Carlos Herrera, Former Director of Manufacturing, Appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for ARRK Product Development Group U.S.A. and Mexico


San Diego, CA. - July 7, 2008 - ARRK, a leading provider in full-line product development
services for a variety of industries, today announced the appointment of Carlos Herrera, former
Director of Manufacturing, to its President and Chief Operating Officer in hopes to enhance
efficiency and improve profits. Herrera's primary responsibilities will include executing ARRK
strong growth plans for the North American market and managing the company to meet
aggressive corporate goals.

"Mr. Herrera has an impeccable leadership track record, and has unceasingly met and exceeded
all expectations as ARRK's Director of Manufacturing. I am confident and quite proud to name
him as my successor, and new President and C.O.O. of ARRK Product Development Group. I
anticipate his ability to build momentum and increase performance within our organization
continuing to lead us down a prosperous path," noted Mr. Koji Tsujino, ARRK P.D.G. Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman.

Herrera's strong record as a leader in the disciplines of Performance Excellence, Quality,
Customer Advocacy and Lean Manufacturing with a strong background in General Management
in Manufacturing lead him to his current role.

Commenting on his new position Herrera stated, "ARRK Product Development Group is well
positioned for continued growth and success in the arena of Prototype Manufacturing. With our
wealth of experience, aggressive 'speed to market' strategy and dedicated staff, I am certain we
will continue to lead and set industry standards for the marketplace in which we operate. I am
honored to take on this new venture with ARRK and look forward to what is to come."

Mr. Herrera's appointment to ARRK Product Development Group's new President and Chief
Operating Officer became effective as of July 1, 2008.

About ARRK:

ARRK is the global leader in full-line product development. With over 50 years of successful
project experience, ARRK has the resources to ensure a rapid product development process. Our
dedicated project managers will help speed your product to market through a single-source,
concurrent design approach that leverages coordinated communication, keeps your design goals
in mind and achieves both cost and time efficiencies.

Media Contact:

Sarah Woellert
Marketing Sales Coordinator
T: 1.800.735.2775
F: 1.858.587.8282
swoellert@arrk.com

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