JMR Electronics and Trenew Form Alliance to Create Ultra High Reliability Systems Solutions.

CHATSWORTH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1999--

JMR Electronics Inc. and Trenew Electronic GmbH announced that they have joined together to offer standard and custom ready made solutions for the powered enclosures market.

The synergy of the two companies incorporates the combined expertise in backplane and enclosure manufacturing.

Trenew, a leader in backplane technology, brings extensive expertise in custom board technology. Their in-house design team, research specialists, production and precision manufacturing processes provide backplanes in flexible platforms for varied systems applications, including CompactPCI(R), VME and VXI.

JMR Electronics, an ISO 9001 enclosure manufacturer, offers complete in-house capabilities for custom enclosure manufacturing, including airflow and power supply expertise to develop solutions that match performance requirements. Their in-house design and metal fabricating capabilities will enable JMR to produce custom-designed enclosures for systems users.

To eliminate the need for assembly, these complete systems will offer metal fabricated designs complete with backplane, power supplies, fans, plastic slides in different platforms. Both JMR and Trenew will work together to create systems with the highest level of integration between individual components. Their specialty will be developing custom units for OEM requirements.

Manufacturing services are provided on a global basis, thus contributing to shortened lead times of custom systems solutions. The complete line of products will be available through JMR's and Trenew's worldwide network of regional sales representatives and distribution channels.

About Trenew

Trenew is an ISO 9001 global player in board technology, which began in 1987. They have earned a reputation as a backplane specialist and rank among the world's leading backplane producers. Their development engineers are supported by researchers who are constantly looking for ways to improve backplane technology.

In addition, their complete in-house manufacturing capabilities and quality assurance testing ensures that only the best quality backplanes are produced. Their manufacturing facilities are located in Germany, England and Switzerland. For more information, see Trenew's home page at www.trenew.com.

About JMR Electronics

JMR is an ISO 9001 vertically integrated manufacturer of electronic enclosures for computer peripheral devices. Established in 1982, JMR can produce customized enclosures to exact OEM specifications. The company's broad product line includes enclosures for Fibre Channel, RAID and CD-ROM desktop, tower and rackmount designs, and electronic cabinets.

Their manufacturing facilities are located in the U.S., Europe and Asia, with their headquarters in Chatsworth. For more information, call 818/739-1110 or look them up on the Internet at www.jmr.com.