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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2014

CONTACT:

Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions

Teresa Farris

MARCOM Manager

719-594-8035

Teresa.farris@aeroflex.comhttp://www.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRCwww.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRC

AEROFLEX / METELICS HI-REL COMPONENTS RECEIVES QUALIFICATION of JANS, JANSR, JANKC and JANHC SMALL SIGNAL TRANSISTOR PRODUCTS

Lawrence, MA - Aeroflex / Metelics Hi-Rel Components, an Aeroflex Holding Corp. business, continues its aggressive expansion of their QPL product offering.

Today Aeroflex announced that the Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) has issued QPL qualification for JANS and JANSR small signal transistors 2N3019, 2N3057A, and 2N3700. Qualification was also granted for JANS2N2484, as well as JANKC and JANHC versions of the 2N3700 and 2N3019 device types as listed below.

Small Signal Transistors Qualified

JANS2N2484; UA; UB - MIL-PRF-19500 /376

JANS, JANSR2N3019; S - MIL-PRF-19500/391

JANS, JANSR2N2N3057A JANS, JANSR2N3700; UB

Small Signal Transistors Chips Qualified per MIL-PRF-19500/391

JANHCC2N3019

JANHCCR2N3019

JANHCC2N3700

JANHCCR2N3700

JANKCC2N3700

JANKCCR2N3700

JANKCC2N3019

JANKCCR2N3019

"The addition of these transistor qualifications further demonstrates our commitment to the marketplace," said Dr. Francis Kwan, Aeroflex / Metelics' General Manager. "The total number of 19500 transistor slash sheets qualified by Metelics Hi-Rel is now thirty-three and growing. Combined with out JAN-JANS diodes, current regulators, and JANKC/JANHC diode chip products, we continue to solidify our position as a one of the industry's most capable and complete suppliers of 19500 qualified diodes and transistors."

Copies of DLA letter numbers VQ (VQE-14-028424) and VQ (VQE-14-028441) are available on the company's web site at www.aeroflex.com/MetelicsHRC.

For inquiries regarding pricing and lead times please contact Pete Ciccarelli, Product Sales Manager, at peter.ciccarelli@aeroflex.com.

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About Aeroflex / Metelics Hi-Rel

Aeroflex's Metelics Hi-Rel facility, in Lawrence, MA, offers JAN through JANS qualified TC zeners, hard

glass switching diodes, current regulators, power and small signal transistors and chips. The facility is DLA

certified to the JANS level of MIL-PRF-19500. Additional information can be found on the company's website: http://www.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRCwww.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRC

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Holding Corp. is a leading global provider of high performance microelectronic components, and test and measurement equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets.

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