NI leverages commercial technologies, such as industry-standard computersand the Internet, to deliver customer-defined measurement and automationsolutions. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 2,900 employeesand direct sales offices in more than 37 countries. NI increases theproductivity of engineers and scientists worldwide by delivering easy-to-integrate software and modular hardware. For the past three consecutiveyears, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 Best Companies to Work forin America.