Howard Eckstein Joins Herley Industries, Inc. as President and General Manager of Herley Industries, Inc. Lancaster Division

• Press Release
• Source: Herley Industries, Inc.
• On 8:51 am EDT, Thursday October 1, 2009

LANCASTER, Pa., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors for Herley Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRLY - News) announced today that Howard Eckstein has joined Herley as Division President and General Manager for the Company's Herley Lancaster operation.

Richard Poirier, CEO and President, commented, "We are very pleased to welcome Howard Eckstein back to Herley. Between 1998 and 2004 Howard held engineering, business development and division management positions with Herley, making strong contributions to the company during his tenure. Since leaving Herley, he has held executive management positions within the defense industry, most recently as President of the Malibu Division of CPI."

Mr. Poirier continued, "Howard's engineering background, thirty years of experience in the industry and management skills make him a great fit for the Lancaster Division, Herley's flagship operation. We are confident that he will quickly take control of this key operation and help us to achieve our goal of increased revenue and profitability."

Herley Lancaster employs approximately 300 people, and specializes in the design and manufacture of flight instrumentation, RF/microwave assemblies, telemetry and data acquisition and IFF systems and avionics. It is a preferred supplier for several U.S. defense contractors, placing hardware on virtually every aircraft, missile, and target vehicle platform in the U.S. defense arsenal as well as power amplifiers for medical applications.

Mr. Eckstein earned his BSEE from Pennsylvania State University and holds a Master's Degree in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. His employment history includes Herley Industries, L-3 Communications, Loral Corporation, Lockheed Martin, and Microcom Corporation. He resides in Lititz, Pennsylvania.

Herley Industries, Inc. is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of microwave technology solutions for the defense, aerospace and medical industries worldwide. Based in Lancaster, PA, Herley has seven manufacturing locations and approximately 1000 employees. Additional information about the company can be found on the Internet at www.herley.com.

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