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PG Design Electronics Begins Production on Automotive Product Order

6 May 1999

PG Design Electronics Begins Production on Automotive Product Order

    CHICAGO, May 5 -- Edwin Jacobson, President and CEO of
Heartland Technology, Inc. (Amex: HTI) announced today that Heartland
Technology's subsidiary PG Design Electronics has begun production on an
initial $4.5 million order for an automotive product.  Chesterfield,
Mich.-based PG Design will be assembling a liquid crystal display unit.  "This
order stems from our efforts to expand our products and customer base for our
contract manufacturing business," said Jacobson.
    Heartland Technology, primarily through its subsidiaries PG Design
Electronics, Inc., Solder Station-One, Inc. and Zecal Corp., designs and
manufactures electronics assemblies primarily for computer and computer
printer manufacturers; manufactures circuit boards using patented Z-Strate(R)
technology primarily for industrial, automotive and telecommunications
manufacturers; and provides services to printed circuit board manufacturers.
    The Company's strategy is to focus on high margin segments of the
electronics manufacturing and printed circuit board industries.  Heartland
Technologies also holds general partner interests in real estate partnerships
including and related to Heartland Partnership L.P. (Amex: "HTL").