ABLE ELECTRONICS, ONCE AGAIN, WINS HIGHEST CUSTOMER SERVICE RATINGS AT THE 2004 APEX CONFERENCE, CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY SERVICE EXCELLENCE AWARDS

Leading Electronics Manufacturing Company is Awarded Top Honor in its category for Manufacturing Quality and Customer Responsiveness

Hayward, Calif. — March 1, 2004 — Able Electronics Corp., a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company, today announced that it has won the prestigious Service Excellence Award for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) Providers for "manufacturing quality" and "responsiveness", in the less than $100 million category. This is Able's third consecutive year for receiving the "manufacturing quality" award and the second year for "responsiveness".

Able was presented the awards by Circuits Assembly magazine at the 2004 Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) during the Apex Conference in Anaheim, California on February 23, 2004. Circuits Assembly magazine recognized the companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers. These are the only awards to honor companies in the EMS industry that excel in the critical areas of quality and customer service.

"We are thrilled to be honored with such a prestigious award, and one that actually allows our customers to give us objective approval ratings," said Peter Dennis, president and COO of Able Electronics. "Our strong performance each year further exemplifies our commitment to customer satisfaction, providing the highest standards of quality and service in every level of our organization. I am proud of our employees and believe this award is indicative of our continued focus on service excellence. Each year we continue to support our customers' growing needs with our world-class capabilities, our commitment to cost-effective manufacturing, and our superior data management systems. The SEA awards are a significant way to ensure that we are satisfying our customers' needs in all areas such as technology, product quality, value, and customer service including dependability, timeliness and responsiveness."

"Circuits Assembly is pleased that Able has, once again, participated in the Service Excellence Awards," said Lisa Hamburg-Bastin, editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly. "The Service Excellence Awards are the only industry awards that are given based on customer evaluations and winning awards over several years, as Able has, certainly illustrates the winner's dedication to customer satisfaction."

About Able Electronics

Originally founded in 1988, Able Electronics Corporation is a privately held electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company serving OEMs in the telecommunications, test and measurement, medical instruments, computer peripherals, industrial controls and genetic research industries. Able occupies a 135,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art, corporate-owned facility in Hayward, CA, in Silicon Valley, midway between San Jose, Oakland and San Francisco. The company also operates manufacturing sites in Mexico and China, and is ISO 9001:2000 certified at both its Silicon Valley and Mexico manufacturing facilities. With an ongoing commitment to customer service, Able provides a complete range of EMS solutions from engineering development and prototyping to systems integration and test. Able offers medium-to-high volume, full turnkey manufacturing, test, and logistical services. For more information, visit Able Electronics' Web site at www.ableco.com.