and communications networks and services. CRI will use its years of experience and technical know-how to offer these quality test and measurement products to its customers nationwide.
 
“Our sales reps have engineering and lab backgrounds so they are well-versed in a variety of technologies. At an average of 8 to 15 years experience, our reps offer customers an unprecedented level of product and industry knowledge.” Keith Cornish, Vice President of CRI’s Test and Measurement Division. “We are proud of the personalized, local support we offer customers across the country. It’s one of the reasons many customers have been with us for over 20, even 30 years.”
 
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 19,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
 
About Continental Resources
Continental Resources, Inc. is a nationwide source for test and measurement instruments. The company offers new and used equipment for rent, lease or purchase. As one of the founders of the test equipment rental industry, CRI offers 40 years of experience backed by employees who average 8 to 15 years engineering, technical, and/or sales experience. CRI serves both regional and national companies through 10 resource centers nationwide including their corporate headquarters in Bedford, MA. For more information, please visit www.conres.com.
 
 
* The CRI/Agilent relationship spans 40 years…10 years as Agilent, 30 years with Hewlett-Packard’s Test and Measurement Division, Agilent’s predecessor.