Trio-Tech International Appoints Three Corporate Vice Presidents

Business Wire, July 23, 1998

SAN FERNANDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 1998--Trio-Tech International (Nasdaq:TRTC) announced Simon Costello, Terry Fong and Richard Lim as corporate vice presidents of Trio-Tech International.

Costello, 43, joined Trio-Tech International in 1989 as managing director of Trio-Tech Ireland and The European Electronics Test Center. In 1993 he was appointed general manager/director of USA and Europe Operations.

Prior to joining Trio-Tech International, Costello served with VIP Microelectronics from 1984 to 1989, where he held several positions in sales, engineering and management. Costello holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Dublin City University.

Lim, 38, joined Trio-Tech in l982 and became the quality assurance manager in l985. He was promoted to the position of operations manager in l988. In l990 he was promoted to business manager and was responsible for the Malaysian operations in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.

Lim became the generalmanager of the company's Malaysia subsidiary in l99l and in February l993, all test facilities in the Far East came under his responsibility. He holds diplomas in electronics & communications and industrial management and a master's degree in business administration.

Fong, 43, has been with Trio-Tech since l978 and served as service manager from l980. He was the sales/service manager from l983-l986. In l987 he played a key role in the set up of the trading operation in that he was instrumental in the appointment of principals and selection of products.

Fong became the area sales/service manager in l990, responsible for regional sales. He was promoted to operations manager (trading) in l992, assuming overall responsibility for the area and has recently become the general manager of trading. Fong holds diplomas in manufacturing and marketing and a master's degree in business administration.

Information contained herein is not given with any sale or offer of, or solicitation to buy any securities. "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this report regarding Trio-Tech International's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, market acceptance of company products and services, the effects of general economic conditions, the impact of competition, product development schedules, problems with technology, delivery schedules, supply and demand changes for company product and services and its customers' products and services, and risks associated with conducting business internationally, including currency fluctuations, local laws and restrictions and possible social, political and economic instability. Actual results may materially differ from projections.

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              Dale Cheesman, 818/365-9200