Watkins-Johnson to maintain sales and service activities in United Kingdom and Europe.

WINDSOR, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 1995-- Watkins-Johnson International (WJI) announced that its sales and service organization in the United Kingdom and Europe will not be affected by the divestiture of Watkins-Johnson (UK) Limited, the matrix switching and electronic target manufacturing operation located in the UK.

"The WJI staff in the UK, Germany and Italy will continue to fully support new and existing requirements for Watkins-Johnson Company's USA-manufactured products," said Peter I. Rendell, manager of W-J International European Operations.

Rendell continued, "With our experienced Watkins-Johnson staff and the strong support of our European components distributor, Richardson Electronics, WJI today has in place a highly responsive team capable of satisfying a broad range of demanding RF and microwave product requirements."

Watkins-Johnson International maintains offices in Windsor, England and Rome, Italy. Sales engineers are located in Munich and Bonn, Germany.

Watkins-Johnson is a high-technology corporation specializing in semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and electronic products.

CONTACT: Watkins-Johnson International

Stephen B. Witmer, 415/813-2417

Peter I. Rendell, 01-753-869241 (UK/Europe)

INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED REPEATS: New York 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-330-5311 or

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