Solectron Announces Successful Aerospace Design and Manufacturing Certification in Europe

"EN 9100:2003 certification is a strategic milestone forSolectron, showcasing the comprehensive quality management systems anddiscipline that enables us to design and manufacture world-classquality products and services to satisfy even the most demandingcustomers," said Misha Rozenberg, senior vice president and ChiefQuality Officer, Solectron. "ISO certification alone does not assureOEMs of a contract manufacturer's ability to help improve competitiveperformance. Our strength is derived from our proprietary SolectronProduction System -- the company's application of Lean manufacturingprinciples coupled with the quality rigors of Six Sigma to eliminatewaste and product and process variability."

"We are very proud to add aerospace quality assurancecertification to our growing list of manufacturing quality compliancestandards in Europe. Our plant provides customers end-to-end servicesincluding design, prototyping, manufacturing and post-manufacturingsolutions with speed and flexibility," said Hamid Halfaoui, seniorvice president, European Operations, Solectron. "This newcertification is a key differentiator for Solectron."

Published in May 2003 by the CEN -- the European Committee forStandardization -- the EN 9100:2003 standard is the equivalent to theAS 9100 Rev B standard published in January 2004 by the Society ofAutomotive Engineers. Based on ISO 9001:2000, but with nearly 100additional requirements specific to aerospace, EN 9100 is recognizedby all major aerospace OEMs as it provides suppliers with acomprehensive quality system focused on areas directly impactingproduct safety and reliability. CEN was founded in 1961 by thenational standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTAcountries.

About Solectron

Solectron Corporation (www.solectron.com) provides a full range ofelectronics manufacturing and supply chain management services to theworld's leading networking, telecommunications, computing, consumer,automotive, industrial and medical device firms. The company'sindustry-leading Lean Six Sigma methodology (Solectron ProductionSystem(TM)) provides OEMs with low cost, flexibility and quality thatimproves competitive advantage. Solectron's service offerings includenew product introduction, collaborative design, materials management,product manufacturing, product warranty repair and end-of-lifesupport. Based in Milpitas, Calif., Solectron operates in more than 20countries on five continents and had sales from continuing operationsof $10.4 billion in fiscal 2005.

Note: SOLECTRON and the Solectron logo are registered trademarksof Solectron Corporation. The Solectron Production System(TM) (SPS)and Solectron Supply Chain Solutions Suite are also trademarks ofSolectron Corporation. Other names mentioned are trademarks,registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.