ATRO Astronics Corporation

EAST AURORA, N.Y., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ:ATRO), a leading manufacturer of advanced, high-performance lighting, electronics and electrical power systems for the global aerospace industry, announced today that it will release its first quarter results before the opening of financial markets on Thursday, May 11th, 2006. The release of the financial results will be followed by a company-hosted teleconference at 11:00 a.m. ET. During the teleconference, Peter J. Gundermann, President and CEO, David C. Burney, Vice President and CFO, will review the financial and operating results for the period and discuss Astronics' corporate strategy and outlook. A question-and-answer session will follow. The Astronics conference call can be accessed the following ways: -- The live webcast can be found at http://www.astronics.com/. Participants should go to the website 10 - 15 minutes prior to the scheduled conference in order to register and download any necessary audio software. -- The teleconference can be accessed by dialing 1-913-312-1267 approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the call. To listen to the archived call: -- The archived webcast will be at http://www.astronics.com/. A transcript will also be posted once available. -- A replay can also be heard by calling 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 9440576#. The telephonic replay will be available through Thursday, May 18th, 2006 at 11:59 p.m. ET. ABOUT ASTRONICS CORPORATION Astronics Corporation is a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical generation, control and distribution systems for the global aerospace industry. Its strategy is to expand the value and content it provides to various aircraft platforms through product development and acquisition. Astronics Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and Luminescent Systems Inc., have a reputation for high quality designs, exceptional responsiveness, strong brand recognition and best-in-class manufacturing practices. For more information on Astronics and its products, visit its website at http://www.astronics.com/. DATASOURCE: Astronics Corporation CONTACT: David C. Burney, Chief Financial Officer, Astronics Corporation, +1-716-805-1599, ext. 159, or fax, +1-716-805-1286, or Web site: http://www.astronics.com/

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