Ampro To Be Acquired by ADLINK Technology

Privately held Ampro
Computers Inc. today accepted an offer to be acquired by ADLINK Technology
"6166 TT, "ADLINK ". The acquisition, characterized as highly synergistic
by both companies ' CEOs, merges Ampro 's unmatched expertise in board-level
embedded computers with ADLINK 's low-cost manufacturing capabilities and
products targeting the industrial control and communications markets.

"This acquisition will be a win-win for ADLINK and Ampro, as it
combines the competitive edge of both parties, " said Jim Liu, ADLINK
President and CEO. "ADLINK will gain access to Ampro 's unmatched expertise
in developing 'extreme rugged ' board-level embedded computers, as well as
its strong and mature U.S. sales channel. "

"We are excited about this opportunity to grow, lower our costs, and
bring our high-quality, standards-based modular embedded computing
technologies into new markets, " said Joanne Mumola Williams, president and
CEO of Ampro. "I am confident that our customers will be as pleased as we
are with the addition of these significant new engineering, low-cost
manufacturing, and support resources. "

"Ampro has a long track record of innovation and market leadership in
this industry, and it 's a privilege to contribute to this new entity 's
continuing success, " said Rick Lehrbaum, Ampro co-founder and chief
technology officer. "This combination makes us unbeatable. "

The closing of this acquisition is expected to take place upon the
completion of specified conditions.

About Ampro Computers Inc.

Now in its 25th year, Ampro is renowned as a pioneer in the "embedded
PC " industry. The company originated the PC 104, PC 104-Plus, and EBX
standards for stackable single-board computers "SBCs ", co-created the
popular EPIC standard for highly compact full-function SBCs, and more
recently began offering a rapidly growing line of computer-on-module "COM "
products in ETX, XTX, and COM Express formats. Ampro markets board- and
system-level products based on these standards to original equipment
manufacturers in a wide range of markets including medical electronics,
defense systems, industrial control, retail devices, avionics, and
wired wireless communication equipment. Visit Ampro on the Web at
http: www.ampro.com for more information.

About ADLINK Technology

ADLINK provides a wide range of embedded computing products and
services to the test and measurement, automation and process control,
gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation
industries. ADLINK products include PCI Express-based data acquisition and
I O; vision and motion control; and AdvancedTCA, CompactPCI, and COM
Express modules for industrial computing. ADLINK strives to minimize the
total cost of ownership "TCO " of its customers by providing customization
and system integration services, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and
extending the lifecycle of its products. ADLINK is a global company with
headquarters and manufacturing in Taiwan; R D and integration in Taiwan,
China, and the US; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support
offices. ADLINK is a publicly traded company listed on the TAIEX Taiwan
Stock Exchange "stock code: 6166 ". Visit ADLINK on the Web at
http: www.adlinktech.com for more information.

SOURCE Ampro Computers Inc.