Advanced Circuits Enters New Era.

AURORA, Colo. -- Advanced Circuits, the only quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer with easy, real-time customer service, announced today that John Yacoub, formerly CFO and COO of the company, has been promoted to president. Founder and CEO Ron Huston, who formerly held the position of president in addition to his current role, made the announcement.

"As COO of Advanced Circuits, John has been an integral part of our recent success, and we are certain the success will continue when he takes this new leadership position as president," said Huston. "John will be managing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the company and business planning while I continue to focus on strategic planning and development."

Since joining Advanced Circuits in 1996, Yacoub has helped the company grow from $5 million to more than $36 million in annual revenue, double its physical plant, and make significant productivity gains. With this recent growth, Advanced Circuits is one of the largest producers of quick-turn and prototype rigid printed circuit boards in the United States.

Prior to joining Advanced Circuits, Yacoub was the vice president of finance and operations at Downs Supply Company and St. Anthony's Hospital, both in Denver. Yacoub began his career in finance as an accountant for Price Waterhouse Coopers.

Yacoub strongly believes that a collaborative team approach will be the key to the company's attainment of its aggressive growth goals for 2005 and beyond.

"We expect to achieve $44 million in revenue this year while maintaining our extraordinary levels of quality and customer focus," Yacoub said. "The vision, the team and the production capability are all in place to make it happen."

Supporting Yacoub is a seasoned executive team consisting of Dan Chouinard, VP - Plant Operations; Jim Hellmer, VP - Engineering; Larry McQuinn, VP - Sales; Denise Wood, VP - Marketing; and Jeff Yacoub, VP - Finance & Administration.

About Advanced Circuits

Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been a leading a printed circuit board manufacturer specializing in engineering prototypes and quick-turn production boards. Unlike other 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.