Aeroflex Sets Special Meeting Date for Adoption of Merger Agreement.

PLAINVIEW, N.Y. -- Aeroflex Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARXX) announced today that it will hold a special meeting of stockholders on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Garden City Hotel, Stewart Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530 for the purpose of considering the adoption of the merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Aeroflex by Veritas Capital. Stockholders of record of Aeroflex as of the close of business on Monday, June 4, 2007, will be entitled to vote at the special meeting. The definitive proxy statement covering this matter was mailed to Aeroflex's stockholders earlier this week.

Aeroflex currently expects to complete the merger by late July or early August 2007, subject to the approval and adoption of the merger agreement by Aeroflex's stockholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

About Aeroflex

Aeroflex Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARXX) is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense, cellular 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 Web site: www.aeroflex.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained

in the Aeroflex's filings with the SEC. Specifically, Aeroflex makes reference to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly reports. In addition to the risks and uncertainties set forth in Aeroflex's SEC reports or periodic reports, the proposed transaction mentioned in this release could be affected by, among other things, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings instituted against Aeroflex and others related to the merger agreement; failure to obtain stockholder approval or any other failure to satisfy other conditions required to complete the merger, including required regulatory approvals; risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations and the potential difficulties in employee retention as a result of the merger; the amount of the costs, fees, expenses and charges related to the merger and the execution of certain financings that will be obtained to consummate the merger; and the impact of the substantial indebtedness incurred to finance the consummation of the merger.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

In connection with the proposed merger, Aeroflex has filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC. The definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy was mailed to the stockholders of Aeroflex earlier this week. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, AEROFLEX's STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. Aeroflex's stockholders will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Aeroflex's stockholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the proxy statement and other relevant documents (when available) by directing a request by mail or telephone to Corporate Secretary, Aeroflex Incorporated, 35 South Service Road, P.O. Box 6022, Plainview, New York 11803, telephone: [phone], or from Aeroflex's website, http://www.aeroflex.com.

Participants in the Solicitation 

Aeroflex and its directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Aeroflex's stockholders with respect to the merger. Information about Aeroflex's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Aeroflex's common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Aeroflex's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on October 5, 2006. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of Aeroflex and its directors and executive officers in the merger, which may be different than those of Aeroflex's stockholders generally, by reading the proxy statement and other relevant documents regarding the merger, that were filed with the SEC.