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FLASH ELECTRONICS APPOINTS DAVID PELLONE TO NEW POST OF VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

Fremont, CA - January 4, 2001 ?Flash Electronics, Inc., a leading Silicon Valley contract electronics manufacturing (CEM) company, today announced the appointment of David Pellone to the post of Vice President of Finance. In this newly created position Mr. Pellone will serve as chief financial officer (CFO), with responsibility for a wide-range of financial and strategic business activities. These include fiscal planning, financial processes and management, business development, partnerships and mergers & acquisitions.

Commenting on Mr. Pellone's new assignment, Chairman Matthew Liu said: "Flash has enjoyed a period of tremendous growth during its first 6 years of existence. David has joined Flash just as we are entering a new stage of dynamic growth. His expertise in financial systems, overseas operations and investment capital is exactly what's needed for Flash to become a top-tier player in the global EMS industry."

David Pellone has over 20 years of top financial management experience with technology-driven, global manufacturing organizations. His expertise ranges from investment banking and IPOs to financial management of manufacturing operations in China, Israel and Europe.

Prior to joining Flash, Mr. Pellone was VP of Finance & CFO at RAE Systems for over one year, and at Dual Systems, Inc. for five years. These Silicon Valley companies have proprietary major products and operations overseas.

His previous experience included a decade in the semiconductor capital equipment industry, where he held key finance and accounting posts in the Bay Area with A.G. Associates, Genus, Inc. and GenRad. David's early career included eight years with 3M Company.

Mr. Pellone's career is highlighted by diverse accomplishments in corporate finance and management. They include acquisitions of development-stage companies, divestiture of divisions, complete sale of companies, and the establishment of subsidiaries in England, Germany, Japan, Israel, China and Hong Kong. Capital funding activities included lease lines, credit lines, private funding, IPOs, secondary offerings and convertible debentures.

David Pellone earned his MBA degree in Finance/Accounting, from Santa Clara University and received his BS degree in Operations Management from Kent State University. As an avocation, for the past decade David has taught accounting/finance courses at six Bay Area colleges, at both the undergraduate and graduate school levels.

Since its founding in July '94, Flash Electronics has enjoyed revenue growth in excess of 5,000%. It was recently ranked 19th on both the INC-500 List and the Deloitte & Touche FAST-50 List of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing technology firms. Flash was named to INDUSTRY WEEK's list of America's 25 most successful small manufacturing companies in 1999 and, for two years running, it has been ranked on Silicon Valley's Top-100 and Bay Area's Top-150 lists of fastest-growing private companies.

Flash serves a dynamic list of OEMs who demand the highest levels of quality, value and service. They include Nokia; Digidesign; Pinnacle Systems; PE Biosystems; CacheFlow; Lexar Media; Adept Technologies; Redback Networks; and SonicWall, Inc.

About Flash Electronics
Flash Electronics, Inc. is headquartered in Silicon Valley, CA, and has five manufacturing sites in the United States and China. All sites are ISO 9002, BABT and TUV certified. Founded in 1994, Flash Electronics has rapidly grown into one of world's premier electronics manufacturing service (EMS) providers serving a dynamic list of OEMs including AFC, Nokia, Digidesign, Pinnacle Systems, Lexar Media, Adept Technologies, Redback Networks; and SonicWall, Inc. Flash Electronics is a privately held company. For more information about Flash Electronics, visit www.flashelec.com.

For more information, please contact:

Flash Electronics, Inc.
Curtis Campbell
510.360.9095
Curtis@flashelec.com

Fisch & Associates
Al Fisch
408.297.4056
afisch1@ix.netcom.com

 

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