Merix Strengthens Defense & Aerospace Business: Announces Multi-Million Dollar Order From Rockwell Collins

BEAVERTON, OR, Jun 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
Merix Corporation (NASDAQ: MERX), a leading provider of high-reliability
printed circuit boards (PCBs), today announced a major, multi-million
dollar order from global avionics and communications pioneer Rockwell
Collins (NYSE: COL). The order is a direct result of Merix's focus on the
defense and aerospace sector where the company has broadened its product
offering and grown its market share in the past 14 months.

Since charting a new growth strategy in 2007, Merix has made it a priority
to grow its presence in the defense and aerospace sector and is now
certified to MIL-PRF-31032 in all of its North American facilities.
Rockwell Collins will use Merix's technologically advanced PCBs in the
design and development of sophisticated, mission-critical solutions for
both military and defense use. These include flight deck avionics, cabin
electronics, information management, military communications and
simulation and training applications.

"Merix has long enjoyed a very positive working relationship with Rockwell
Collins, a world-class company and a pioneer in its field and we are
honored to receive this order, which underscores the strength of our
relationship," stated Michael D. Burger, president and CEO of Merix
Corporation. "Not surprisingly, the U.S. military and aerospace sector
places a premium on quality, reliability and overall cost effectiveness.
This is an area in which Merix has excelled for many years. Today, we
provide our customers ultra quick-turn PCB prototyping to high-volume PCB
manufacturing across a wide array of technologies on a global basis. This
capability provides true differentiation to our customers as we grow our
presence in the worldwide defense and aerospace industry."

About Merix:

Headquartered in the United States, Merix is a leading provider of
technologically advanced rigid, multi-layer printed circuit boards used in
the design and development of complex electronic applications. The company
maintains operations throughout Asia, Europe and North America. It
provides a large, diverse worldwide customer base with a seamless and
cost effective transition from quick-turn prototyping through
pre-production to high-volume PCB manufacturing across a broad array of
technologies worldwide. Principal markets served by Merix's manufactured
solutions include automotive, defense, aerospace, communications,
computing, industrial, networking, peripherals, and test end markets in
the worldwide electronics industry. For more information please visit the
company's website at www.merix.com

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