Trompeter Electronics

May 18, 2006

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Hardin Selected as Senior Applications Engineer for Semflex

Mesa, AZ (June 2, 2004) – Semflex, Inc. announced that Stan Hardin has been selected as senior applications engineer reporting to Joe Norwood, president. In this capacity, he will have a leading role in the definition and development of specific application new products for the military, commercial/industrial, wireless/telecom, test & measurement and other important markets supported by the Mesa, AZ unit of Stratos International.

Hardin brings to this position extensive experience as a key business interface between sales teams, R&D and manufacturing, coordinating priorities and overall product strategy. He spent many years in the microwave and cable manufacturing industry, most recently as business unit director responsible for Semflex design engineering and manufacturing operations. He was also engineering manager for CATV and Network Cable Products at CommScope, Inc. where he worked on next generation products, co-authoring a patented coaxial cable design for the CATV market.

“This position provides an important connection between emerging market technologies and Semflex’s vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities”, says Hardin. This will be a win-win situation for both Semflex and our customers as we expand on our corporate vision of providing ‘Innovative Customer Solutions Now!’.

“Stan’s experience and expertise will give us the senior technical field presence needed to develop new business and create state-of–the-art microwave cable, connectors and cable assembly solutions for our customers,” noted Joe Norwood, executive vice president of Stratos and president of Semflex. “He will add an invaluable interface dimension between our customers, our sales and marketing team and to Semflex excellent design engineering team.”

Mr. Hardin has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Idaho.

About Semflex

Semflex, a Stratos International company, designs and manufactures high performance microwave and RF coaxial cable and custom cable assemblies for the military/aerospace, commercial application and test instrumentation markets worldwide. The company also manufactures custom connectors, adapters, phase trimmers and other components to meet special application requirements. The vertically integrated manufacturer offers the industry's best fast-shipping capability on both standard products and custom orders. Semflex Inc. is ISO9001/2000 registered, and operations and processes also meet the requirements of MIL-1-45208. The company is located at 5550 East McDowell Road, Mesa, AZ 85215