Exhibit 99.1

LTX Corporation Appoints David G. Tacelli Chief Executive Officer

    WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2005--LTX Corporation
(Nasdaq: LTXX), a leading provider of semiconductor test solutions,
today announced its board of directors has named David G. Tacelli
chief executive officer and elected Mr. Tacelli to the board of
directors. Mr. Tacelli succeeds Roger W. Blethen, who continues as
chairman of the board. These changes will become effective on November
1, 2005, the start of the Company's next fiscal quarter.
    Mr. Tacelli has been with LTX for 17 years and has been president
and chief operating officer since 2002. Prior to his promotion to
president and chief operating officer, Mr. Tacelli served as executive
vice president since December 1999. He also was chief financial
officer and treasurer from 1998 to 2000 and vice president of
operations from 1996 to 1998. He has held other leadership positions
at LTX in sales management, manufacturing and customer service. Mr.
Tacelli joined LTX in 1988 after seven years at Texas Instruments in
various management positions.
    Roger W. Blethen, a founder of the Company who has been at LTX for
30 years, has served as CEO since 1996 and chairman since 2001.
"Having worked together with Dave for 17 years, I am passing on the
responsibility as CEO at a time when the board and I are confident of
Dave's ability to lead the Company," said Roger Blethen. "With our
recent and planned new product introductions, our focus on winning new
customers, and our continued efforts towards a flexible business
model, LTX is well positioned in the market. LTX has a proven and
well-respected executive in Dave Tacelli, whose operational talents
and management skills have been evident in his leadership as president
and COO."
    David Tacelli said, "On behalf of the entire Company and the board
of directors, I'd like to thank Roger for his vision and leadership. I
am pleased to be named CEO at such an exciting time for LTX. We have a
strong management team and I look forward to working with them to
execute the Company's core strategies and achieve our objectives."

    ABOUT LTX

    LTX Corporation (Nasdaq: LTXX) is a leading supplier of test
solutions for the global semiconductor industry. Fusion, LTX's
patented, scalable, single-platform test system, uses innovative
technology to provide high performance, cost-effective testing of
system-on-a-chip, mixed signal, RF, digital and analog integrated
circuits. Fusion addresses semiconductor manufacturers' economic and
performance requirements today, while enabling their technology
roadmap of tomorrow. LTX's web site is www.ltx.com.
    LTX and Fusion are registered trademarks and enVision is a
trademark of LTX Corporation.

    All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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    CONTACT: LTX Corporation
             Mark Gallenberger, 781-467-5417
             Email mark_gallenberger@ltx.com