Merix Corporation Hires Director of Quick-Turn Sales and Marketing

    Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

    FOREST GROVE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2005--Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX) today announced the hiring of Tom Ingham as Director of Quick-Turn Sales and Marketing. Ingham has over 25 years experience in the printed circuit board industry, including eight years in the quick-turn services market. He will report to Daniel Olson, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, of Merix Corporation.
    Olson stated, "For the last eight years, Tom has focused exclusively on sales and marketing of quick-turn services. His experience will enable him to provide strong leadership in the execution of our quick-turn sales initiatives. He will be instrumental in accelerating our quick-turn strategy at both our San Jose and Forest Grove facilities. We are fortunate to have someone with Tom's background join the Merix sales team."
    Mark R. Hollinger, Chairman and CEO of Merix Corporation, commented, "We are pleased to have Tom Ingham join the Merix sales organization. This addition is consistent with our goal of providing our customers with a "best in class" solution for their quick-turn requirements."
    Most recently, Ingham was Senior Vice President of Sales for Dynamic Details, Inc. in Anaheim, California, where he was employed for over eight years. Prior to that, Tom was with Insulectro for over twelve years in various sales positions, including Vice President, Sales, Western Region.
    Merix is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced, multilayer, rigid printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high-performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume board production to its customers. Principal markets served by Merix include data communications and wireless telecommunications, high-end computing and storage, and test and measurement end markets in the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available on the internet at www.merix.com.

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CONTACT: Merix Corporation, Forest Grove Janie Brown, 503-359-2653 (Financial Contact)

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