Cherokee International Appoints Clark Hickock as Executive Vice President, Global Operations.

TUSTIN, Calif. -- Cherokee International (NASDAQ:CHRK), a leading manufacturer of power supplies, today announced the addition of Clark Hickock as executive vice president for global operations.

Hickock will oversee facility operations and will manage the global supply chain across facilities located in the United States, Mexico, Belgium, India, and China. He is the former executive vice president of global operations for Remec Incorporated where he was responsible for over 4,000 employees and $400,000,000 in annual shipments overseeing plants in China, Philippines, Costa Rica, Finland and the United States.

"Hickock brings to Cherokee more than 25 years of experience in global manufacturing and unified supply chain management," said Jeff Frank, CEO and president of Cherokee International. "Hickock's experience encompasses the knowledge we need to stay ahead of the curve in global operations and material management as we look to further expand our business."

About Cherokee International

Cherokee International designs, manufactures, and markets high-reliability custom and standard switch-mode power supplies for datacom, telecom, medical and industrial applications. With advanced manufacturing facilities and engineering expertise located worldwide, Cherokee applies a customer-focused approach to provide high-reliability power products to manufacturers in record time. As the leading provider of custom-designed power sources, Cherokee also delivers a complete range of standard and modified-standard AC/DC power supplies, AC/DC rectifiers and power shelves, and DC/DC converters. Cherokee International headquarters are at 2841 Dow Avenue, Tustin, CA 92780 and can be reached at 714-544-6665. European operations are at Boulevard de l'Europe 131, 1301 Wavre, Belgium and can be reached at [phone]. Additional information about the company and its products is available at http://www.cherokeepwr.com.