Astronics Corporation to Participate in Jefferies 2013 Global Industrials Conference

EAST AURORA, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Astronics Corporation (Nasdaq:ATRO), a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced that Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer, and David C. Burney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Jefferies 2013 Global Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, August 14, 2013.

Astronics' presentation is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM ET. A live webcast of this presentation, along with presentation materials, will be available at www.astronics.com and an archive of the presentation will be made available in the Investor Relations section, on the Calendar of Events page, of the Company's website.

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. Astronics' 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, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Ballard Technology, Inc., DME Corporation, Luminescent Systems Inc. and Max-Viz, 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 Web site at www.astronics.com.

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

CONTACT: Company:
         David C. Burney, Chief Financial Officer
         Phone: (716) 805-1599, ext. 159
         Email: david.burney@astronics.com

         Investor Relations:
         Deborah K. Pawlowski, Kei Advisors LLC
         Phone: (716) 843-3908
         Email: dpawlowski@keiadvisors.com

Released August 1, 2013