Kionix Partners With Kefico to Supply MEMS Accelerometers

    ITHACA, N.Y., Feb. 10 -- Kionix, Inc. announced
today that it will supply MEMS accelerometers to Kefico Corporation of Seoul,
Korea for state-of-the-art electronic control systems for the automotive
industry.  Kefico's new vehicle control technology, augmented by Kionix's
high-performance accelerometers, has recently won a multi-year contract with
one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive systems.
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    Kefico's choice of Kionix is consistent with the Kefico vision of
"creating a superior automobile culture" through cooperation with companies
such as Kionix that offer the most advanced, high-performance technology.
Jael-il Bae, Managing Director of Kefico's Engineering and Technology
Institute, is delighted that a long-term agreement with Kionix has been
reached.  "Kionix accelerometers provide the high performance required for our
advanced systems, and this strategic partnership will assure our
competitiveness and leadership in vehicle control technology."
    "Kionix is pleased to cooperate with Kefico, a global supplier of
automotive systems," said Greg Galvin, Kionix's President and CEO.  "We
targeted the automotive industry with our high-performance accelerometers, and
constructed a world-class MEMS production facility to support high-volume
automotive requirements.  The customer response to Kionix's technology has
been excellent, and we are excited about expanding our automotive market
presence with Kefico."

    About Kefico
    The Kefico Corporation was established in 1987 as a joint venture among
Hyundai Motor Company of Korea, Robert Bosch GmbH of Germany, and Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation of Japan for the development, manufacture, and sales of
electronic components for automotive systems, Engine Management Systems (EMS),
and Transmission Management Systems (TMS).

    About Kionix
    Kionix, Inc. of Ithaca, New York was founded in 1993.  The Company enjoys
a strong reputation for innovative MEMS product design, process engineering,
and quality manufacturing.  Recent products developed by Kionix include
inertial sensors, microfluidic systems, microrelays, micromirror arrays, and
ultra-high density data storage devices. Kionix's MEMS products are being
delivered to diverse industries such as automotive, consumer electronics, and
biotechnology.

     Contact:
     Kionix, Inc.
     36 Thornwood Drive
     Ithaca, New York 14850
     (607) 257-1080
     http://www.kionix.com

     Jeanette P. Shady
     Director, External Communications
     jshady@kionix.com