FTG CIRCUITS Selects Excellon


Rancho Dominguez, CA - October 18, 2007 - Roy Cripps, Vice President of Sales and Marketing announced today that FTG CIRCUITS of Toronto, ON, Canada, has installed an Excellon Cobra Hybrid Laser System.

Terry Haney, the Marketing Director for Excellon shares his comments: "The Cobra Hybrid laser system offers the flexibility to run all kinds of projects requiring UV laser, CO2 laser, or a combination of the two. The quick set up time, accuracy and flexibility of profiling as well as drilling allows companies such as FTG Circuits the ability to respond to their customers' requests, commercial and military, from prototype to production, where many of the applications are very high end, and the ability to be flexible is key."

"We have seen a dramatic rise in demand for high technology features such as micro vias from our Aerospace customers for new programs including the Boeing 787. The Excellon Cobra laser will enable us to support this demand due to its outstanding capability and capacity", stated Brad Bourne, President and CEO, FTG Corporation. He added, "We are excited about this new equipment and continuing our long term relationship with Excellon for all our drilling needs."

About FTG Circuits:
FTG is an aerospace and defense electronics product and subsystem supplier to the North American marketplace. FTG has two operating units.

FTG Circuits is a manufacturer of high technology/high reliability printed circuit boards. Our customers are leaders in the aviation, defense, and high technology industries. FTG Circuits has operations in Toronto, Ontario and Chatsworth, California.

FTG Aerospace manufactures illuminated cockpit panels, keyboards and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers of avionics products as well as airframe manufacturers.

The Company's shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FTG.

About Excellon
Excellon is the world's leader in via formulation solutions, featuring a complete product spectrum including laser and mechanical drilling, routing, and micromachining.

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