Kimball Electronics Jasper Facility Achieves Aerospace Certification; AS9100 Registration Enhances Value as Electronic Systems Supplier

Kimball Electronics Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB), announced today that the Company’s Indiana production facility has met all the necessary requirements for AS9100 registration. The new aerospace certification adds to the Jasper facility’s services and capabilities to better serve the mission critical standards of military and commercial aerospace customers. Kimball Electronics Group (KEG) is a global top-twenty-ranked contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company that specializes in high reliability electronics with applications in the public safety, medical, automotive, and industrial controls industries.

AS9100 is an enhancement of the ISO9001 certification developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group with added focus on more rigorous requirements and expectations from the aerospace industry. AS9100 certification guidelines apply to design, new product introductions (NPI), manufacturing processes, and repair services for customers within the aerospace industry. Achievement of this certification implies that Kimball Electronics-Jasper (KEJ) has exhibited a consistent and robust quality management program for their manufacturing processes to ensure safety and reliability in all of their products. The AS9100 quality certification is accepted by most major aerospace original equipment manufacturers ensuring quality, manufacturing, and traceability processes are followed for aerospace customers.

Steve Korn, Vice President, North American Operations stated, "The accomplishment of being certified to AS9100 standards was the result of cooperative team work and attention to detail by the Kimball Electronics - Jasper team. With the addition of this critical aerospace certification, Kimball Electronics - Jasper will continue to expand its growth in the public safety market segment.”

Kimball’s proven record in the field of durable electronics for products with critical reliability demands and "high-cost-of-failure” performance requirements has made the Company a respected supplier in the public safety market, which includes defense, law enforcement and emergency response products. The Company’s U.S. operations enable it to provide a broad range of capabilities and logistics services in support of customers’ needs and requirements for security in handling sensitive products. Kimball currently manufactures a number of sensitive items at its two ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)-registered and J-STD-001 compliant facilities (in Indiana and Florida), including a variety of product assemblies utilized in target acquisition, perimeter surveillance, night vision, border control, satellite communications, countermeasures and radar jamming.

About Kimball Electronics:

Kimball Electronics Group is a global contract electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company that specializes in durable electronics for the medical, automotive, industrial and public safety markets. Kimball Electronics Group is well recognized by customers and industry trade publications for its excellent quality, reliability and innovative service. Kimball Electronics Group has manufacturing operations in the U.S., Mexico, Thailand, Poland, Wales, and China. Kimball Electronics Group is a business unit of Kimball International, a $1.2 billion dollar publicly held company headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.

To learn more about Kimball Electronics Group, visit our website at: www.kegroup.com

About Kimball International:

Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball International is committed to a high performance culture that values personal and organizational commitment to quality, reliability, value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball employees know they are part of a corporate culture that builds success for Customers while enabling employees to share in the Company’s success through personal, professional and financial growth.

Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) provides a variety of products from its two business segments: the Electronic Manufacturing Services segment and the Furniture segment. The Electronic Manufacturing Services segment provides engineering and manufacturing services which utilize common production and support capabilities to a variety of industries globally. The Furniture segment provides furniture for the office and hospitality industries, sold under the Company’s family of brand names.

To learn more about Kimball International, Inc., visit the Company’s website on the Internet at: www.kimball.com

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