MERX Merix (MM)

Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX) today announced that it will postpone releasing financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, originally scheduled for release on Wednesday, September 28, 2005, until Thursday, September 29, 2005, after the close of market. The Company previously announced an agreement to acquire the operations of Eastern Pacific Circuits Limited (EPC), a Hong Kong-based supplier of printed circuit boards. Merix intends to release first quarter financial results and, if the EPC transaction closes prior to the announcement, the outlook for its second fiscal quarter including the operations of EPC. Mark Hollinger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merix, commented, "While completion of the EPC transaction is not solely within our control, we anticipate closing the acquisition shortly and have decided to delay the announcement of our first quarter results with the expectation that by such time we will be in a position to provide a more complete picture of our company going forward." On Friday, September 30, 2005, Merix will host a conference call with a simultaneous webcast at 5:30 a.m. PT to discuss the quarterly results and the outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2006. To listen to the webcast, log on to the Merix web site at www.merix.com. An online replay of the webcast will be available beginning 8:30 a.m. PT September 30, 2005. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a telephone replay will be available from 8:30 a.m. PT on Friday, September 30 until midnight PT on October 7, 2005, by calling 719-457-0820, access code: 7191246. Merix is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced, multilayer, rigid printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high-performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume printed circuit board production to its customers. Principal markets served by Merix include data communications and wireless telecommunications, high-end computing, and test and measurement end markets in the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available on the internet at www.merix.com. Forward-looking statements in this release relating to Merix's prospects, including statements related to the completion of the EPC acquisition transaction, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. Information contained in forward-looking statements is based on current expectations and assumptions and is subject to change, and actual results may differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Numerous factors, many of which are not within the control of Merix, including the risks listed from time to time in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or otherwise disclosed by the company, including those set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 28, 2005, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Merix Corporation does not intend to update any such factors or to publicly announce developments or events relating to the matters described herein.