Mr. Müller´s predecessor, Anton Lauber, joined SCHURTER AG in 1988 and has successfully managed our company through all these years.

Poing, January 22, 2009 - Avnet Time, a highly focused distributor of interconnect, passive and electromechanical components and power supply products, further expands its line card with the addition of products from SCHURTER Electronic Components, leading manufacturer of fuseholders. On the basis of a distribution agreement, Avnet Time will distribute SCHURTER fuses, non-resettable fuses, fuseholders and IEC connectors throughout Europe.

"SCHURTER is an internationally leading innovator and manufacturer of fuses, circuit breakers for equipment, connectors, EMC products and input systems. We are convinced that, through Avnet Time, we can further enhance our position in the European marketplace," explains Hans-Rudolf Schurter, SCHURTER Electronic Components.

"We look forward to our pan-European cooperation with SCHURTER Electronic Components. Their products are perfectly suited to expand our portfolio, supporting us in our strategy to comprehensively assist our customers in this segment and provide them with optimal solutions,"adds Andreas Bregler, Vice President European Product Marketing, Avnet Time.

SCHURTER Electronics (India) Pvt. Ltd. manufactures circuit protection devices like fuses and fuse holders, PCB supports, connectors, LED holders and various customer specific products. With an installed capacity of 35 Mio pc of glass fuses and 10 Mio pc of ceramic fuses annually, SCHURTER Electronics (India) Pvt. Ltd. is the largest fuse manufacturer in India.

Active in the electronics industry, the SCHURTER Group increased its sales turnover in 2006 by 13.5% to CHF 186.4 Mio. Simultaneously the Group also achieved a very good result. Cash Flow increased to CHF 16.4 Mio (+ 37.6%) and the profit amounted to CHF 8.3 Mio (+ 91.5%). The substantial increase in profit is primarily due to a positive economic environment, productivity increases and favourable rates of exchange.

In Europe the sales turnover increased by 13.5% to CHF 141.7 Mio. Sales in North America also increased by 13.5%, i.e., a sales turnover of CHF 27.9 Mio was achieved. In Asia the sales results remained constant at CHF 13.0 Mio (previous year CHF 13.1 Mio). The percentage of sales turnover outside Switzerland amounts to 87.5% at the present time. Encouragingly, the Swiss market also developed favourably where a sales turnover of CHF 23.3 Mio (+ 5.0%) was reached.

The SCHURTER Group is optimistic for 2007. Market activity has shown a slight slowdown, but it is at still quite a high level, however. Of particular consequence here is slackness in America and Asia, whereas in Europe business is still very buoyant.

Having a consolidated sales turnover of a good CHF 24 Mio, the company of Ticomel SA in Mendrisio, Switzerland was acquired at the beginning of the year together with its affiliated company in Romania. Integration of the company is going according to plan.

At the end of the year, the Lucerne family-owned enterprise had a work force of 1'212 employees from whom 442 were employed in Lucerne, Mellingen and Mendrisio.

As per January 1, 2007 the SCHURTER Group will take over TICOMEL SA in Mendrisio (Switzerland) as well as its affiliate INTERELEKTRONIC in Romania.

Ticomel SA produces EMC components, suppression chokes, line filters and small transformers. Furthermore, customer-specific printed circuit boards are assembled. TICOMEL SA employs 90 persons in Mendrisio and approx. 450 employees in its affiliate Interelectronik in Romania. Last year, Ticomel SA achieved a consolidated turnover of CHF 24 Mio.

The takeover of this business partner of long standing, who at the same time is customer and supplier, poses a great challenge for SCHURTER. The synergies to be attained are considerable and have a significant growth and yield potential.

The Distributors SEA Electronics and FEK Company will newly be responsible for the sales of SCHURTER products in the territories of Russia and the former USSR.

SCHURTER extends its sales activities in Eastern Europe. The integration of the distributors SEA Electronics and FEK Company assures a market presence in Byelorussia, Russia, Lithuania and the Ukraine. The huge potential and the development of their economics will offer a big opportunity to SCHURTER.

The company SEA Electronic is one of the leading sales companies in Ukraine and one of the biggest in Russia. The company was established in Kiev 1990 and opened its own representation office in Moscow in 2000. Further branch offices are oriented to significant industrial towns like Charkov, Doneck, Lvov.

The company FEK Company was established in Minsk (Byelorussia) 1993 and it is one of the leading sales representatives of electro components in Byelorussia and Russia. The company has its own branch offices in Minsk and Mogilevo (Byelorussia), 2 in Moscow and St. Petersburg (Russia) and Vilnius (Lithuania). Further, the company cooperates with all significant sales representatives in the regions.

On November 2, 2006 SCHURTER AG was awarded the SWISS LEADERSHIP AWARD HUMAN 2006. This coveted award is accorded in the German speaking part of Switzerland for the best leadership project with focus on innovation, change management and sustainability.

SCHURTER entered the contest with its project FUTURA that has been running successfully for many years. The SCHURTER FUTURA application, amongst other applications, was examined and evaluated by a noted and very demanding jury. After the first step to the nomination, followed by the entrance into the finals, FUTURA was finally chosen as the best project for the year 2006 with the best possibilities for translation into practice.

