Corporate Profile for Performance Technologies, Inc. dated Oct. 2, 1998.

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Published Date:   Oct. 2, 1998

Company Name:          Performance Technologies, Inc.

Address:          315 Science Parkway
                  Rochester, NY 14620

Main Telephone
 Number:          716/256-0200

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL):          www.pt.com
Chief Executive
 Officer:          Donald L. Turrell
Chief Financial
 Officer:          Dorrance W. Lamb
Investor Relations
 Contact:          Dorrance W. Lamb
Business Telephone
 Number:          716/256-0200 ext. 276
Public Relations
 Contact:          Donald H. Stothard
Business Telephone
 Number:          716/256-0200 ext. 299
Trading Symbol/Exchange: PTIX/Nasdaq
Industry:          Communications and Networking Equipment
Market Makers:          Wheat First Union, Robinson Humphrey


    Company description: Performance Technologies, Inc.,
headquartered in Rochester, New York, designs, manufactures and
markets a wide variety of fault-tolerant, high-performance
communications, networking and data storage interface systems
products. The company's products are targeted towards
high-performance, mission-critical networking solutions typically used
in applications that include telecommunications, financial services,
defense and transportation. For current financial and company
information, visit our home page at http://www.pt.com

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