A.D. TECH reports first quarter results; Revenues rise 21 percent; Earnings at $0.06 per share.

TAUNTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 1996--A.D. TECH Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTC) today reported that revenues increased 21 percent for the first quarter ended March 31, 1996, to $2,314,000, compared with revenues of $1,915,000 in the previous year's first quarter. The company also reported first-quarter net income of $206,000, or $0.06 per share, compared with a net loss of $(189,000), or a loss of $(0.6) per share, for the previous year's first quarter. Of note:

-- Over the past nine months, A.D. TECH has filed for a number of patents in the area of security holographic systems and solutions, including devices for electronic recognition, visual recognition, data encryption and a new products for the middle-tier security hologram market. These security solutions have a broad range of applications to help deter worldwide product counterfeiting in markets such as bank notes, CD music disks, pharmaceuticals, software, hardware and consumer brand products.

-- Industry experts estimate that a conversion of only 50 percent of three market segments -- bank notes, checks and CD music disks -- to utilize security hologram solutions is a billion-dollar annual market opportunity.

-- In Q1, A.D. TECH announced that its patented microwave fuse susceptor packaging material, which simultaneously improves browning and crisping of many microwaveable and previously non-microwaveable food products, is being used in ConAgra (NYSE:CAG) Inc.'s Healthy Choice French bread pizza product.

-- In Q1, A.D. TECH signed a "Supplier agreement" with Reflexite Corp., a manufacturer of retroreflective materials used for highway signs and barricades; a wide range of apparel, such as sportswear, ready-to-wear and children's wear; and commercial trucking vehicles, such as tractor trailers. A.D TECH's proprietary and patented PMP process significantly improves the brightness and whiteness of retroreflective materials. According to recent articles in the New York Times and Fortune Magazine, worldwide demand for retroreflective materials runs into the billions.

-- In Q1, analyst Arthur G. Jenkins of Schneider Securities recommended purchase of A.D. TECH's stock.

-- In Q1, analysts Sanjoy Bhattacharya of Donald & Co. Securities issued a "strong buy" rating on A.D. TECH.

A.D. TECH is a technology leader in developing/manufacturing high-resolution, patterned, vacuum-metallized coatings for a variety of energy-management applications -- including microwave food packaging, authentification holograms, electronic article surveillance tags, electrostatic discharge materials, microwave sterilization devices, retroreflective films and solar protective films -- using the company's proprietary metallization process, Pattern Metallization Printing ("PMP").

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The condensed consolidated statement of income for the company
follows:

                        A.D. TECH Inc.
         (Amounts in thousands, except per-share data)

                            Three Months Ended
                        March 31,      March 31,
                           1996           1995

Revenues                 $2,314         $1,915
Net income (loss)          $206          $(189)
Net income (loss)
 per share                $0.06         $(0.06)
Weighted average number
 of shares used in
 computation of
 per-share net income     3,278          3,122

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CONTACT: A.D. TECH Inc.

Glenn Walters, 508/823-0707

or

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Ronald Trahan, 508/651-1180