Ampro's expertise in rugged and industrial products expands ADLINK's diversified product offering into defense, aerospace, and transportation market

ADLINK Technology, Inc (6166 TT, "ADLINK") today announced the completion of its acquisition of Ampro Computers, Inc. ("Ampro"). The addition of Ampro enables ADLINK to offer Extreme Rugged®, rugged and industrial products and services for use in aircraft, trains, ships and other environments that subject equipment to extended temperature, shock and vibration.

The Ampro acquisition has received the required approvals from both the workforce representatives and the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs. ADLINK is now the owner of all shares outstanding in Ampro, making the new entity the third largest industrial PC manufacturer in Taiwan.

The Ampro team contributes their know-how in designing, manufacturing and testing products for defense, aerospace, industrial, medical and transportation markets. Ampro's experience in these industries complements ADLINK's expertise in the industrial automation, communications and instrumentation industries and enables the combined entity to leverage economies of scale and global manufacturing capabilities to deliver cost-effective solutions regardless of operating environment. The acquisition will also allow ADLINK to offer extended temperature testing and conformal coating.

ADLINK will immediately begin executing the planned integration of the two companies' teams, products, and operations to ensure a seamless transition that will deliver immediate value for customers, partners and investors.

About ADLINK
ADLINK Technology provides a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement, automation & process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries. ADLINK products include PCI Express-based data acquisition and I/O; vision and motion control; and AdvancedTCA, CompactPCI, and COM Express modules for industrial computing. ADLINK strives to minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its customers by providing customization and system integration services, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and extending the lifecycle of its products. ADLINK is a global company with headquarters and manufacturing in Taiwan; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, and the US; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices.

ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, and TL9000 certified, is an Associate Member of the Intel® Embedded and Communications Alliance, an Executive Member of PICMG, and a Sponsor Member of the PXI Systems Alliance. ADLINK is a publicly traded company listed on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).

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