Ceremony to Honor 42 Exhibitors at IPC Printed Circuits Expo 2003

(February 11, 2003) Northbrook, Ill. -- IPC -- Association Connecting Electronics Industries will hold a special ceremony at IPC Printed Circuits Expo 2003 to recognize 42 companies that have exhibited at IPC Printed Circuits Expo since the show's inception in 1994.

The awards presentation will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 4:30 p.m., immediately preceding the free show floor reception.

The 42 companies that will be recognized include:

Atotech USA Inc.

Burkle North America Inc.

Camtek USA Inc.

Cemco-FSL

Christopher Associates

Cimnet Systems Inc.

Coates Circuit Products

Cookson Electronics

DuPont Electronic Technologies

ECI Technology

Electrochemicals Inc.

Equipment Technologies Inc.

ESI

Everett Charles Technologies

Excellon Automation Co.

GE Electromaterials

Glenbrook Technologies Inc.

Hitachi Digital Graphics (USA)

Infinite Graphics Inc.

Isola Laminate Systems

M & B Plating Racks

MacDermid Inc.

ManiaBarco

Multiline Technology

Oak-Mitsui

OLEC Corp.

Operations Technology (OPTEK)

Orbotech Ltd.

Park/Nelco

Phibro-Tech Inc.

Polar Instruments

Quantum Performance Group LLC

SERFILCO Ltd.

Shipley Co. L.L.C.

Spartanics

Taiyo America Inc.

Technic Inc./SFT

Univertical Corp.

Western Magnum Corp.

Westwind Air Bearings Ltd.

IPC is a Northbrook, Ill.-based trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,400 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org.