Rob Hudspeth Director of Sales SEI Electronics, Inc. 919-875-2453 rhudspeth@seielect.com

SEI FAST program guarantees quick delivery in 3 weeks…

SEI EXPANDS SHORT LEADTIME SERVICE TO INCLUDE PRECISION AND CURRENT SENSE RESISTORS

Raleigh, N.C. (Feb 28, 2005) - Resistor manufacturer Stackpole Electronics, Inc. today announced that it was expanding its popular FAST program to include the RNC thin film precision resistor series and the CSR current sensing resistor series. SEI previously introduced the FAST delivery service for its wirewound products, which has been very well received by the market.

SEI Director of Sales Rob Hudspeth explained the reason for the expansion of this program. “Customers are accustomed to resistors being available from stock…but precision resistors are different. The market for precision thin film resistors is more of a niche market, and it’s not practical to have all ohmic values, TCR and tolerance combinations available from stock. As design cycles continue to shorten, we feel there is a market need for this service.”

The SEI FAST program features guaranteed three week deliveries on the RNC and CSR series for quantities up to 50,000pcs. SEI is also one of the few companies to offer 1,000pc reels, and can offer tolerances down to 0.02% and TCR’s down to 10ppm on the RNC series.

“SEI has long been known for it’s excellent customer service and reliable deliveries”, commented Chief Operating Officer Jamie Mullane. “The SEI FAST program adds to the services we provide and demonstrates our commitment to exceeding customers expectations…and we stand behind our commitments. If we do not meet the committed three week delivery, the products are free of charge.”

Typical pricing ranges from $0.10 to $1.00 in quantities up to 50,000pcs. Custom ohmic values are available.

For more information about Stackpole products, contact Stackpole Electronics Inc. at 3261 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27604; phone 919-850-9500; fax 919-850-9504; email marketing@seielect.com; or visit the Web site at www.seielect.com.

Stackpole Electronics Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of resistors supplying to the world’s largest OEMs, contract manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the privately held company began manufacturing in 1928 as part of Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania. Now affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Taiwan, China and Mexico; warehousing facilities in El Paso, Guadalajara, Hong Kong and Japan; and sales offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan.