Aeroflex Incorporated Announces Stock Grant to New Chief Financial Officer

Business Wire, Nov 17, 2005

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. -- Aeroflex Incorporated (Nasdaq Symbol: ARXX), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of automated testing solutions and microelectronics for the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets, announced today that, in connection with the hiring of Mr. John Adamovich, Jr. as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Aeroflex granted Mr. Adamovich 10,000 restricted shares of its common stock. The shares will vest over a two year period.

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets. The Company's diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and microelectronic products. The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol ARXX and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Additional information concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the Company's Web site: www.aeroflex.com.

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