Operations Expanded in Tijuana, Mexico; Aylesbury, U.K.; Seoul, Korea; and Lincoln, Neb.

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1999--

Centurion International, a leading worldwide developer, designer and manufacturer of antennas and power products for wireless communications and nomadic devices, has announced several new initiatives to bring cutting-edge products and support customers in its ever-expanding markets worldwide.

These initiatives include starting a new manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico; acquiring Sigma Wireless Technologies' portable antenna division in Dublin, Ireland, and relocating it to Centurion International Limited's operations in Aylesbury, U.K.; expanding the Asia management team and relocating offices to Seoul, South Korea, and building a new campus with corporate headquarters and a manufacturing facility in Lincoln, Neb.

"These initiatives demonstrate our commitment to serving our customers on a global scale. I'm thrilled with the excellent management team members and associates who are heading up our expansions and support our business partners," says Gary Kuck, president of Centurion International. "These are exciting times for Centurion International, with many new growth opportunities to strengthen our leadership role in the industry."

"Considerable time, effort and resources have been devoted to expanding our facilities and enhancing our services in order to support our customers' needs," says Ed Campbell, chief financial officer for Centurion. "It's all part of our ambitious plans for Centurion's long-term growth and success."

New Tijuana, Mexico Facility

"Our new Tijuana plant, which will manufacture power products and antennas and provide design, development, and research services, is consistent with several of our strategic plans to enhance our services and support customers in the fast-growing Latin American market," says Brad Hoffman, vice president for manufacturing. "It represents Centurion's commitment to being geographically based near our customers."

"The Tijuana facility will enable Centurion to enhance its ability to bring cutting-edge products to our customers and partners," Hoffman said. "We plan to quickly ramp up our operations during the next six to 12 months, and also pursue ISO 9002 certification for the plant."

Asian Presence Enhanced

"The company's office in Korea have been relocated to the World Trade Center in Seoul, South Korea, and two seasoned professionals have joined the Asia team to increase Centurion's presence in the market and work closely with Centurion's manufacturing facility in Shanghai," says Mark Cockson, director of strategic business development and Asia/Pacific sales for Centurion. "This is part of Centurion's plans for building operations in Asia to support our customers and partners worldwide with research, design, development and manufacturing services together in one area."

Aylesbury, U.K. Operations Expanded

Centurion has expanded its presence in the European markets with the acquisition and relocation of a manufacturing division of Sigma Wireless Technologies in Dublin, Ireland, to its operations at Centurion International Limited in Aylesbury, U.K.

"Centurion has been active in the European markets through its Aylesbury, U.K. facility, which is ISO 9002 approved," says Vladmir Stoiljkovic, lead engineer at Aylesbury. "Centurion is recognized in Europe as a leading supplier of quality antennas and power products. Now we'll be able to fully support our customers with complete R&D, design and manufacturing services," says Stoiljkovic. "We are also expanding our links with European universities and design consultants."

New Corporate Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility

"Centurion continues to expand its operations both nationally and internationally, and we need a new corporate headquarters campus facility to support our growth," says Gary Kuck, president. "When the company was founded in 1978, we had two employees. Today we have more than 1,000 employees in Lincoln and several hundred more at our international company sites."

"We will continue our current manufacturing operations in Lincoln, and also increase our engineering, research and development support for our global customers," Kuck explains.

The new Centurion campus will be constructed on 30 acres the company purchased earlier this year. The 125,000-square-foot project will cost approximately $10 million.

Centurion International designs, develops and manufactures antennas and power products for wireless and nomadic devices worldwide. Founded in 1978, Centurion is an ISO 9001 registered company headquartered in Lincoln, Neb. More information on Centurion International's products and services can be found at http://www.centurion.com.