Aeroflex Incorporated Announces AS 9100 Certification for Its Long Island, New York-Based Divisions.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

PLAINVIEW, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2004

Aeroflex Incorporated (Nasdaq Symbol: ARXX), a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of automated testing solutions and microelectronics for the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets, today announced the successful achievement of formal AS 9100, Revision "A" certification for its Plainview, New York Microelectronics Solutions and Test Solutions divisions and its Hauppauge, New York Motion Control Systems division by the accreditation firm, EAGLE Registrations Inc. AS 9100 certification is additional to the ISO 9001:2000 certifications held by these divisions. To date, approximately 1,000 companies worldwide have achieved AS 9100 certification.

AS 9100 is the Aerospace Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing and is intended to achieve significant improvements in quality and reductions in cost throughout the value stream or supply chain. AS 9100 was developed by the American Aerospace Quality Group (AAQG) and the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) turned it into an international standard. Members of AAQG and IAQG come from the largest aerospace companies in the world (e.g., Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, etc.) and development of the standard included aerospace industry representatives from the Americas, Europe and Asia. AS 9100 is supported by many of the world's leading aerospace organizations including Rolls Royce Allison, General Electric Aircraft Engines and NASA. The standard contains requirements that aim to assure superior quality of products and enhancement of customer satisfaction. It contains 83 additional requirements added to those in ISO 9001:2000. It was developed using ISO 9001, AS 9000 and EN 9000-1 and builds upon these requirements to develop a globally acceptable standard for aerospace companies in the civil and military aviation and aerospace sectors. It is technically equivalent to AECMA's EN 9100 for European aerospace suppliers.

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communications markets. The Company's diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and microelectronic products. The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol ARXX and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Additional information concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the Company's website: www.aeroflex.com.

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this press release regarding Aeroflex's financial position, business outlook, business strategy and plans and objectives of its management for future operations are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Aeroflex or its management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs of Aeroflex's management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to its management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to, competitive factors and pricing pressures, the integration of the business of each of MCE Technologies, Celerity Systems and the Racal Instruments Wireless Solutions Group with Aeroflex, changes in legal and regulatory requirements, technological change or difficulties, product development risks, commercialization difficulties and general economic conditions. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to the future and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to Aeroflex's financial condition, results of operations, growth strategy and liquidity. Aeroflex does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.