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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-08-006492
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080513

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:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-13257
		FILM NUMBER:		08827667

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD EAST
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9523452277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1120 WAYZATA BLVD EAST
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DSC NORTECH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901217

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIGIGRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19881113
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D. C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM 10-K/A<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>(Amendment No. 1)  </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="89%" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=3><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF&nbsp;1934</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="89%" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=3><B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF&nbsp;THE SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE ACT OF&nbsp;1934</B></FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Commission File No.&nbsp;0-13257  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><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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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Minnesota</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>41-1681094</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>55391</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Zip Code)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>(952)&nbsp;345-2244<BR> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
None </FONT></P>

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SIZE=2><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act:</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities
Act.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

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Act.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12&nbsp;months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90&nbsp;days.&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item&nbsp;405 of Regulation&nbsp;S-K (&sect;229.405 of this chapter)
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part&nbsp;III of this
Form&nbsp;10-K or any amendment to this Form&nbsp;10-K.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of
"accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange
Act).&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#253;</FONT> </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price of $7.42 per share, was $8,813,862 on
June&nbsp;30, 2007. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares
of common stock outstanding at March&nbsp;17, 2008: 2,714,888. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A is being filed by Nortech Systems,&nbsp;Inc. to include the date the certification was duly executed pursuant to
18&nbsp;U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The date of the certification was inadvertently omitted from Exhibit&nbsp;32.1 filed with
our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K on March&nbsp;17, 2008. This Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form&nbsp;10-K/A is filed solely to correct such omission. The certification attached as
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents are incorporated by reference to the parts indicated of the Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K: </FONT></P>

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Parts of Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT></TD>
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Part&nbsp;III</FONT></TD>
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Item 10<BR>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11<BR>
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Reference is made to the Registrant's proxy statements to be used in connection with the 2007 Annual Shareholders' Meeting and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than April&nbsp;30, 2008.</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED<BR>  ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10K<BR>  <BR>    TABLE OF CONTENTS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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Business</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;1A.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Risk Factors</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;1B.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Unresolved Staff Comments</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;2.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Properties</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10-11</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Legal Proceedings</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;4.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</FONT></TD>
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Item&nbsp;5.</FONT></TD>
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Market For Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;7.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Management's Discussion and Analysis</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>13-19</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;8.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplemental Data</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20-48</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;9.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;9A.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Controls and Procedures (Including Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;9B.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other Information</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Item&nbsp;10.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Executive Compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;13.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Certain Relationships and Related Transactions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" VALIGN="BOTTOM" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>51</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;14.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Principal Accountant Fees and Services</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Item&nbsp;15.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Exhibits, Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Signatures</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="77%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Index to Exhibits</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED<BR>  FORM 10-K<BR>  For the Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2007<BR>  <BR>    PART I    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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ITEM 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BUSINESS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a Minnesota corporation organized in December 1990, filing annual reports, quarterly reports, proxy statements, and other documents with the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). Prior to December 1990, we operated as DSC Nortech,&nbsp;Inc., who filed a petition for reorganization under Chapter&nbsp;11 of the United States Bankruptcy
