EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AUTEX LTD.,

UNCLAS MOSCOW 000173 SIPDIS USDOC FOR 532/OEA/MHAMES/LRITTER USDOC FOR 3150/USFCS/OIO/CEENIS/MCOSTA USDOC FOR 532/OEE/MO'BRIEN USDOC FOR 532/BIS/OEA/TWILLIS/EHOLLAND/ANALYST E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ETTC RS SUBJECT: EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: AUTEX LTD., MOSCOW, RUSSIA. REFTELS: 1) USDOC 07162; 2) USDOC 07163 ¶1. Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. ¶2. Reftels requested Post-shipment verifications to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Autex Ltd., Moscow, Russia. The company is listed on two (2) BIS license applications, both NLR: as the ultimate consignee of one ADZU-HPUSB-ICE, machine parts and electronic devices and components; and one VDSP for tiger sharc pc, full tools set and electronic devices and components. These items are controlled for national security, missile technology, nuclear proliferation and anti-terrorism reasons under ECCN 3A001. The licensee is Analog Devices, Route 1 Industrial Pk., P.O. Box 91, Norwood, MA 020629. ¶3. On January 22, 2009, Export Control Attach Peter Liston and LES Natalya Shipitsina conducted the requested post-shipment verifications with Autex Ltd., Profsoyuznaya st., 65, Moscow, Russia. The export control team met with Alexey Kirpichnikov, Vice President, and Irina Petrukhina, Sales Director. ¶4. Autex Ltd was founded in 1991 as a branch of the Institute of Control Science whose main activities are the development of special mathematical algorithms (including cryptographic algorithms) and microprocessor system designing. Autex Ltd is now a 100% privately held company specializing the manufacture of printed circuit boards (PCB) and semi-conductors. Autex Ltd still maintains office space and secure storage facilities inside the Institute of Control Science in Moscow. Autex Ltd has 27 employees, has no Russian government contracts or funding and does not supply any of its products to the Russian military. According to Alexey Kirpichnikov, Autex Ltd does approximately $7 million in annual sales. He stated that Analog Devices, the licensee in reftel, accounts for 60% of their business revenue. The export control team was given a tour of their facilities and secure storage areas. Autex Ltd stores their entire Analog Devices inventory in locked, secure safes with limited access. ¶5. The commodity in reftel USDOC 07163 was received by Autex Ltd in 2006 and according to a commercial invoice was sold on the Russian market to Rodnik Soft. The commodity in reftel 07162 was received by Autex Ltd 2007 and according to a commercial invoice was sold to the Moscow Institute of Engineering Technique (MIET). ¶6. The export control team found no inconsistencies or evasiveness on the part of the Autex Ltd representatives. The reftel commodities are consistent with the operations of Autex and they have a long history of doing business with Analog Devices of Norway, MA. Autex Ltd indicated that they supply Analog Devices with a weekly end-user report that can be obtained from Analog Devices if needed. ¶7. Recommendations: Post recommends Autex, Ltd, Moscow, Russia as a reliable recipient of sensitive U.S. origin commodities. (FCS MOSCOW/JMARKS/PLISTON) BEYRLE