Advanced Circuits to End 2004 with 79 Late Shipments.

AURORA, Colo. -- Advanced Circuits, the only quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer with easy, real-time customer service, announced today that it shipped 79 orders late during 2004, a reduction of 58 percent over 2003. This represents a tiny fraction of the tens of thousands of orders shipped on time or even early last year. In the quick-turn business (where 60% of orders are shipped in three days or less), the company takes a leadership position by shipping nearly half its orders early.

"Timing can be crucial to the designer waiting on a prototype PCB," said John Yacoub, president of Advanced Circuits. "Our high customer retention and referral rates are a result of our ability to always deliver product on time."

Advanced Circuits' completely revamped website, launched in October, provides online quoting, order tracking and DFM checks as well as other convenient information and services for customers.

"We have continued to be profitable in an unpredictable industry for 13 years in a row by paying close attention to the wants and needs of our customers," stated Yacoub. "With the launch of our new website, we plan to continue this upward momentum into the new year."

In addition to consistently exceeding customer expectations, Advanced Circuits has outperformed the printed circuit board industry. The U.S. market for rigid printed circuit boards is projected to grow approximately 20 percent in 2004. The month of December represents the tenth consecutive month with sales over $3 million. With a growth rate of 36 percent over 2003, Advanced Circuits expects to close the year with nearly $38 million in sales.

About Advanced Circuits

Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been a quick-turn printed circuit board manufacturer that specializes in producing quick-turn PCBs. 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 three days. For more information, visit http://www.4pcb.com, or call 800-979-4PCB.