Code during 1990. The business and assets of DSC Nortech,&nbsp;Inc. were transferred to us during 1990. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
public may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 340 Fifth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Also, the SEC maintains an
Internet website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers, including us, who file electronically with the SEC. The public can obtain any
documents that we file with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
make available free of charge through our Internet website (http://www.nortechsys.com) our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, Quarterly Reports on
Form&nbsp;10-Q, Press Releases, and Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>GENERAL  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are an EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Service) contract manufacturing company with our headquarters in Wayzata, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
We maintain manufacturing facilities in Minnesota including Bemidji, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Baxter, and Merrifield as well as Augusta, Wisconsin; Garner, Iowa; and Monterrey, Mexico. We manufacture
wire harness and cable assemblies, electronic sub-assemblies, and printed circuit board assemblies. We provide value added services and technical support including design, testing,
prototyping and supply chain management. The vast majority of our revenue is derived from products built to the customer's design specifications. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
provide a high degree of manufacturing expertise using statistical process controls to ensure product quality, total supply chain solution techniques and the systems necessary to
effectively manage the business. This level of sophistication enables us to attract major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and to expand and diversify our customer base. Our strategy is to
develop a customer base across several markets to avoid the effects of fluctuations within a given industry. The markets we serve are Industrial Equipment, Medical, Military/Defense and
Transportation. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
believe the current growth and expansion trends for contract manufacturing and the EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) industry will continue. OEM outsourcing has continued to
escalate as more companies focus their investments on marketing and development of their products and rely more on EMS providers for their production and supply chain requirements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ACQUISITIONS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;4, 2007, we acquired the business assets of Suntron Corporation's Mid-West Operation located in Garner, Iowa. This acquisition will
strengthen our capabilities in printed circuit board assemblies and high level complete box build assemblies while opening new market segments in the agriculture and oil and gas industries. See
Note&nbsp;12 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on this acquisition. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
June&nbsp;28, 2006, we acquired a 140,000 square foot building in Blue Earth, Minnesota from Telex Communications,&nbsp;Inc. This acquisition expanded our capacity allowing us to
better meet the needs of the growing Military/Defense market. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BUSINESS SEGMENT  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All of our operations fall under the Contract Manufacturing segment within the Electronic Manufacturing Services industry. We strategically direct production
between our various manufacturing facilities based on a number of considerations to best meet our customers' requirements. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BUSINESS STRATEGY  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Electronic Manufacturing Services industry continues to evolve into a dynamic, higher tech global electronics contract services industry. We continue to
expand our capabilities to better meet these changing market requirements. Along with offering technical expertise in our quality processes, design applications and testing, we are also increasing our
focus on supplier-managed inventory services and the cost drivers throughout the supply chain. We continue to expand our international operations and partnerships to take advantage of
lower-cost alternatives for our customers and to remain competitive in the marketplace when required. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
continue to pursue acquisitions, mergers, and/or joint ventures of companies in the EMS industry to both remain competitive and grow our customer and revenue base. Our strategic
objectives and our history have been based on both organic and acquired growth. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
quality systems and processes are based on ISO standards with all our domestic and Monterrey, Mexico facilities certified to the latest version of the ISO&nbsp;9001 standards. We
believe these certifications benefit our customer base and increase our chances of attracting new business opportunities. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are committed to quality, cost effectiveness and responsiveness to customer requirements. To achieve these objectives we have invested in ROHS (lead free) processing, equipment,
additional plant capacity, people, systems and we have adopted lean manufacturing and supply chain management techniques at our facilities. We are committed to continuous improvement in order to
provide competitive and complete manufacturing service solutions to our customers. We will continue to maintain a diversified customer base, and expand into other capabilities and services when they
fit our core competencies and strategic vision. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>MARKETING  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We concentrate our marketing efforts in the industrial equipment, medical, military/defense, transportation, computer, recreation, and food industries, and with
the recent acquisition of our Iowa circuit board operation, we enter into the agriculture and oil and gas markets. Our marketing strategy emphasizes the breadth of our manufacturing, supply chain and
engineering services and reflects the complete turnkey solution for meeting our customers' current and future requirements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
