Honeywell Selects MSL for Circuit Card Manufacturing; MSL Provides Services for Advanced Avionics Electronics Products.

Business/Technology Editors

CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2001

Manufacturers' Services Ltd. (MSL) (NYSE: MSV) has been chosen by Honeywell Aerospace Electronics Systems to provide manufacturing services for circuit card assemblies used in high end electronic products for commercial and private aviation.

Honeywell Aerospace is the world's leading designer of advanced aerospace solutions for the commercial, government and corporate markets. Its safety, system control, navigation and display systems are used in aircrafts worldwide.

"As the largest supplier of components and systems to the aerospace industry, Honeywell Aerospace is committed to providing lifetime value to its customers," said Prentis Wilson, Supply Chain Manager, Manufactured Electronics for Aerospace Electronic Systems in Phoenix, Arizona. "MSL's advanced IT systems and its dedication to customer service complements both Honeywell's culture and its strategy. Partnering with MSL enhances Aerospace Electronics Systems' ability to focus on developing superior products, and to maintain its competitive edge in the global marketplace."

MSL will offer a full range of electronics design, test and production services for Honeywell at its advanced manufacturing center in Arden Hills, Minn., which specializes in complex, high-mix electronic manufacturing. The company will offer new product introduction services, including design for manufacturability, in-circuit test and turnkey printed circuit board assembly. MSL will leverage its integrated supply chain to ensure material availability and competitive pricing.

"We're very pleased to enter this market with a world-class customer like Honeywell Aerospace Electronics Systems," said Robert Donahue, president of MSL. "We look forward to applying the breadth and depth of our expertise in industrial electronics and high-speed circuits to support Honeywell's position as the preeminent global provider of aerospace electronics."