Methode Development Company Launches a New Website Showcasing Its Flexible Heaters, Sonicrimp Technology, Conductive and Resistive Inks, and EMC Heat Shrink Tubing Solutions.

CHICAGO -- Methode Development Company (MDC), a division of Methode Electronics, Inc., announces its new website at www.methodedevelopment.com. The new site features extensive information on MDC's technologies and full product line and provides customers easy access to MDC's design solutions. Navigation on the site has been optimized to allow the user to quickly find the necessary information with a limited number of clicks and to directly request quotes for products and services online.

Among the products featured on the new site are: MDC's flexible heaters which offer an environmentally-friendly alternative to traditional flat flexible heaters (MDC heaters have the ability to heat from ambient to 200[bar]F with a current draw of roughly 400 mA to 1.5A); Sonicrimp[R] technology - which uses a focused sonic vibration to terminate wires and contacts; conductive and resistive inks/circuit technology which includes custom conductive and resistive elements and circuits specifically designed for flexibility in electronic packaging; and EMC shrinkMate heat shrink tubing which is coated on the inner surface with conductive ink to provide electrical continuity and EMC shielding.

Methode Development Company is a leader in providing highly reliable, cost effective design solutions across various industries, and with the new website MDC expects to develop an even wider range of solutions for applications with its ever-expanding product line. Methode Development Company will continue to expand the site with the latest news and information, brochures, technical links, drawings, and datasheets as new technologies and designs continue to be developed.

To facilitate customer response, the site features a Request a Quote form that allows customers to provide details of their specific requirements and send them directly to an MDC representative, who will normally respond within 48 hours.

For more information on Methode Development Company's website, or any of its technologies, including flexible heaters, Sonicrimp technology, conductive and resistive inks, and EMC shrinkMate, contact Methode Development Company, Sales Department, 7401 West Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL 60706 USA. Phone: [phone]. Fax: [phone]. Email: [e-mail] Website: www.methodedevelopment.com.

Methode Development Company is a leader in the development and application of thick film technology in the microelectronics and printed circuit board industries. Products include position sensing resistor elements, cermet and polymer thick film components and circuits, carbon fiber heaters, Sonicrimp[R] Technology and EMC shrinkMate. Methode Development Company is located in Chicago, IL.

Methode Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: METH) is a global manufacturer of electronic component and subsystem devices. Methode designs, manufactures and markets devices employing electrical, electronic, wireless, sensing and optical technologies. Methode's components are found in the primary end markets of the automotive, communications (including information processing and storage, networking equipment, wireless and terrestrial voice/data systems), military, aerospace, rail and other transportation industries; and the consumer, safety, medical, and industrial equipment markets. Further information can be found at Methode's website www.methode.com.