emphasis continues to be on mature companies, which require a contract manufacturer with a high degree of manufacturing and quality sophistication, including statistical process
control (SPC), statistical quality control (SQC), International Standards Organization (ISO), Military Specifications (Mill Spec) and Aerospace Systems 9100 (AS). We continue efforts to penetrate our
existing customer base and expand new market opportunities in Mexico, Asia and Europe, in addition to participation in industry publications and selected trade shows. We target customers who value
proven manufacturing performance, design and application engineering expertise and who value the flexibility to manage the supply chain of a high mix of products and services. We market our products
and services through our in-house sales force and independent manufacturers' representatives. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On occasion some of our components may be placed on a stringent allocation basis; however, due to the excess manufacturing capacity currently available at most
component manufacturers, we do not anticipate any major material purchasing or availability problems occurring in the foreseeable future. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>PATENTS AND LICENSES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are not presently dependent on a proprietary product requiring licensing, patent, copyright or trademark protection. There are no revenues derived from a
service-related business for which patents, licenses, copyrights and trademark protection are necessary for successful operations. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>COMPETITION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contract manufacturing EMS industry competitive makeup includes small closely held contract manufacturing companies, large global full-service
contract manufacturers, company-owned in-house manufacturing facilities and foreign contract manufacturers. We do not believe that the small closely held operations pose a significant
competitive threat in the markets and customers we serve, as they generally do not have the complete manufacturing services or capabilities required by our target customers. We believe the larger
global full service and foreign manufacturers do provide a substantial competitive environment while the company-owned operations create an increasing opportunity as the trend of more outsourcing
continues. Technical support from foreign competition has improved greatly along with their ability to be more responsive to engineering and schedule changes. The willingness of foreign manufacturers
to "stock" finished product at warehouse locations in the United States is another of their competitive advantages, however, their inability to react to engineering, product or schedule changes is a
disadvantage and plays into our strength. To mitigate foreign competition, we operate a manufacturing operation in Mexico and have other sourcing solutions to support our customers with a "Low Cost"
supply chain solution. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BACKLOG  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historically, our backlog runs 60 to 90&nbsp;days. As of December&nbsp;31, 2007 our 90&nbsp;day backlog was approximately $27.3&nbsp;million compared to
approximately $19.5&nbsp;million on December&nbsp;31, 2006. Approximately 10% of backlog at December&nbsp;31, 2007 was a result of the Garner, Iowa acquisition. We expect a major portion of the
backlog will be realized as revenue during first quarter 2008. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>MAJOR CUSTOMERS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two divisions of General Electric,&nbsp;Co. (G.E.) combined account for 10% or more of our net sales during the past two years. G.E.'s Medical and
Transportation Divisions together accounted for 17% of net sales for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006. Accounts receivable from G.E.'s Medical and Transportation Divisions at
December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 represented 10% and 14% of total accounts receivable, respectively. Additionally, Northrop Grumman Corp. accounted for 16% of the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007
and 10% of net sales for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006. Accounts receivable from Northrop Grumman at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 represented 21% and 15% of total accounts receivable,
respectively. Historically, we have not experienced significant losses on customer receivable collections in any particular industry or geographic area. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We perform research and development for customers on an as requested and program basis for development of conceptual engineering and design activities prior to
manufacturing the products. We did not expend significant dollars in 2007 and 2006 on company-sponsored product research and development. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ENVIRONMENTAL LAW COMPLIANCE  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We believe that our manufacturing facilities are currently operating under compliance with local, state, and federal environmental laws. We have incurred and plan
to continue incurring, the necessary expenditures for compliance with applicable laws. Any environmental-oriented equipment is capitalized and depreciated over a seven-year period. The
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EMPLOYEES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have 878 full-time, 58 part-time and 5 temporary employees as of December&nbsp;31, 2007. Manufacturing personnel, including direct,
indirect support and sales functions, comprise 896 employees, while general administrative employees total 45. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a leased manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico with approximately $471,000 in long-term assets at December&nbsp;31, 2007. Export sales
represent 4% of net sales for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006, export sales represented 5% of net sales. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, including "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in
Item&nbsp;7, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We may also make forward-looking statements in other reports filed with
the SEC, in materials delivered to stockholders and in press releases. Such statements generally will be accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast,"
"intend," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," or other similar words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. Although we believe these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, they are based upon a number of assumptions concerning future conditions, any or all of which may ultimately prove to be inaccurate. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks
and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Volatility
in the marketplace which may affect market supply and demand of our products;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Increased
