Advanced Photonix, Inc. Adds ISO 9001:2008 Certification

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Picometrix, LLC, an
Advanced Photonix Company (NYSE Amex: API), today announced that it has
achieved International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 certifications of its
quality systems for the design, development, manufacturing and servicing of
its broad portfolio of high-speed optical receivers and terahertz
instrumentation. As a result both of API's locations, Michigan and California,
are now ISO certified.

The standards of ISO 9001:2008 specify requirements in documentation,
procedures and operations for a quality management system. The standards apply
uniformly to companies in any industry and of any size. In achieving ISO
certification, Picometrix has demonstrated its ability to consistently provide
products that meet customer specification, satisfaction and applicable
regulatory requirements.

"ISO 9001:2008 certification is an important validation of our commitment to
delivering the highest quality products with superior customer satisfaction,"
says Robin Risser, president and general manager of Picometrix. "ISO
registration supports our pursuit of continuous improvement and an on-going
commitment to provide our customers assurance of product quality."

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.
Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier of
optoelectronic semiconductor components and subsystems and terahertz
instrumentation to a global OEM customer base. Products include patented
indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) and silicon (Si) based APD, PIN, and
FILTRODE(R) photodetectors; high-speed optical receivers; and terahertz
instrumentation. More information on Advanced Photonix can be found at
http://www.advancedphotonix.com.

The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are
based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject
to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen
technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or
manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the
acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected
synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of
customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated)
customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by
the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products.

Contact:
Richard Kurtz, Advanced Photonix, Inc., (734) 864-5600
Cameron Donahue, Hayden IR, (651) 653-1854, cameron@haydenir.com

SOURCE Advanced Photonix, Inc.

Richard Kurtz, of Advanced Photonix, Inc., +1-734-864-5600; or Cameron Donahue
of Hayden IR, +1-651-653-1854, cameron@haydenir.com, for Advanced Photonix,
Inc.