CELESTICA RECOGNIZES SAMTEC, INC. WITH
THIRD-YEAR GLOBAL SUPPLIER AWARD

Toronto, ON – Samtec, Inc. today announced it was awarded a third -year Partners in Performance award by Celestica, a world leader in electronics manufacturing services (EMS), for its contribution to the company in 2004.

Celestica’s Partners in Performance awards are given annually to the company’s suppliers, in recognition of their excellence in customer service and support of Celestica’s global supply chain. This year’s Partners in Performance winners demonstrated a level of responsiveness, flexibility and customer service that positively impacted Celestica’s business and, in turn, the businesses of its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers.

“Celestica’s success in the electronics manufacturing services industry, hinges on our ability to execute seamless supply chain management on a global scale” said John Boucher, chief supply chain and procurement officer, Celestica. “We are pleased to recognize Samtec, Inc. with a third-year Partners in Performance award and we thank them for enabling our continued success.”

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