competition;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Changes
in the reliability and efficiency of our operating facilities or those of third parties;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Risks
related to availability of labor;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Increase
in certain raw material costs such as copper;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Commodity
and Energy cost instability;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>General
economic, financial and business conditions that could affect our financial condition and results of operations. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
factors identified above are believed to be important factors (but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed in any forward-looking statement made by us. Discussion of these factors is also incorporated in Part&nbsp;I, item&nbsp;1A, "Risk Factors", and should be considered an integral part of
Part&nbsp;II, Item&nbsp;7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed herein could also have material
adverse effects on forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements included in this Form&nbsp;10-K are expressly qualified in their entirety by the forgoing cautionary
statements. We undertake no obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary language) whether as a result of new information or future events. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In evaluating us as a company, careful consideration should be given to the following risk factors, in addition to the other information included in this Annual
Report on Form&nbsp;10-K. Each of these risk factors could adversely affect our business, operating results and/or financial condition, as well as adversely affect the value of an
investment in our common stock. In addition to the following disclosures, please refer to the other information contained in this report, including the consolidated financial statements and the
related notes. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>We operate in the highly competitive EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) industry.  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We compete against many EMS companies. The larger global competitors have more resources and greater economies of scale. We also compete with OEM
in-house operations that are continually evaluating manufacturing products internally against the advantages of outsourcing. We may also be at a competitive disadvantage with respect to
price when compared to manufacturers with excess capacity, lower cost structures and availability of lower cost labor. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
availability of excess manufacturing capacity of our competitors also creates competitive pressure on price and winning new business. We must continue to provide a quality product,
be responsive and flexible to customers' requirements, and deliver to customers' expectations. Our lack of execution could have an adverse effect on our operations. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>A large percentage of our sales have been made to a small number of customers, and the loss of a major customer, if not replaced, would adversely affect us.  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have several customers that are responsible for a significant portion of our net sales. General Electric&nbsp;Co.'s (G.E.) Medical and Transportation
Divisions together accounted for 17% of net sales for
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006. Additionally, Northrop Grumman Corp. accounted for 16% of net sales for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 10% of net sales for the year
ended December&nbsp;31, 2006. If there is a loss of one or more major customers or a significant decline in sales to our major customers it could have an adverse effect on our results from
operations. We will continue to expand our customer base through our in-house sales efforts and target our acquisitions to reduce the dependence. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>We are dependent on suppliers for electronic components and may experience shortages, cost premiums and shipment delays that would adversely affect our customers and us.  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We purchase raw materials, commodities and components for use in our production. Increased costs of these materials could have an adverse effect on our production
costs if we are unable to pass along price increases or reduce the other cost of goods produced through cost improvement initiatives. Fuel and energy cost increases could also adversely affect our
freight and operating costs. Due to customer specifications and requirements, we are dependent on suppliers to provide critical electronic components and materials for our operations that could result
in shortages of some of the electronic components needed for their production. Component shortages may result in expedited freight, overtime premiums and increased component costs. In addition to the
financial impact on operations from lost revenue and increased cost, there could potentially be harm to our customer relationships. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Our customers cancel orders, change order quantity, timing and specifications that if not managed would have an adverse affect on inventory carrying costs.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We do face through the normal course of business excess and obsolete inventory losses as a result of customer order changes, cancellations, product changes and
contract termination that could have an adverse effect on our operations. We estimate and reserve for any known or potential impact from these possibilities. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>The manufacture and sale of our products carries potential risk for product liability claims.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We represent and warrant the goods and services we deliver are free from defects in material and workmanship for one year (1)&nbsp;from ship date. We make no
other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, of any nature whatsoever as to the goods including without limitation, warranties to
merchantability, fit for a particular purpose or non-infringement of patent or the like unless agreed upon in writing. If a product liability claim results in our being liable and the
amount is in excess of our insurance coverage or there is no insurance coverage for the claim then it could have an adverse effect on our business and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>We depend heavily on our people and may from time to time have difficulty attracting and retaining skilled employees.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our operations depend upon the continued contributions of our key management, marketing, technical, financial, accounting, product development engineers, sales
people and operational personnel. We also believe that our continued success will depend upon our ability to attract, retain and develop highly skilled managerial and technical resources within the
