Released on: October 15, 2008, 12:48 pm

Press Release Author: Timbercon Inc

Industry: Defense

Press Release Summary: A strategic alliance has been formed between Timbercon Inc of
Oregon and Amertron of Florida.

Press Release Body: LAKE OSWEGO, OR - Oct 1, 2008

Timbercon, Inc., a fiber optic product and solution manufacturing company, is
pleased to announce the establishment of a strategic alliance with Amertron
headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. This alliance offers customers access to a
more comprehensive suite of connectivity solutions by combining Amertron's copper
cable and integration capabilities with Timbercon's vast array of fiber optic
technology.

Amertron is a certified 8(a) SDB/Hispanic Business and has been a long time supplier
to the aerospace, defense and commercial industries. Amertron specializes in low
volume, high reliability contract manufacturing. Timbercon continues to be the
leader in ruggedized fiber optic cables and assemblies which have become a benchmark
in these, as well as other industries.

"Our decision to work closely with Amertron was based on our customers' need for
complete solutions from a single vendor. Reputation and performance made Amertron
the logical choice." said John Lee, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at
Timbercon. "As part of Amertron's strategic goal to provide a complete solution to
our customer's need, we look forward to adding Fiber Optic technology to our product
line." said James Harhi, President of Amertron.

About Amertron. Founded in 1971, Amertron specializes in the production of
high-reliability electronic products. Capabilities include the designing,
manufacturing and testing of electronic sub-assemblies, chassis and cables suitable
for harsh environment applications. They take pride in their recognized ability to
apply production engineering techniques to improve quality, enhance performance and
reduce production cost. Additional company information can be found at
www.amertron.com

About Timbercon, Inc. Founded in 1997, Timbercon, Inc. is a fiber optic product and
solution manufacturing company providing a vast array of connectivity solutions to
the military/defense, data storage, telecommunications, industrial, broadcast and
networking industries. In addition to standard fiber optic connectivity and
attenuated Loopbacks, Timbercon has pioneered proprietary harsh environment
products, many of which are now considered to be an industry benchmark. Additional
company information can be found at www.timbercon.com.

Timbercon Contact:
Cynthia Lee Rozanc
503/827-4121 x4121
info@timbercon.com


Web Site: http://www.timbercon.com

Contact Details: Timbercon Inc
17387 SW 63rd Avenue
Lake Oswego OR 97035
503.827.4121