REDMOND, WA--(Marketwire - Dec 8, 2011) - Data I/O Corporation (NASDAQ: [ DAIO ]), the leading provider of manual and automated device programming solutions, announces a new agreement for sales and service in Brasil with Fuji do Brasil.

Fuji do Brasil is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brasil, with other offices strategically located in Campinas, Curitiba and Manaus. Founded in 1995, the company provides a full line of manufacturing equipment and services to the Brasilian electronics manufacturing industries. With a team of 70 service, sales and support staff, Fuji do Brasil offers customers best in class technical expertise and service.

"Partnering with Data I/O ensures we will deliver complete solutions to our customers," explains Domingos Tomyama, Managing Director of Fuji do Brasil. "With Data I/O's proven Factory Integration Hardware and Software Solutions for Programming, our customers will further maximize quality and profitability."

"This new partnership with Fuji do Brasil represents Data I/O's ongoing commitment to the Brasilian market," notes David Boak, Director of Sales, Americas at Data I/O. "Aligning the two market leaders will undoubtedly deliver the best solutions with the best support, helping our customers to deliver the highest quality products to market."

Additional company information is available at: [ http://www.fujibrasil.com.br/ ].

About Data I/O

For nearly 40 years, Data I/O Corporation has been the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of innovative solutions for programmable devices. Since 1972, we have championed the use and growth of programmable devices in a wide variety of industries and products. Today, our customers manufacture millions of products each year using Data I/O programming solutions to reliably, securely, and cost-effectively implement their Intellectual Property into programmable devices. And for the future, virtually every new electronic product produced by OEM, ODM, or EMS facilities represents another potential customer for Data I/O solutions.

In collaborative innovation with our customers, Data I/O provides programming solutions for devices in any package, whether programmed in a socket or on a circuit board. Our expertise in programmable integrated circuits, global supply chain processes, and IP management and protection helps bring innovative new products to life. Data I/O joins in partnership with our customers to provide "Application Innovation" solutions that integrate device management into existing business processes. These solutions are backed by a global network of Data I/O support and service providers, assuring success for our customers.

For further information on Data I/O, please visit [ www.dataio.com ] or call 800-426-1045.