Plexus Systems to Present at METALFORM Conference

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 15 -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of the on demand manufacturing performance system Plexus Online, today announced that Brian Gillespie, a business development executive at Plexus, will present at the METALFORM Conference held March 25 - 28 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL.

Gillespie will present at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, during Track 7: Shop Floor to Top Floor-Traceability and Control. Attendees will learn how software and other automation solutions can bring shop-floor information to decision-makers' fingertips instantaneously. Gillespie's presentation is titled Mistake-Proof the Shop Floor.

Gillespie, who started as an industrial electrician, understands the dynamics and needs of a manufacturer. Through his plant-floor-to-executive- floor career at FANUC Robotics in Rochester, Mich., he instructed and installed the company's automated solutions. Now at Plexus, he helps the company define and enter new and existing markets with Plexus Online. Brian also assists customers in meeting their operational needs using Plexus Online.

Plexus Systems invites attendees to visit its booth (0345) in the exhibition hall for a demonstration of Plexus Online. The first 50 manufacturers who attend the demonstration will receive a free copy of a new research study from Aberdeen Group titled "Realize the Returns from Enterprise Management Applications: Make the ROI Calculation Speak to the Financial Value of EMAs."

Plexus Online is an on demand manufacturing performance system (MPS), combining the capabilities of enterprise resource planning (ERP), manufacturing execution systems (MES), quality management, customer relationship management (CRM), shop floor integration, and much more. With the ability to manage a single facility or a global enterprise, Plexus Online utilizes lean principles to enable manufacturers to closely track and manage critical aspects of their operation, anywhere, anytime, via the software as a service (SaaS) model. Plexus Online consists of over 350 functional modules, allowing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser.

The METALFORM Exposition and Conference is the premier metal stamping, fabricating and forming exposition in North America. The conference offers technical sessions that encourage new and creative ways to improve productivity and profitability. Visit http://www.metalform.com/2007/attendee/ for more information.

About Plexus Systems, Inc.

Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, MI) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is a true on demand manufacturing performance system, delivering a powerful, real-time interface to integrate and manage the total manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated internally at a manufacturing company, and was designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online also enables businesses to manage other top priorities, such as accounting, compliance and human resources. Plexus Systems serves a cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies headquartered in the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

Plexus Systems has partnered with Apax Partners (www.apax.com), one of the world's leading global private equity groups, to drive global expansion and further strengthen the company's products, services and market position. Apax Partners operates across the US, Europe and Asia and has more than $20 billion in funds under management and advice.

Visit www.plex.com for more information.