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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000912057-02-033991.txt : 20020829
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000912057-02-033991
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTECH SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000722313
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				411681094
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-98905
		FILM NUMBER:		02752450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		641 EAST LAKE ST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 234
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6124734102

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGIGRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881113

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSC NORTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901217
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;, 2002  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B> Registration No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-3<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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(State or other jurisdiction of<BR>
incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>41-16810894</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>1120 Wayzata Boulevard E., Suite 201<BR>
Wayzata, MN 55391<BR>
(952)&nbsp;473-4102</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,<BR>
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)<BR></FONT>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Bert M. Gross, Esq.<BR>
7201 Metro Boulevard<BR>
Minneapolis, MN 55439<BR>
(952)&nbsp;947-7225<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:<BR>
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.  </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule&nbsp;415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the
following box.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule&nbsp;462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration
statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule&nbsp;434, please check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file&nbsp;a further amendment
which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section&nbsp;8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement
shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section&nbsp;8(a), may determine. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="26%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Each Class of<BR>
Securities to be Registered<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to be<BR>
Registered<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price<BR>
Per Share(1)<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate<BR>
Offering Price(1)<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="26%"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock, $.01 par value</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>126,815 shares</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$7.61</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="18%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$965,063</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$88.79</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
solely for the purposes of calculating the registration fee under Rule&nbsp;457(c) based on the average of the high ($7.81) and the low ($7.40) prices for such shares on
the NASDAQ Small Cap Market System on August&nbsp;26, 2002. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=3><B>For the Public Offering for Sale of<BR>
126,815 Shares of Common Stock<BR>
of  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED  </B></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The 126,815 shares of Common Stock are to be offered by a present shareholder. Nortech will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of
shares by the selling shareholder. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
selling shareholder has advised us that sales of its shares may be made from time to time through the NASDAQ Stock Market, through negotiated transactions or otherwise, at fixed
prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The selling shareholder may sell its shares to
or through broker-dealers, and such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholder or the purchasers of the shares for whom
such broker-dealers may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
period of time has been fixed within which the shares may be offered or sold, except that under an agreement between the Company and the selling shareholder, no more than 31,704
shares may be sold during any six-month period beginning on the date the registration of the shares becomes effective. We will initially pay all expenses with respect to this offering, except for
brokerage fees and commissions and transfer taxes for the selling shareholder, which will be borne by the selling shareholder. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Small Cap Market under the symbol "NSYS." On August 26, 2002, the last sale price of our stock as reported by NASDAQ was $7.45 per share. The common
stock is being offered on a delayed or continuous basis. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>For risks in buying our stock, see "Risks Related to the Business" beginning on page 2 of this Prospectus.</B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed on the adequacy or
accuracy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.</B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;29,
2002 </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>2</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>RISKS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The loss of a major customer could have a material adverse effect on our business.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;One customer
produces 15% to 20% of our annual revenues. There is no assurance that this customer will continue to do business with us on the present scale. Any significant reduction in the amount of business done
by us with this customer could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A change in the amount of business that our customers outsource could have a material effect on our
business.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the past several years, our customers have outsourced an increasing amount of business. There is no assurance that this outsourcing of business will
continue. If our customers began to produce more of our products in-house, such a change could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial
position. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Increased competition from foreign competitors.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Foreign competitors provide a substantial competitive
threat to our business. Although we have recently acquired a manufacturing plant in Mexico, we face increased competition from competitors doing business in the Far East. Increasing competition from
foreign competitors could have a material effect on our business, results of operations, and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Control by Principal Shareholder.</I></B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;After this offering, the company's principal shareholder will
beneficially own approximately 50% of the company's common stock. As a result, such person may have the ability to control the company and direct its affairs and business. Such concentration of
ownership may also have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the company. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are incorporated in the State of Minnesota and have our principal executive office at 1120 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite&nbsp;201, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391. Our
telephone number is (952)&nbsp;473-4102. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 that
registers the distribution of the shares of our common stock. The Registration Statement, including attached exhibits and schedules, contains additional information about us. The rules and regulations
of the SEC allow us to omit some information included in the Registration Statement from this Prospectus. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, we file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file with the SEC, including this
S-3 Registration Statement, at the following location of the SEC: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Public
Reference Room<BR>
450 Fifth Street, N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

