SANM Sanmina Corporation

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sanmina-SCI Corporation (NASDAQ:SANM), a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, today announced that its Newark, California facility has been awarded the AS9100 Aerospace Standard certification. This certification signifies that its precision machining facility in Newark complies with all requirements of the AS9100 quality management system. The AS9100 is the aerospace industry's quality system standard developed by the International Aerospace Quality Group for quality assurance in design, New Product Introduction (NPI), manufacturing and servicing. "Earning the AS9100 certification represents a significant accomplishment for the Newark facility as it reinforces Sanmina-SCI's commitment to meeting the highest standards of quality required by its defense and aerospace customers," said Frank Moreman, Vice President and General Manager of Sanmina-SCI's Precision Machining and Assembly Division. "An effective quality management system is a reflection of our commitment to continuous improvement and in strengthening our position in this market sector." "The ability to support defense and aerospace customers with high-quality precision machined components at our Newark facility emphasizes Sanmina-SCI's growth and leadership position in this key market segment," stated Serhan Aydin, Director of Operations for Precision Machining Components and Plant Manager for Sanmina-SCI's Newark facility. AS9100 standard is a set of requirements for quality management systems that includes all of the elements of ISO 9001:2000 and expanded to address international aerospace requirements that are now approved by major aerospace companies around the world. The intent of the AS9100 is to deliver significant improvements in quality, while reducing cost throughout the supply chain in the aerospace industry. About Sanmina-SCI Sanmina-SCI Corporation is a leading electronics contract manufacturer serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina-SCI provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to OEMs primarily in the communications, defense and aerospace, industrial and medical instrumentation, multimedia, enterprise computing and storage, and automotive technology sectors. Sanmina-SCI has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world. More information regarding the company is available at http://www.sanmina-sci.com/. Sanmina-SCI Safe Harbor Statement The foregoing, including the discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales principal customers, the ability of Sanmina-SCI to effectively assimilate acquired businesses and achieve the anticipated benefits of its acquisitions, and competition and technological change. The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in our Company's fiscal year 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K and fiscal 2009 quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities Exchange Commission. DATASOURCE: Sanmina-SCI Corporation CONTACT: Michael Kovacs, Director, Corporate Marketing, +1-408-964-3142, , or Paige Bombino, Investor Relations, +1-408-964-3610, both of Sanmina-SCI Corporation Web Site: http://www.sanmina-sci.com/

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