Boldt Metronics International Selected As One Of "IW Growing Companies 25".

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 1998--

BMI Named as One of America's 25 Most Successful Small

Manufacturers By the Leading Management Magazine for Small to

Mid-sized Manufacturers

IW GROWING COMPANIES, a leading INDUSTRYWEEK publication, which focuses on management for small to mid-size manufacturers, today named Palatine-based BMI (Boldt Metronics International Inc.) a member of its inaugural class of IW Growing Companies 25, Americas' Most Successful Small Manufacturers. The IWGC 25 recognizes "small companies that manage nearly every discipline required of a modern manufacturer."

To be considered for this award, companies must be privately owned with US headquarters, exist for at least three fiscal years and have less than 500 employees. The IWGC 25's aggregate financial performance and best practices, along with profiles of each company can be found at www.iwgc.com.

"The IWGC 25 represents the vitality of U.S. manufacturing: small public and private companies that are laying a foundation of 'best practices' that will enable them to grow successfully and profitably," said IW GROWING COMPANIES Editor-in-Chief John R. Brandt. "These are companies that are managing and guiding rapid growth while satisfying the needs of customers, stakeholders, and employees."

Headquartered in Palatine, Ill., BMI is the management company of three business units, Boldt Metronics, Boldt Metals and Boldt Business Initiatives. Founded in 1972, BMI is the leading provider of metal electronic components, EMI/RFI shielding solutions packaged for automated installation, and other advanced technologies for the electronics industry. For more information on BMI, please contact the company at 847-934-4700 or visit BMI's Web site at http://www.bmimetronics.com.

IW Growing Companies provides owners, operators, and senior executive management of growth-oriented manufacturing firms the "best practices" information necessary to fulfill their visions of business success. The monthly publication explores the spirited personalities and enterprises that anchor the U.S. industrial base -- manufacturing firms with fewer than 500 employees -- and has quickly become the preeminent management resource for growing companies that comprise the nation's wealth-creating sector. IW GROWING COMPANY is and edition of INDUSTRYWEEK, the flagship publication of Penton Media, and has a circulation of more than 200,000 readers. Copies of IW Growing Companies can be ordered through its consumer sales and service department at 800-326-4146.