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Sheldahl Operations Awarded QS-9000 Quality Certification

20 April 1998

Sheldahl Operations Awarded QS-9000 Quality Certification

    NORTHFIELD, Minn., April 20 -- Sheldahl, Inc. ,
announced that its Northfield interconnect and technical materials
manufacturing plants, its Britton and Aberdeen, S.D. assembly sites, and
Detroit Technical Center had achieved QS-9000 certification. The certification
recognizes Sheldahl's achievement of QS-9000 quality requirements, which are
the automotive industry's rigorous upgrade to ISO 9001, emphasizing continuous
improvement and defect prevention. For example, QS-9000 requires that a
company reduce product variations and waste in order to achieve zero defects
shipped. QS-9000 is enforced by Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and other
industry leaders, who require the certification of all suppliers and sub-
suppliers as a prerequisite to doing business.
    Said Edward L. Lundstrom, Sheldahl's President, "In the short span of a
year, our automotive-related operations have achieved a great milestone.
QS-9000 represents a step beyond the ISO 9001 and 9002 status achieved by our
operations two years ago. It is the mark of a company that is truly
knowledgeable and dedicated to the automotive industry. Certification should
help us achieve a top berth in our target automotive segments."
    Sheldahl is a leading producer of high-density substrates, high-quality
flexible printed circuitry, and flexible laminates, primarily for sale to the
automotive electronics and datacom (computers and telecommunications) markets.
The Company, which is headquartered in Northfield, Minn., has operations in
Northfield; Longmont, Colo.; Detroit, Mich.; facilities in South Dakota; and a
sales office in Hong Kong. Sheldahl's common stock trades on the National
Market tier of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: SHEL. Sheldahl news
and information can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.sheldahl.com.
    Statements contained here, other than historical data, may be forward-
looking and subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to,
those set forth in the Company's annual report, 10K, 10Q, and other SEC
filings.

SOURCE  Sheldahl, Inc.