News Release

Contact:
Joe North
Director of Sales and Marketing
425-746-9481

Spectrum Controls Announces Appointment of New Southeast Regional Account Manager

March 31, 2003—Bellevue, Washington—Spectrum Controls, Inc., a leading manufacturer of hardware and software for the industrial controls marketplace, is pleased to announce the appointment of David M. Baker as Southeast Regional Account Manager. Baker’s territory will consist of the southeastern United States.

With David Baker, Spectrum Controls is tapping the talents of a recognized sales professional with a distinguished career in world-class technology companies. Throughout his career, Baker has achieved success, with the agility needed to sell new and innovative solutions and the ability to generate substantial business growth in emerging markets.

Baker previously served as senior sales engineer with Square D Company in Nashville, TN, an industrial automation company. Previous to Square D, Baker held positions as engineering manager, controls designer and as an electrical engineer with industrial automation firms in the southeast. Baker holds an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering and Math Concentration.

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About Spectrum Controls
Since 1983, Spectrum Controls has continued to be the premier provider of hardware and related software products for the industrial controls marketplace. Products fall into three major categories: I/O modules, human-machine interfaces and communications devices. Corporate headquarters is located in Bellevue, Washington. For more information, visit our Web site at www.spectrumcontrols.com, email spectrum@spectrumcontrols.com or telephone 425-746-9481.