It Looks Like a Sellout

Bannockburn, Ill., January 14, 2005 -- With more than 465 exhibitors signed on to participate in the 2005 IPC Printed Circuits Expo/APEX/Designers Summit exhibition and conference, only 1,200 square feet of a total of 158,500 square feet of booth space is currently available. In addition, more than 50 new exhibitors have signed on and are eager to take their place amongst the other exhibitors and more than 10,000 visitors expected to attend. Once the exhibit space is sold out, IPC will create a waiting list for companies seeking to exhibit at this industry leading event.

This year, the Electronic Circuits World Convention 10 (ECWC 10) will serve as the event�s global technical conference. Exhibitors and participants alike will have access to 115 plus paper presentations from an international mix of authors.

�The commitment to the North American electronics market is reflected in the number of companies that have selected IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit as their preferred trade show for 2005,� says Mary Mac Kinnon, IPC�s director of trade show sales. �Right now, we�ve sold 99 percent of the available booth space for this year�s show and it looks like we�ll be at capacity in a matter of days.�

For more information about the 2005 co-located exhibition, visit http://www.GoIPCShows.org or contact Mary Mac Kinnon at 847-597-2886 or MaryMacKinnon@ipc.org.

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About IPC

IPC is a global trade association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,200 member companies, which represent all facets of the electronic interconnection industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry employing more than 350,000 people. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China. For more information, visit http://www.ipc.org.