Due to Innovative Technology, Reliability, and Superior Customer Service, US PCB Manufacturer Continues to Thrive

AURORA, Colo., - (Mar. 15, 2004) - Advanced Circuits, the first quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer with easy, real-time customer service, again experienced record growth in a down economy and an industry that has been declining for several years.

Although the printed circuit board industry in the United States shrank 40 percent from 2001 through 2003, Advanced Circuits grew more than 15 percent each year during that time. Exceeding all of their goals for 2003, Advanced Circuits ended the year with more than $27.5 million in revenues.

“At a time when the US PCB market is losing business to manufacturers overseas, we created a niche for ourselves in the prototype PCB market when we developed a system for building small quantity, quick-turn prototypes with a low premium price,” said Ron Huston, president and CEO of Advanced Circuits.

Advanced Circuits invested more than $5 million in capital into equipment and facilities in 2003, including a 62,000 square foot office and manufacturing facility. Investments have already been planned for $500,000 worth of additional equipment in 2004. The company added 15 employees in 2003, bringing its total to 195, which includes three shifts in production and multiple shifts in other departments.

Advanced Circuits has gained an average of more than 200 new customers a month for the past three years, which is unheard of in the industry. The company attributes its tremendous growth and customer retention to extraordinary reliability and the customer-focused attitude of the entire staff. To time-pressed design engineers, the fact that Advanced Circuits delivers more than 99 percent of their boards on time or early is a significant quality in a manufacturer.

To ensure that this growth continues in years to come, a full-time professional marketing and training staff have been added to the Advanced Circuits team. Huston is also showing appreciation to the employees that made this success possible by treating the entire staff to an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend.

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.