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</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0300 (1-800-732-0300) for further information on the operation of public
reference rooms. You can also obtain copies of this information from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 upon payment of the applicable fees. The
SEC also maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers who file information electronically with the SEC, including our
company. The address of this internet site is http://www.sec.gov. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file with them (File No.&nbsp;013257) into this Prospectus. This means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this Prospectus, except for information that is superseded by
information that is included directly in this Prospectus. This Prospectus incorporates by reference the documents listed below that we have previously filed with the SEC. They contain important
information about us, our business, financial position and results of operations. These documents are: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2001.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Our
Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2002 and June&nbsp;30, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
information contained in our Proxy Statement dated April&nbsp;8, 2002 for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May&nbsp;9, 2002.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>All
other documents filed by us under Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;You
can obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference in this Prospectus from us or from the SEC in the manner discussed above. These documents are available from us without
charge, excluding exhibits to those documents unless the exhibit is specifically incorporated by reference in this Prospectus, by requesting them from us in writing or by telephone at the following
address and phone number: </FONT></P>

<UL>
<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Bert
M. Gross<BR>
7201 Metro Boulevard<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439<BR>
(952)&nbsp;947-7225 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If
you request any incorporated documents from us, we will mail them to you by first class mail, or another equally prompt means, within one business day after we receive your request. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have not authorized anyone to give any information or make any representation about us that differs from, or adds to, the information in this Prospectus or in the documents
incorporated by reference in this Prospectus. Therefore, if anyone does give you different or additional information, you should not rely on it. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
detailed information appearing in the documents incorporated in this Prospectus by reference qualifies all information appearing in this Prospectus. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>THE OFFERING    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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Common Stock Offered By: The Selling Shareholder</FONT></TD>
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126,815 shares</FONT></TD>
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Common Stock Outstanding before the Offering</FONT></TD>
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2,555,990 shares</FONT></TD>
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Common Stock Outstanding after the Offering</FONT></TD>
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2,555,990 shares</FONT></TD>
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Use of Proceeds</FONT></TD>
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We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares by the selling shareholder.</FONT></TD>
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NASDAQ Symbol</FONT></TD>
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NSYS</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>USE OF PROCEEDS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling shareholder. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table summarizes certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of August&nbsp;27, 2002, and as adjusted to reflect
the sale of the common stock offered for the selling shareholder: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percent</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Offered</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Percent</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="42%"><FONT SIZE=2>SAE Assembly Colorado LLC</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>126,815</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>4.96</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>126,815</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The selling shareholder has advised us that it may sell its shares from time to time in transactions through the NASDAQ Stock Market, through negotiated
transactions or otherwise, at fixed prices that may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sales
may be made under this Prospectus to or through broker-dealers who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling shareholder or the
purchasers of its stock for whom such broker-dealer may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal, or both (which compensation as to a particular broker-dealer may be in excess of customary
commissions). Any broker-dealers or other persons acting on the selling shareholders' behalf for the sale of their stock may be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, and any
commissions received
by them and any profit realized by them on the resale of the stock as principals may be underwriting commissions under that Act. No period of time has been fixed within which the stock may be offered
or sold, except that under an agreement between the Company and the selling shareholder, no more than 31,704 shares may be sold by the selling shareholder during any six-month period beginning on the
date the registration of the shares becomes effective. </FONT></P>

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NAME="de2267_legal_opinions"> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>LEGAL OPINIONS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are being advised on the legality of the issuance of the common stock offered by this Prospectus by Bert&nbsp;M. Gross, our Secretary and legal counsel. </FONT></P>

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NAME="de2267_experts"> </A>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXPERTS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements as of December&nbsp;31, 2001 and 2000 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, incorporated
in this Prospectus by reference have been audited by Larson, Allen, Weishair&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;LLP, independent certified public accountants, as stated in their report incorporated by reference
herein, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>Prospective investors may rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus or that we have referred you to. We have not authorized anyone to provide any
other information. This Prospectus is not an offer to sell to, nor is it seeking an offer to buy these securities from, any person in any jurisdiction in which it is illegal to make an offer or
solicitation. The information here is correct only on the date of this Prospectus, regardless of the time of the delivery of this Prospectus or any sale of these securities.  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=4><B>126,815 Shares<BR>
Common Stock  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PROSPECTUS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>August&nbsp;29, 2002 </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II    <BR>    <BR>    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="ja2267_item_14._other_expenses_of_issuance_and_distribution."> </A>
<A NAME="toc_ja2267_2"> </A></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is an itemized statement of all expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered: </FONT></P>

