KELSO, Scotland, March 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Plexus Corp. (Nasdaq: PLXS), announced today that it intends to enter into a lease agreement on a building located in Tweedside Park, Tweedbank, Galashiels. This facility will consolidate other leased locations in the region and incrementally add an additional 25,000 sq ft of manufacturing space required for recent program wins from both new and existing customers. The additional space will support Mechatronics assembly with logistics services and will increase Plexus' overall footprint in the UK to 100,000 sq ft. It is anticipated that the facility will be ready for production by April 2009 and will employ approximately 50 people by December 2009.

Willie MacKinnon, UK Managing Director, commented, This expansion provides an exciting opportunity for Plexus and its employees in the UK and shows our ongoing commitment to the area. It also demonstrates our ability to attract new opportunities, despite the economic downturn. This is largely due to our experience and professionalism in delivering world-class service offerings to our customers as we continue our vision to be the best EMS Company in the world in the mid- to low-volume, higher-mix segment of the market.

Combined with Plexus' current Kelso, Scotland manufacturing facility, their new manufacturing facility in Oradea, Romania and their design services capabilities in Livingston, Scotland, this new location will further Plexus' ability to deliver the best regional value proposition for its customers by providing an EMS solution that delivers flexibility, agility and world-class execution.

About Plexus Corp. - The Product Realization Company

Plexus (www.plexus.com) is an award-winning participant in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design, supply chain and materials management, manufacturing, test, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.

The Company's unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in mid- to low-volume, higher-mix customer programs that require flexibility, scalability, technology and quality.

Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Willie MacKinnon, UK Managing Director of Plexus Corp., +44-1573-227054, willie.mackinnon@plexus.com