ADVISORY/Password-Based Internet Security Leaves Your Company Wide Open for Attack -- Litronic Recommends PKI and Smart Cards to Replace Passwords for Secure Corporate Web Sites.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Oct. 31)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Litronic Inc.

WHO:        Litronic Inc. (Nasdaq:LTNX)

            Litronic provides professional electronic data security
            services needed to protect business-to-business e-commerce
            communication and transactions. The company develops and
            markets Internet security products based on public key
            infrastructure (PKI) technology, an advanced form of
            cryptography that ensures the integrity and privacy of
            information transmitted in electronic transactions and
            verifies the identity, authenticity and authority of the
            sender and recipient.

WHAT:       The recent Microsoft hacker attack demonstrates that
            outsiders can readily access sensitive company information.
            By using viruses that pose as a decoy, or "Trojan horse,"
            and slip into computer systems searching for usernames and
            passwords -- hackers can obtain the digital identity and
            authority of company personnel.

            Litronic advocates the use of PKI and smart cards to
            secure corporate intranet Web sites. Litronic's vice
            president of marketing is available as a resource for
            background on PKI, technology demonstrations and reasons
            why PKI and smart cards are much more robust than password
            protection.

WHY:        In the wake of major assaults on high profile companies
            and Web sites, including Microsoft, Yahoo!, America Online,
            eBay, CNN.com, Buy.com, E-Trade and ZDnet, advanced
            Internet security is imperative.

WHEN:       Briefings can be scheduled immediately.

WHERE:      Secure your Web site and transactions on the World Wide
            Web. For general inquiries regarding Litronic's PKI-based
            solutions, visit www.litronic.com. For sales information,
            e-mail [e-mail].

CONTACT:    To speak with a Litronic company representative contact:
            Gina Ray or Bryan Sherlock
            T&O Public Relations
            949/833-8006
            [e-mail] or [e-mail]