One of Only Four Companies to Achieve this Repeated Success

AURORA, Colo., - (Oct. 04, 2004) - Advanced Circuits, the only quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer with easy, real-time customer service, has been named to Deloitte & Touche's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for the sixth consecutive year. Advanced Circuits is one of only four elite companies in Colorado to receive this recognition for five years or more.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services, ranked the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the Colorado area based on the percentage of growth in fiscal year revenues over five years, from 1998-2003.

"Although the last three years have been challenging for this industry we have continued to experience phenomenal growth," said Huston. "This continued success has been a result of our commitment to producing high quality, quick turn PCBs and our focus on developing excellent relationships with our customers.”

Advanced Circuits' increase in revenues from 1998 to 2003 resulted in a 25th overall ranking in the Fast 50 for Colorado. The average increase in revenues among companies who made the Fast 50 for this region was 708 percent.

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 1998 and $1,000,000 in 2003; must be public or private companies headquartered in North America; and be a "technology company," defined as owning proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues (using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify), and/or devoting a significant proportion of revenues to research and development of technology.

Winners of the 20 regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in the Deloitte & Touche Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America's top 500 fastest-growing technology companies. For more information on the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 or Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Advanced Circuits

Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been a leading a quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer that specializes in producing engineering prototypes and production boards. Unlike other quick-turn printed circuit board companies, Advanced Circuits combines real-time online service with personalized customer care. Customers can talk to a live representative, or go online to get quotes, place orders and check status 24 hours a day. In addition, the company offers free design for manufacturability checks, obtaining results within minutes, at www.FreeDFM.com. With no minimum quantity requirement, Advanced Circuits offers same-day delivery with standard delivery of 3 days. For more information, visit http://www.4pcb.com., or call us at 800-979-4PCB.