Merix Corporation Announces Election of Donald D. Jobe to Board of Directors.

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FOREST GROVE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2002

Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX) today announced the election of Donald D. Jobe to the Board of Directors.

Until his recent retirement, Mr. Jobe was the President and CEO of Isola Laminate Systems Corp.

Jobe is a 30 year veteran of the Laminate Systems business. During his career with Isola Laminate Systems, formerly AlliedSignal, he held several senior management positions in the U.S., Asia and Europe. Previous positions include Vice President and General Manager Asia Pacific of AlliedSignal's Electronic Materials division based in Hong Kong; Vice President and General Manager Laminate Systems Asia Pacific; and Managing Director European Operations. Mr. Jobe was a key figure in transforming Isola Laminate Systems into a global manufacturer with over $1 billion in sales. He was also a board member of Isola AG.

"We welcome Mr. Jobe to our board. Don's knowledge of the supply chain in addition to his extensive experience in Asia will further strengthen our board," said Mark Hollinger, Chairman, CEO and President of Merix Corporation. "We are very excited about the business leadership and industry experience that Don will bring to Merix' board. Together with Mr. Jobe, the Board will continue to advise the Company as it implements its growth strategies."

Jobe has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Winona State University. In addition, he holds an AA degree in accounting and an AD degree in Electronic Technology from Western Wisconsin Technical Institute.

The remaining members of the Merix Board of Directors are: Carlene Ellis, Vice President of Education, Intel Corporation; Mark Hollinger, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Merix Corporation; George H. Kerckhove, retired Vice President, American Standard Companies; Dr. William Lattin, retired Executive Vice President, Synopsys, Inc; William C. McCormick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Precision Castparts Corporation; Robert Strandberg, Chief Executive Officer, Xytrans, Inc.

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 (workstations, servers, and storage), and test and measurement segments of the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available on the internet at www.merix.com.