FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 4, 2013

CONTACT:
Aeroflex Microelectronic Solutions Aeroflex / Metelics Teresa Farris Pete Ciccarelli MARCOM Manager Product Sales Manager
719-594-8035 603-641-3800 x3272
Teresa.farris@aeroflex.com peter.ciccarelli@aeroflex.comwww.aeroflex.com/metelicHRC

AEROFLEX / METELICS HI-REL RECEIVES JAN, JANTX, AND JAN TXV QUALFICATION FOR NPN TRANSISTORS

Lawrence, MA - Aeroflex / Metelics Hi Rel Components (HRC), a division of Aeroflex Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aeroflex Holding Corp. (NYSE:ARX), announced today that JAN, JANTX and JANTXV qualification has been granted by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for an additional 41 Medium Power
Bipolar Transistor products in accordance with MIL-PRF-19500N.

Part Number

MIL-PRF-195000

2N3791, 2N3792

/379

2N6298, 2N6299

/540

2N3902, 2N5157

/371

2N3418, 19, 20, 21

/393

2N4150

/394

2N3055

/407

2N3715, 2N3716

/408

2N6058, 2N6059

/502

2N6283, 2N6284

/504

2N6249, 6250, 6251

/510

2N3766, 2N3767

/518

2N6383, 2N6384, 2N6385

/523

2N3879

/526

2N6674, 2N6675

/537

2N6300, 2N6301

/539

2N6676, 2N6678

/538

2N5152, 2N5154

/544

2N5339

/560

2N4237, 2N4238, 2N4239

/581

2N5681, 2N5682

/583

"This addition to our 19500 qualified Medium Power Bipolar Transistor product line now significantly extends our portfolio of QPL product offering. I could not be prouder of the accomplishments of our engineering and manufacturing teams, given the remarkable progress we have made in such short order," said Dr. Francis Kwan, Aeroflex / Metelics' President and General Manager. Dr. Kwan's comments were in reference to Aeroflex /
Metelics HRC's ability to secure DLA QPL certification for 53 Medium Power Bipolar Transistors in less than one year.
A copy of the Notification of Qualification letters from DLA is available on the company's web site at www.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRC.
For inquiries regarding pricing and lead times please contact Pete Ciccarelli, Product Sales Manager, at peter.ciccarelli@aeroflex.com.
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About Aeroflex / Metelics Hi-Rel

Aeroflex's Metelics Hi-Rel facility, in Lawrence, MA, offers JAN-qualified TC zeners and hard glass switching diodes, current regulators, transistors and chips. The facility is DLA Qualified to MIL-PRF-

19599N/578 and /609 and utilizes wafer fabrication foundries as their wafer and die sources. Additional information can be found on the company's website: www.aeroflex.com/metelicsHRC .

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Holding Corp. is a leading global provider of high performance microelectronic components, and test and measurement equipment used by companies in the space, avionics, defense, commercial wireless communications, medical and other markets.

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