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Date:	1 June 2009
On behalf of:	Advanced Power Components Plc
Embargoed until:	0700hrs

Advanced Power Components Plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Advanced Power Components Plc (AIM:APC), the UK specialist distributor and manufacturers' representative of electronic components, announces the appointment of Joe Stelzer as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. 

Joe Stelzer, aged 41, is an experienced electronics/technology industry CEO and business leader who has successfully managed numerous growth, M&A and turnaround situations. Joe was responsible for bringing Polaron plc to AIM, following which he led the company through a period of rapid organic growth and several acquisitions until its acquisition by Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE) in 2007. He was subsequently appointed Vice President of Cooper's Global Lighting Controls business. In December 2008, he founded Silver Cloud Capital, a personal investment vehicle and advisory firm focused on the electronics/technology sector. Joe is also a Non-Executive Director of Stonewood Electronics Ltd, a market leading company specialising in providing hard disk data encryption and aerospace engineering products.  

There is no information in relation to Joe Stelzer's appointment required pursuant to schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies other than as set out below:

Joseph Nigel David Stelzer, aged 41
Current directorships and partnerships	Past directorships and partnerships
Silver Cloud Ventures Limited	Polaron Engineering Limited
Silver Cloud Capital LLP	Fasttrak Software Publishing Limited
Stonewood Electronics Ltd	CVT Limited
Kerem Schools	Polaron Cortina Limited
	Nelco Systems Limited
	Polaron Controls Limited
	Polaron Communications Limited
	Polaron Components Limited
	Polaron Entropics Limited
	Mercury Switch Manufacturing Company Limited
	Polaron Schaevitz Limited
	Cooper Controls Limited
	Dimmers Direct Limited
	Dynalite International Limited
	Dynalite Limited
	Icontrol Limited
	Ilight Group Limited
	Ilight Limited
	Light Sound Image Systems Limited
	Polaron Manufacturing Limited
	Zero 88 Lighting Limited
	Fitting Images Technology Limited
	Intelligent Lighting Ltd
	Light Processor Limited
	Lightfactor Contracts Limited
	Lightfactor Sales Limited
	Lightomation Limited
	Rossula Limited
	Zeck Audio UK Limited
	DMS Controls Limited
	Fotadvise (MEW) Limited
	Stelzair Ltd

Enquiries:

Advanced Power Components plc	01480 226600
Mark Robinson, Chief Executive Officer	www.apc-plc.co.uk
Redleaf Communications	020 7566 6700
Samantha Robbins/ Anna Dunkin/ Henry Columbine	apc@redleafpr.com
Strand Partners Limited	020 7409 3494
James Harris/ Angela Peace
St Helen's Capital	020 7628 5582
Ruari McGirr

About Advanced Power Components

APC plc is a leading specialist distributor of electronic components, comprising eight areas of activity: 

• APC Hi-Rel distributes a variety of specialist electronic components into applications where component reliability is of paramount importance. Hi-Rel's franchised product lines include power semiconductors, power supplies, memory, wound and high voltage components.

• APC Locator is the number one solutions provider for obsolete and hard-to-find parts, with 25 years' experience in the industrial and defence/aerospace markets across Europe.

• APC Hero has a specialist team of Product Managers ready to assist with your next design, our key areas include LEDS/LAMPS, drivers, wireless devices and modules, Zigbee, specialist sensors and crystals (plus fast turn around on programming).

• APC Go! provides a kitting and materials management service to companies wanting to outsource non core activities, offering services ranging from material procurement to full production management.

• APC Displays+ provides dedicated technical and commercial support for a wide range of LCD`s, standard, custom, TFT, e-signage, character, graphics, driver boards, IC`s, single board computers and all related connectivity.

• APC Novacom is a distributor and manufacturers' representative for RF and microwave frequency electronic components. The business is managed by a team of technical specialists with many years experience in the RF and Microwave industry.

• APC Contech is a distributor of specialist data input devices for industrial, broadcasting and medical sectors providing technically advanced solutions for specific application areas.

• APC KVAR is a manufacturer and distributor of power saving equipment which optimises the performance of electrical motors, leading to reduced energy consumption and cost savings.

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