Key Tronic Selected EMS Company of the Year

Key Tronic Corporation (Nasdaq:KTCC)(dba "KeyTronicEMS”), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS), today announced that it has been selected by Circuits Assembly, a leading electronics industry publisher, as its "EMS Company of the Year.”

Mike Buetow, editor-in-chief of Circuits Assembly, highlights Key Tronic’s 23 straight quarters of positive earnings as "an enviable track record, considering the vast majority of the world’s EMS companies have been plagued with the manufacturing version of the H1N1 virus during the past 12 months.”

Mr. Buetow also recognizes Key Tronic for its continued customer diversification in challenging times, driven by its experienced management team, wide range of design and manufacturing capabilities, worldwide footprint and customer responsiveness. "For its unique but systematic approach to the electronics manufacturing services rollercoaster, and its stellar performance in all types of business environments, Key Tronic is Circuits Assembly’s 2009 EMS Company of the Year.”

"We’re extremely honored to be recognized by this leading industry publication as the EMS Company of the Year for 2009,” said Craig Gates, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Circuits Assembly did a great job of capturing the challenging transitions and market conditions that we’ve overcome, our unique capabilities and positioning in the EMS marketplace, and our excitement about the growth opportunities for Key Tronic in the years ahead.”

The related article in the December 2009 issue of Circuits Assembly magazine can be accessed online at http://www.editionduo.com/publication/?i=27622 (pages 36-38).

About Key Tronic

Key Tronic is a leading contract manufacturer offering value-added design and manufacturing services from its facilities in the United States, Mexico and China. The Company provides its customers full engineering services, materials management, worldwide manufacturing facilities, assembly services, in-house testing, and worldwide distribution. Its customers include some of the world's leading original equipment manufacturers. For more information about Key Tronic visit: www.keytronic.com.

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