Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. Sells Connector Subsidiary to Tyco Electronics Corporation.

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SOUTH PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2000

Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATGI) announced today the sale of Uni-Star Industries, Inc., its connector subsidiary, to Tyco Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC)(LSE:TYI)(BSX:TYC), for $12,300,000 in cash.

Alpha's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lawrence Butler, said, "The sale of our connector business will allow Alpha to focus our attention on growing Wakefield Engineering, Inc., our thermal management subsidiary. Wakefield is Alpha's largest, most profitable and fastest growing business. Our strategy is to use the proceeds from the sale of Uni-Star to make acquisitions or add capacity to increase our market share in the thermal management industry."

Mr. Butler noted that the transaction will result in a net after tax gain of approximately $6,300,000 (taking into effect the utilization of a portion of its net operating loss carryforwards) in the quarter ending July 30, 2000. Uni-Star Industries, headquartered in South Pasadena, employs approximately 126 people. Alpha was represented in the transaction by JWGenesis Capital Markets, Inc., a New York and South Florida investment bank.

About Alpha Technologies Group, Inc.

Alpha Technologies Group, Inc. designs, manufactures and sells thermal management products, principally heat sinks that dissipate unwanted heat generated by electronic components. Alpha also manufactures electronic sub-systems.

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