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Securities and Exchange Commission Registration Fee</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
88.79</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Blue Sky Fees and Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>1,000.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Legal Fees and Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>3,000.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Accounting Fees and Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>3,000.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Transfer Agent Fees and Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>500.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>Miscellaneous Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>500.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="74%"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>8,088.79</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
amounts. </FONT></DD></DL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="ja2267_item_15._indemnification_of_directors_and_officers."> </A>
<A NAME="toc_ja2267_3"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification of Directors and Officers.    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;302A.521, Minnesota Statutes, provides that a corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party to any
proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of such person against judgments, penalties and fines including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against each person with
respect to any employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorneys' fees and disbursements, incurred by such person in connection with the proceeding, if, with respect to
the acts or omissions of such person complained of in the proceeding, such person has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same penalties, fines, taxes and
expenses with respect to the same acts or omissions; acted in good faith; received no improper personal benefit and Section&nbsp;302A.255 (regarding conflict of interest), if applicable, has been
satisfied; in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and in the case of acts or omissions by persons who were or are serving other
organizations at the request of the corporation or whose duties involve or involved service for other organizations, reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Company also maintains a directors and officers insurance policy, which insures the Company, its officers and directors against damages and costs incurred by reason of certain acts
committed by such persons in their capacities as officers and directors. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><A
NAME="ja2267_item_16._exhibits"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_ja2267_4"> </A>
<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Registration<BR>
S-K Exhibit<BR>
Table<BR>
Reference</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="84%"><FONT SIZE=2>Portion of Registrant's Articles of Incorporation defining the rights of holders of Registrant's common stock</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2>4</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Bert&nbsp;M. Gross</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
5</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Larson, Allen, Weishair&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Bert&nbsp;M. Gross (included in Exhibit 5)</FONT></TD>
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23.3</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Undertakings    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant further hereby undertakes: </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)(1)To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(i)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
include any prospectus required by section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(ii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high
end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20&nbsp;percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(iii)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>to
include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement. </FONT></DD></DL>
</UL>
</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provided,
however, that paragraphs&nbsp;(a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form&nbsp;S-3, and the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commissioner by the registrant pursuant to section&nbsp;13 or
section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. </FONT></P>

<UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;To
remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering. </FONT></P>

</UL>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;That,
for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to section&nbsp;13(a) or
section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in such Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>8</FONT></P>

