Astronics Announces Webcast of the 2011 Annual Shareholder Meeting Management Presentation

EAST AURORA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that it will webcast the management presentation portion of its 2011 annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at approximately 10:00 a.m. ET.

The webcast will begin immediately following the business segment of the shareholders' meeting. During the management presentation, Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David C. Burney, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Astronics' financial and business performance and strategy.

The webcast can be monitored on Astronics' Web site at www.astronics.com. An archive of the webcast will be available at www.astronics.com for approximately 60 days, and a transcript of the presentation will be posted to the Company's Web site, once available.

ABOUT ASTRONICS CORPORATION

Astronics Corporation is a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries. The Company's strategy is to develop and maintain positions of technical leadership in its chosen aerospace and defense markets, to leverage those positions to grow the amount of content and volume of product it sells to those markets and to selectively acquire businesses with similar technical capabilities that could benefit from our leadership position and strategic direction. Astronics Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DME Corporation, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp. and Luminescent Systems Inc., have a reputation for high quality designs, exceptional responsiveness, strong brand recognition and best-in-class manufacturing practices. The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its website at www.Astronics.com.

For more information on Astronics and its products, visit its website at www.Astronics.com.

    Source: Astronics Corporation

Released April 25, 2011