October 17, 2005 – Keithley Instruments Inc., Cleveland, OH, a manufacturer of semiconductor, wireless/RF, and electronics test systems, has increased its business presence in southeast Asia, expanding an office in Singapore and opening two new offices in Malaysia for direct sales and support of its electrical test and measurement solutions. Chairman, president, and CEO Joseph P. Keithley said that the company plans to build closer relationships with customers in the region, providing “more effective sales application assistance.”