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  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "No profits yet from Huntsville or Malaysia which need more cap ex to get fully operational."
        Matter of time.
  Circuit board business will continue to thrive and grow into the future.  PGTZ and other circuit board companies positioning to retain existing business and attain new business.
  Tuesday April 21, 4:10 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: Praegitzer Industries, Inc. Praegitzer Industries, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results Revenue and Earnings up Significantly vs. Same Period of Last Year DALLAS, Ore., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Praegitzer Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGTZ - news) today announced revenue of $44.7 million for its third quarter ended March 31, 1998, an increase of 17% over the $38.3 million of revenue reported from the same period last year. Net earnings for the third quarter were $1.7 million, or $0.14 per share on 12.7 million diluted shares, compared to a loss of $546,000, or $0.04 per share on 12.6 million diluted shares, for the third quarter of 1997. 
  Year to date, Praegitzer has reported revenue of $133.3 million and net earnings of $5.1 million, or $0.40 per share on 12.9 million diluted shares. This is compared to revenue of $102.5 million and net earnings of $1.6 million, or $.13 per share on 12.1 million diluted shares, before one time charges of $11.7 million in the first quarter, for the first nine months of fiscal 1997. After the one time charge, a net loss of $10.0 million, or $0.83 per share, resulted for the nine months ended March 31, 1997. The Company attributed the growth in earnings and revenue for fiscal 1998 to increased capacity and technological capabilities, growth in design, improved yields, and improved process efficiencies. 
  ''While the quarter and year-to-date numbers are strong relative to last year, the mid-quarter weakness in bookings across the industry prevented us from posting even stronger numbers for the period,'' stated Matt Bergeron, president and chief operating officer. ''While we saw strong results in March and anticipate growth in orders in April, some customers are still addressing an inventory correction, which we anticipate will take some period of time to work through. 
  ''We are very excited about our most recent acquisition of Intergraph Printed Circuits, the PCB fabrication facility of Intergraph Corporation [Nasdaq:INGR - news] located in Huntsville, Alabama, which is called 'Praegitzer Huntsville','' stated Bergeron. ''Huntsville's additional quick-turn capabilities, Military certification, and strategic location extend our existing offerings and further enhance our ability to reduce our customers' time and cost of bringing a new product to market,'' continued Bergeron. 
  As previously announced, Praegitzer has recently hired James M. Buchanan as senior vice president of sales and marketing. ''We are delighted to have Jim on our team,'' stated Robert L. Praegitzer, chief executive officer. ''Jim will be a key player in continuing the implementation of Praegitzer's One-Stop Shopping(TM) model throughout the U.S. and international markets,'' Praegitzer continued. 
  Praegitzer Industries, Inc., founded in 1981, is a leading designer and fabricator of advanced printed circuit boards. Praegitzer has six fabrication facilities and 13 design centers serving customers in the business systems, computing, instrumentation, medical and telecommunications industries. Praegitzer prides itself on continually improving the quality of its products and services. It is a publicly traded company and employs more than 2,000 people. For more information on Praegitzer Industries, Inc., visit www.pii.com. 
  This press release includes forward-looking statements, including with respect to future booking levels, capacity expansions, Praegitzer Huntsville and the future level of business for Praegitzer Industries. These statements are necessarily subject to risk and uncertainty. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors set forth in the Company's SEC Form 10-K statement dated June 30, 1997. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those set forth above include trends and development in the electronics industry generally, which is subject to rapid technological change and product obsolescence, as well as economic cycles and recessionary periods, concentration of sales in a relatively small number of large customers, and intense competition in the printed circuit board industry, which the Company believes will increase. 
                           PRAEGITZER INDUSTRIES, INC.                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS                     (in thousands, except per share data)
      ASSETS                               March 31, 1998          June 30, 1997
      Current assets                          $ 44,010               $ 34,512     Plant and equipment, net                  78,832                 40,036     Other assets                              13,549                 12,738     Total Assets                            $136,391               $ 87,286
      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY     Current liabilities                     $ 24,309               $ 17,481     Other liabilities                          2,970                  2,379     Long-term debt                            65,106                 29,785     Stockholders' equity                      44,006                 37,641     Total Liabilities and      Stockholders' Equity                   $136,391               $ 87,286
                           PRAEGITZER INDUSTRIES, INC.                       CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS                     (in thousands, except per share data)
                                        Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended                                            March 31,             March 31,                                         1998       1997       1998       1997
      Sales                             $ 44,713   $ 38,303   $133,339    $102,542     Cost of Sales                       35,940     33,095    106,528      85,285       Gross Profit                       8,773      5,208     26,811      17,257     Selling, general &      administrative expenses             5,394      5,258     17,166      13,334     Impairment and in-process      technology expense                                           --      11,650       Income from operations             3,379       (50)      9,645     (7,727)     Interest expense                       837        606      2,288       1,596     Other income (expense)                   3      (145)        166         331      Income before income taxes       $  2,545   $  (801)   $  7,523   $ (8,992)     Income taxes                      $    813   $  (255)   $  2,417   $   1,045     Net Income (loss)                 $  1,732   $  (546)   $  5,106   $(10,037)     Shares used in computing      basic net income per share     12,718,129 12,608,389 12,675,399  12,050,425       Basic Net Income      (loss) per share                 $   0.14   $ (0.04)   $   0.40   $  (0.83)     Shares used in computing      diluted net income      per share                      12,718,129 12,608,389 12,898,087  12,050,425     Diluted Net Income (loss)      per share                        $   0.14   $ (0.04)   $   0.40   $  (0.83) SOURCE: Praegitzer Industries, Inc.
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