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a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in such Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;For
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this Registration
Statement in reliance upon Rule&nbsp;430A and
contained in the form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of this registration
statement as of the time it was declared effective, and </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;for
the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, on the 28th day of August, 2002. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL J. DEGEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>President<BR>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Know all persons by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints jointly and severally, Michael&nbsp;J. Degen and
Garry&nbsp;M. Anderly, and each one of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="35%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MYRON KUNIN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Myron Kunin</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" VALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL J. DEGEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>GARRY M. ANDERLY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Garry M. Anderly</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>MICHAEL J. DEGEN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen</FONT></TD>
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>RICHARD W. PERKINS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard W. Perkins</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>C. TRENT RILEY</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> C. Trent Riley</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>KENNETH LARSON</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Kenneth Larson</FONT></TD>
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Director</FONT></TD>
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August&nbsp;28, 2002</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>Nortech Systems Incorporated  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>11</FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="84%"><FONT SIZE=2>Portion of Registrant's Articles of Incorporation defining the rights of holders of Registrant's common stock</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="84%"><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of Bert&nbsp;M. Gross</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Larson, Allen, Weishair&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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23.3</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Bert&nbsp;M. Gross (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>12</FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_1">RISKS RELATED TO THE BUSINESS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_2">WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_3">INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_4">THE OFFERING</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_5">USE OF PROCEEDS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_6">SELLING SHAREHOLDER</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_7">PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_de2267_8">LEGAL OPINIONS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ja2267_1">PART II INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ja2267_2">Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ja2267_3">Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ja2267_4">Item 16. Exhibits</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_ja2267_5">Item 17. Undertakings</A></FONT><BR>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION<BR>  OF<BR>  NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned individual, being of full age, for the purpose of forming a corporation under and pursuant to Chapter 302A of the Minnesota Statutes, as amended,
hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
name of the corporation shall be Nortech Systems Incorporated. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
registered office of the corporation is located at 2350 Piper Jaffray Tower, 222 South Ninth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.1)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Authorized Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate number of shares the corporation has authority to issue shall be
10&nbsp;million shares, consisting of 9&nbsp;million shares of Common Stock which shall have a par value of $.01 per share solely for the purpose of a statute or regulation imposing a tax or fee
based upon the capitalization of the corporation, and 1&nbsp;million shares of Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.2)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred Stock Rights.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Preferred Stock shall have the following rights, privileges, and limitations: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(a)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2><I>Voting</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Holders of Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to vote at any time or under any circumstances except as
otherwise required by law.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(b)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2><I>Distributions</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The holders of record of shares of Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and as declared,
distributions at the annual rate of twelve percent (12%) of par value per share, payable pro rata from the date of issue in semi-annual payments to be made on June&nbsp;30 and
December&nbsp;31 of each year. Distributions from the Preferred Stock shall not be cumulative, and no rights shall accrue to holders of shares of Preferred Stock by reason of the fact that the
corporation may fail to declare or pay dividends on the Preferred Stock in any previous fiscal year of the corporation.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(c)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2><I>Liquidation</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the corporation, holders of Preferred Stock
shall be entitled to receive One Dollar ($1.00) per share, plus any accrued but unpaid distributions (with any distributions payable in the then current year calculated on a pro rata basis from the
beginning of that year to the effective data of the liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the corporation), before any distribution shall be made on account of the Common Stock. Such payment with
respect to the Preferred Stock shall constitute the extent of the participation of the holders of the Preferred Stock in any and all present or future distributions of the corporation or the stock,
securities, or assets to be received by holders of equity securities of the corporation. After such payment to the holders of Preferred Stock, any remaining assets of the corporation available for
distribution shall be distributed solely for the ratable benefit of the holders of Common Stock. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.3)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of Shares.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board of Directors of the corporation is authorized from time to time to accept
subscriptions for, issue, sell and deliver shares of any class or series of the corporation to such persons, at such times and upon such terms and conditions as the Board shall determine, valuing all
non-monetary consideration and establishing a price in money or other consideration, or a minimum price, or a general formula or method by which the price will be determined. </FONT></P>

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conditions of such rights, including the exchange or conversion basis or the price at which such shares may be purchased or subscribed for. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.5)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of Shares to Holders of Another Class or Series.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The board is further authorized to issue shares
of one class or series to holders of that class or series or to holders of another class or series to effectuate share dividends or splits. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1)</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Pre-emptive Rights.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No shares of any class or series of the corporation shall entitle the
holders to any pre-emptive rights to subscribe for or purchase additional shares of that class or series or any other class or series of the corporation now or hereafter authorized or
issued. </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No Cumulative Voting Rights.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There shall be no cumulative voting by the shareholders of the corporation. </FONT></P>

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<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_kc2267_2">ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2><A HREF="#toc_kc2267_3">ARTICLE 1&#151;NAME</A></FONT><BR>
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August&nbsp;29, 2002 </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>The
Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Judiciary Plaza<BR>
450&nbsp;-&nbsp;5th Street N.W.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Ladies
and Gentlemen: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Nortech
Systems Incorporated</U> </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
opinion is furnished in connection with the Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3, (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
by Nortech Systems Incorporated (the "Company"), covering up to 126,815 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $.01, (the "Common Stock"). </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
have acted as legal counsel for the Company and, as such, have examined the Company's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and such other corporate records and documents as I have
considered relevant and necessary for the purposes of this opinion. I have participated in the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement. I am familiar with the proceedings taken by the
Company with respect to the authorization and issuance of shares of Common Stock as described in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Minnesota.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Company has corporate authority to issue the shares of Common Stock covered by the Registration Statement.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
shares of Common Stock proposed to be distributed in the public offering as described in the Registration Statement will, when sold and paid for, be duly and validly issued, fully
paid and non-assessable. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Letter
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August&nbsp;29, 2002 </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I
hereby consent to the reference of me as the Company's legal counsel in the section captioned "Legal Opinions" in the Registration Statement. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="37%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>BERT M. GROSS</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Bert M. Gross</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 of our report dated February&nbsp;13, 2002, as
included in the annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K of Nortech Systems Incorporated for each of the years in the three years in the period ended December&nbsp;31, 2001. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference of our report dated February&nbsp;13, 2002 relating to the financial statement schedule which appears in such annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K, and to the
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