NKK Switches Expands Rep Agreement With Ammon & Rizos

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - August 26, 2008) - NKK Switches, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of innovative electromechanical switching devices, has announced that it has expanded its authorized representative agreement with Ammon & Rizos, a territorial sales and marketing firm servicing electronics industry manufacturers, to include Mexico and South America.

These two new territories will join Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas on the list of regions where Ammon & Rizos operates as an official NKK representative.

"Ammon & Rizos has proven itself as a highly-capable and beneficial representative of NKK and this expansion is simply the next evolutionary step in our relationship," said Frances Amoss, Vice President of Sales at NKK Switches. "We fully anticipate the same quality design engineering resources and technical support by Ammon & Rizos in these new territories that we have come to expect from them."

This expanded partnership with Ammon & Rizos will allow NKK to better service its valued distributors and customers in the Mexico and South America regions as Ammon & Rizos' regional offices in Guadalajara, Mexico; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Santa Catarina, Brazil; and Amazonas, Brazil will take over work that was previously being done by offices in the United States.

Based in Richardson, Texas, Ammon & Rizos was established in 1954 and has over 40 employees located throughout their eight North and South American locations. They were announced as an official NKK authorized representative on June 1, 2008 and have a proven track record of success in the U.S., in Mexico and in South America. They have operated in Mexico since 1993 and in South America since 2006.

A leading designer and producer of electromechanical switches, NKK Switches offers one of the industry's most extensive selections of illuminated, process sealed, miniature, specialty and surface mount switches. It manufactures more than four million toggle, rocker, pushbutton, slide, rotary, DIP rotary, keypad and key lock switches. All switches are designed and manufactured to provide the quality and dependability that has made NKK the benchmark for reliability for over half a century.

NKK continues to lead the industry in responding to the needs of the marketplace with innovation, high reliability and a commitment to excellence. It provides environmentally safe products for its valued customers, including the myriad of issues that are covered under the RoHS directive. NKK maintains a complete network of qualified representatives and distributors throughout the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe and Asia.

Engineers who design the man-machine interface for their products rely on the broad product line, specialized design expertise and customer support of NKK Switches. For more information, contact NKK Switches, 7850 E. Gelding Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85260. Phone: (480) 991-0942. Fax: (480) 998-1435. Visit the NKK Web site at www.nkkswitches.com.

Contact Information: For more information, contact: Chris Walker Connect Public Relations 480-366-6015 Debbie Martin NKK Switches 480-991-0942