TECOM Industries, Inc.

RoHS / Lead Free Program

Thousand Oaks, CA - September 16th, 2005 TECOM Industries, Inc., a Smiths Interconnect company, today announced the first delivery of RoHS/WEEE compliant products to the commercial wireless/Industrial markets. TECOM, has embraced and implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques throughout the organization which facilitates easy adaptability and change over to new processes and vary rapid response to our customer requirements. TECOM is ahead of the compliance schedule by several months and is committed to meeting all customer requirements.

TECOM continues to work diligently to meet or exceed the RoHS/WEEE requirements at all of our manufacturing facilities.