Editor Contact Information Kory Schroeder Product Engineering Manager Stackpole Electronics Inc. 919-875-2495 kschroeder@seielect.com

STACKPOLE ELECTRONICS, INC. RELEASES 2008 FULL LINE RESISTOR CATALOG

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 21, 2008) - Resistor manufacturer Stackpole Electronics, Inc. (www.seielect.com) announces the release of their 2008 full line resistor catalog. This latest addition of the catalog features resistive products with a distinct focus on power resistors and other products designed with the power engineer in mind. Among the new additions to the catalog are the SWT / EWT series of high power tubular wirewounds, various additions and improvements to the CSR series of current sense resistors, improvements in the HVC series of high voltage chips, and the addition of the MLF series of metal film SMD melf resistors. Also added was the MAC series of SMD chip arrays with the capability to do multiple resistance values in a single component. Contact your customer service person or regional sales manager for more information on delivery of these catalogs.

For more information about Stackpole products, contact Stackpole Electronics Inc. at 2700 Wycliff Road, Suite 410, Raleigh, N.C. 27607; phone 919-850-9500; fax 919-850-9504; email marketing@seielect.com; or visit the Web site at www.seielect.com.

Stackpole Electronics Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of resistors supplying to the world’s largest OEMs, contract manufacturers and distributors. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., the privately held company began manufacturing in 1928 as part of Stackpole Carbon Company in St. Mary’s, Pennsylvania. Now affiliated with Akahane Electronics, Stackpole has manufacturing facilities in Japan, Taiwan, China and Mexico; warehousing facilities in El Paso, Guadalajara, Hong Kong and Japan; and sales offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taiwan.