ARIES EXPANDS REPRESENTATIVE NETWORK WITH THE ADDITION OF PRIME MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE, COVERING SOUTHERN NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

Frenchtown, NJ, May 2002 - Prime Manufacturers Representative (PMR) has joined Aries Electronics growing national representative network. PMR will provide sales and application support for Aries full line standard, programmed and custom interconnection products throughout New Yorks Westchester and Rockland Counties as well as in Metro New York, Long Island, and Northern New Jersey.

Steven Lane, Vice President of PMR stated, Aries is well-known in the industry for its innovative custom interconnect solutions. There is an increasing need among our customers for these types of solutions, and now we can offer the products our customers need when they need them."

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William Sinclair, Aries Electronics President and CEO, said, PMR has several years of experience in the interconnect industry, as well as extensive knowledge of many key vertical marketplaces, including the commercial and military segments. The strength of our representative network overall has substantially increased with this newest addition."

Aries products include several patented concepts for BGA (ball grid array), Chip Scale, and LGA (land grid array) sockets as well as Correct-A-Chip intelligent connectors that incorporate both passive and active components. The company also manufactures adapters, high frequency test and burn-in sockets, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) test sockets for DIP, PGA, PLCC and SOIC devices, as well as DIP, SIP and special purpose sockets, headers and covers. Programmable devices, jumper and cable assemblies, flexible cable products, square pin connectors, and specialty electronic connectors are also part of the Aries product line.

Since 1977, Prime Manufacturers Representative (PMR) has provided quality interconnect and electromechanical products to its customers throughout the commercial, military, and medical industries. The company, headquartered in Bohemia, NY, serves its customers through the New York and New Jersey region.

For additional information, contact Aries Electronics, Inc., P.O. Box 130, Frenchtown, NJ 08825. Tel: 908/996-6841; Fax: 908/996-3891; E-mail: info@arieselec.com;
Web: www.arieselec.com.
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