Plexus Systems Announces Early Year Milestones in Sales and Growth

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 2 -- Plexus Systems, a privately held provider of on demand total management information software solutions for manufacturing companies, has achieved several notable milestones so far this year. The company reached record sales level growth, expanded its management and technical team, and achieved industry recognition.

Record Sales Growth

During the first five weeks of the 2006 calendar year, Plexus Systems has already booked 65 percent of its total sales objectives for the year, putting it well on course to exceed its projected annual growth rate. This growth is driven by high interest for Plexus Online, the industry's first true on demand enterprise management system. The product helps manufacturers interconnect and manage the total manufacturing process with a single, easy-to-use user interface.

The early year sales success has been achieved mainly from new contracts with various manufacturers, including Japan-based Oneda Corporation, Magna Powertrain (Concord, Ontario), Shape Corporation (Grand Haven, Mich.), J.G. Kern (Sterling Heights, Mich.), and Freudenberg-NOK, a joint venture of Germany-based Freudenberg and Japan-based NOK Corporation.

"These new customers are representative of the scope of our solution capabilities. Plexus Online can help them manage a global enterprise or track the detailed activities in a single manufacturing facility," said Rob Beatty, founder and chief executive officer, Plexus Systems.

Growing Team; Growing Recognition

Plexus Systems added 13 management and technology professionals to its Michigan team. The new hires bring a range of skills to the company, including international marketing, software development, project management and customer service. Their industry strength will provide additional momentum to the company's growing operations.

Industry honors are attracting more attention to Plexus Systems' expertise and solutions. Beatty was recently named as a recipient of the Leader and Innovator Award by Lawrence Technological University. The company itself is a finalist in two prestigious business and technology awards that will be announced during the second quarter. In addition, Plexus recently earned the 2006 Hall of Justice Award from the Justice for Children organization.

About Plexus Systems

For over a decade, Plexus Systems (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements in the manufacturing sector from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online delivers a powerful, multi-user interface to the total manufacturing process. With the ability to manage a single facility or an entire enterprise, Plexus Online allows manufacturers to closely track critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, at anytime. Plexus Online consists of over 350 functional modules allowing companies instant access to vital information using a simple web browser. Plexus Online includes shop floor control, traceability, quality management, EDI, accounting and many other capabilities configured as a fully integrated system or as a point solution to augment other ERP software. http://www.plex.com/ .