Employees and management at SCHURTER are very happy about this further confirmation on their way to Business Excellence.

From August 2006, the complete range of OKW products will be distributed in the Indian sub continent and part of West Asia exclusively through SCHURTER Electronics (India) Pvt. Ltd.

OKW Gehusesysteme GmbH, Germany, is a well known brand which manufactures a wide range of plastic enclosures suitable for application in the medical, security, access controls and building management systems. OKW enclosures are known for their rich design and aesthetic forms. The dimensions of the standard plastic enclosures range from 12 x 12 x 15 mm up to 360 x 240 x 160 mm and tuning knobs from 10 up to 50 mm.

These enclosures are available for mobile, wall-mounting, desk, table-top and DIN rail applications.

This additional product line will compliment well with SCHURTER's existing product range and will help strengthen SCHURTER's and OKW's market presence.

SOB distributes the complete SCHURTER and OKW product range as well as the products of ODU, ROLEC, RIA CONNECT and METCASE.

On August 1, 2006 SOB will replace FUSIBRAS, the present SCHURTER agency in Brazil.

SOB will be managed by Marcelo Soares and offers professional service to customers in Brazil.

For detailed requests and further information please visit www.sob-brasil.com or contact the sales department on info@sob-brasil.com.

SCHURTER AG Mission

The SCHURTER HOLDING AG has absorbed the well-known company Otto Heil AG, Oberursel.

Otto Heil GmbH develops, produces and distributes connector appliances and power cords. The Organization engages in the facility in Oberursel approximately 40 employees. The consolidated turnover in the year 2005 is approximately 4.5 Mio.

This investment extends the product range of SCHURTER within the strategic business unit Connectors and offers the opportunity to improve the current market position.

The take-over of this company enables a significant synergy and is an important growth and success potential.

Lucerne / Dreieich, October 1, 2005 SCHURTER, a leading manufacturer of products in the areas of appliance protection, plug connectors, EMC and input systems, and SPOERLE ELECTRONICS, the largest distributor of electronic components for trade and industry in Central Europe, have announced the signing of a new franchise agreement. As a result, SPOERLE will distribute the entire SCHURTER product range with immediate effect.

In concluding the distribution agreement, SCHURTER is strengthening its sales network in the Central and Eastern European area with a strategically important partner, and at the same time underlining its significant market position in the area of electro-mechanical components.

"This agreement sees the fulfillment of a long established goal for us. It clarifies our efforts to promote distribution as an important sales channel for us. We are delighted to have found in SPOERLE a partner that will open up many new opportunities for us in this significant market," said Hans-Rudolf Schurter, Chairman of the Board of Directors of SCHURTER Holding. "As manufacturers of high-quality products, with production plants in Europe and Asia, we are convinced that our products will in this way consolidate and extend our market position."

Dr. Rainer Noll, Marketing Manager of PEMCO (Passive, Electromechanical, Connectors) at SPOERLE, also sees great opportunities for both companies in this cooperative venture: "SCHURTER is a well-known manufacturer in the field of fuses and fuse holders, which supplements our existing range perfectly. With the franchise agreement that has now been signed, SPOERLE will, as the leading Broadline distributor in Central Europe, sell all the articles from SCHURTER, and also offer the manufacturer access to over 40,000 industrial customers. The synergies resulting from our cooperation will permit both parties to the agreement to react even more flexibly than before to market needs and developments," reported Dr. Noll in conclusion.

SPOERLE, as a distributor of electronic components, provides a large line card of semiconductors and passive and electromechanical components, as well as various customized services, including design solutions, which are attended by intensely trained Field- and Market-Application Engineers (FAE & MAE) as well as specialised Line Development Managers (LDM) and other value-added services, tailored to suit the needs of the market; for example, in the fields of logistics, product enhancement and cable assembly. SPOERLE has a unique product portfolio and a line card listing more than 90 of the most prominent manufacturers worldwide.

The Central European activities of the company, with approximately 1,200 employees and 25 branch offices, include the countries Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland and the CIS States. The company was founded in 1967, and has its headquarters in Dreieich near Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Since 1999, SPOERLE is a fully-owned subsidiary of the American ARROW Group, one of the worldwide largest distribution groups of electronic components for industrial and commercial applications. With The firms SPOERLE, Sasco Holz and Microtronica forms ARROW Central Europe.

With this award, Swiss companies are distinguished who show themselves to be well above average following an employee survey. The CASH survey is the only public survey in Switzerland in which employees can assess their employers.

The analysis shows the companies position in comparison to the participating companies ranked best. In this way the participants receive an independent feedback on their strengths and potentials for improvement. These results fully support the Business Excellence culture at SCHURTER AG.

Compared to the other participants SCHURTER AG demonstrated the highest ratings in the areas of company culture, strategy, management, flexibility, as well as possibilities for further training and development.

Employees and management at SCHURTER are very proud of this success.

SEC has relocated to Shenzhen and is already fully operational at the following address:

On Monday, August 29, 2005 SKI moved to a new location. SKI will serve you now at the following address:

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