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Eltek Reports 83% Growth in Net Income for Full Year 2006.


* 2006 net income increased to $2.3 million from net income of $1.2 million in 2005

* Q4: Company records 10(th) consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, 9(th) straight quarter of profitability and operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 of $877,000, up 31% from Q4-2005

* Q4 net income of $632,000, up 16% year-over-year

PETACH-TIKVA, Israel Israel, in the Bible
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 -- Eltek Ltd. (NasdaqCM:ELTK), the leading Israeli manufacturer of advanced Flex-Rigid circuitry solutions, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December December: see month.  31, 2006.

Highlights for the Quarter:

* 10th consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth - revenues reached the Company's highest fourth quarter levels ever

* 9th consecutive quarter of profitability

* Quarterly net income of $632,000, $0.11 per basic share or $0.09 per fully diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share

Eltek reported revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2006 of NIS Niš or Nish (both: nēsh), city (1991 pop. 175,391), SE Serbia, on the Nišava River. An important railway and industrial center, it has industries that manufacture textiles, electronics, spirits, and locomotives.  43.4 million ($10.3 million) compared with NIS 39.6 million ($9.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase in revenues primarily reflects the growth of Eltek's internationally sourced flex - rigid PCBs sales in general, and in the U.S. in particular.

Net income for the fourth quarter totalled NIS 2.7 million ($632,000), or NIS 0.38 per fully diluted share ($0.09) compared with a net income of NIS 2.3 million ($544,000), or NIS 0.34 per fully diluted share ($0.08) for the same quarter in 2005. The fourth quarter of 2006 was the Company's 9th consecutive quarter of profitability.

Highlights for the Year:

* Significantly improved profitability in 2006

* 2006 net income increased to $2.3 million from net income of $1.2 million in 2005

* 2006 operating income increased to $2.9 million from operating income of $1.8 million in 2005

Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006, were NIS 173.9 million ($41.2 million) compared with revenues of NIS 144.4 million ($34.2 million) in 2005. The increase in revenues primarily reflects the growth of Eltek's internationally sourced flex - rigid PCBs sales in general, and in the U.S. in particular.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2006 was NIS 9.6 million ($2.3 million), or NIS 1.39 per fully diluted share ($0.33) compared with net income of NIS 5.3 million ($1.2 million) or NIS (0.81) per share ($0.19) in 2005.

Arieh Reichart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Eltek, commented, "2006 was a successful year for us in which we achieved record revenue, consistently delivered y-o-y quarterly growth and increased profitability. I am especially pleased with the improvement in our gross margin and profitability in Q4 06 in light of the continued adverse impact of the ongoing weakness of the U.S. dollar versus the Israeli shekel."

Reichart concluded, "Going forward, we believe that 2007 will be an important year for Eltek. We see various new long-term Long-term

Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year.


long-term

1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term.
 growth opportunities in our existing markets in the U.S. and Europe, via relationships we fostered and strengthened throughout 2006 and successful deliveries of several strategic pilot runs. With the measures we are taking in the first half of 2007 to grow our production capacity along with strengthening our sales team, we believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on`   

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 the higher margin opportunities in the high-end PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl.
PCB
 in full polychlorinated biphenyl

Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound.
 market."

Amnon Shemer, CFO See Chief Financial Officer.  of Eltek commented: "We concluded a strong year on the financial front, as 2006 sales reached a new level and we managed to grow our yearly operating and net income by 63% and 83%, respectively, from 2005. During Q4 we improved our gross and operating margins Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 in spite of in opposition to all efforts of; in defiance or contempt of; notwithstanding.

See also: Spite
 the negative impact of the continued devaluation devaluation, decreasing the value of one nation's currency relative to gold or the currencies of other nations. It is usually undertaken as a means of correcting a deficit in the balance of payments.  of the U.S. dollar against the NIS, and to a lesser extent higher raw material costs."

Shemer concluded, "During 2006 we invested $3.0 million in new capital expenditures, including $1.1 million in the fourth quarter, mainly for manufacturing equipment. In order to meet the growing demand for our high end PCBs, we are now expanding our operation facility by approximately 15,000 square feet, which expansion is expected to bear fruit in the second half of 2007, and selectively adding employees to our manufacturing, supply chain and sales groups to manage expected sales increases in the second-half of 2007."

About the Company

Eltek is Israel's leading manufacturer of printed circuit boards, the core circuitry of most electronic devices. It specializes in the complex high-end of PCB manufacturing, i.e., HDI HDI Human Development Index (UNDP yardstick of human welfare)
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HDI High Density Interconnect
, multi-layered and flex-rigid boards. Eltek's technologically advanced circuitry solutions are used in today's increasingly sophisticated and compact electronic products. For more information, visit Eltek's World Wide Web site at www.eltekglobal.com.

NOTE A: Convenience Translation to Dollars

For the convenience of the reader, the reported NIS figures of December 31, 2006 have been presented in U.S. Dollars, translated at the representative rate of exchange as of December 31, 2006 (NIS 4.225 = U.S. Dollar 1.00). The U.S. Dollar ($) amounts presented should not be construed as representing amounts receivable or payable in U.S. Dollars or convertible into U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Certain matters discussed in this news release are forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to statements regarding expected results in future quarters, risks in product and technology development and rapid technological change, product demand, the impact of competitive products and pricing, market acceptance, the sales cycle, changing economic conditions and other risk factors detailed in the Company's filings with the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  Securities and Exchange Commission.
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