MERX Merix (MM)

Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX) today announced that the plaintiff in the previously filed securities class action lawsuit (In re Merix Corporation Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court Case No. CV 04-826-MO) has filed an amended complaint against Merix, its directors, four of its officers and the underwriters of its January 2004 public offering of common stock, alleging violations of federal securities laws. The complaint was originally filed on June 17, 2004. Merix filed a motion to dismiss the complaint in February 2005. The motion to dismiss was granted, with leave to re-plead, on September 15, 2005. The complaint as amended alleges that the defendants violated the federal securities laws by making certain alleged inaccurate and misleading statements in the Prospectus used in connection with the January 2004 public offering. The plaintiff seeks unspecified damages on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of Merix securities in the offering. Merix intends to continue vigorously defending itself in this matter. 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 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 at www.merix.com.