highly competition EMS industry. Not being able to attract or retain these employees could have a material adverse effect on revenues and earnings. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Operating in foreign countries expose our operations to risks that could adversely affect our operating results.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We've operated a manufacturing facility in Mexico since 2002 and we may expand into other foreign countries in the future. The benefits projected for our Mexico
operation have taken more time than expected to integrate into our marketing strategies. Our operation there is subject to risks that could adversely impact our financial results, such as economic or
political volatility, employee turnover, staffing, managing personnel in diverse culture, labor instability, transportation delays, and foreign currency fluctuations. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Non-compliance with environmental laws may result in restrictions and could adversely affect operations.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our operations are regulated under a number of federal, state, and foreign environmental and safety laws and regulations that govern the discharge of hazardous
materials into the air and water, as well as the handling, storage, and disposal of such materials. These laws and regulations include the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; as well as analogous state and foreign laws. Compliance with these environmental laws is a major
consideration for us due to our manufacturing processes and materials. It is possible we may be subject to potential financial liability for costs associated with the investigation and remediation at
our sites; this may have an adverse effect on operations. We have not incurred significant costs related to compliance with environmental laws and regulations, and we believe that our operations
comply with all applicable environmental laws. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental
laws could also become more stringent over time, imposing greater compliance costs and increasing risks and penalties associated with violation. We operate in
environmentally sensitive locations and are subject to potentially conflicting and changing regulatory agendas of political, business, and environmental groups. Changes or restrictions on discharge
limits; emissions levels; or material storage, handling, or disposal might require a high level of unplanned capital investment or relocation. It is possible that environmental compliance costs and
penalties from new or existing regulations may harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>We may be subject to risks associated with our acquisitions, and the risks could adversely affect our operating results.  </I></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our strategy is to grow our business organically and through acquisitions, alliances and joint venture arrangements. We will continue to pursue and acquire
additional businesses in the EMS industry that fit our long-term objectives for growth and profitability. The success of our acquisitions will depend on our ability to integrate the new
operations with the existing operations. In February 2007, we purchased a printed circuit board operation in Garner, Iowa with the expectation that the results will be accretive to the overall
business. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>If we fail to comply with the covenants contained in our revolving credit facility we may be unable to secure additional financing and repayment obligations on our outstanding
indebtedness may be accelerated.  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our revolving credit facility and debt agreements contain financial and operating covenants with which we must comply. As of December&nbsp;31, 2007, we were in
compliance with each of these covenants. However, among other factors, our continued compliance with these covenants is dependent on our financial results, which are subject to fluctuation as
described elsewhere in these risk factors. If we fail to comply with the covenants in the future or if our lender does not agree to waive any future non-compliance, we may be unable to
borrow funds and any outstanding indebtedness could become immediately due and payable, which could materially harm our business. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Our business may be impacted by natural disasters.  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tornadoes, blizzards and other natural disasters could negatively impact our business and supply chain. In countries that we rely on for operations and materials,
such as Mexico, China and Thailand,
potential natural disasters could disrupt our manufacturing operations; reduce demand for our customers' products and increase supply chain costs. </FONT></P>


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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Not Applicable  </B></FONT></P>

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ITEM 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PROPERTIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>ADMINISTRATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Corporate Headquarters consists of approximately 5,000 square feet located in Wayzata, Minnesota, a western suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Corporate
Headquarters has a lease with a five-year term that expires on July&nbsp;31, 2010. A portion of the Bemidji facility is used for corporate financial and information shared services. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>MANUFACTURING FACILITIES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our manufacturing facilities as described below, are in reasonably good operating condition and are suitable for our needs. We believe our overall productive
capacity is sufficient to handle our foreseeable manufacturing needs. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
own our Bemidji, Minnesota facility consisting of eight acres of land and a building of approximately 69,000 square feet consisting of 56,000 square feet designated for manufacturing
space, and the remaining space is used for offices. We also lease a 6,000 square foot warehouse in Bemidji, Minnesota. We are leasing this building on a month-to-month basis. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
own three buildings in Fairmont, Minnesota, which together contain approximately 51,000 square feet consisting of 38,000 square feet designated for manufacturing space. The remaining
space is used for offices. </FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On June&nbsp;28, 2006, we purchased a building in Blue Earth, Minnesota, of approximately 140,000 square feet consisting of 92,000 square feet designated for manufacturing space. The
remaining space is being used for offices and warehouse. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
own a building in Merrifield, Minnesota, consisting of approximately 46,000 square feet consisting of 34,000 square feet designated for manufacturing; the remaining space is used for
offices and warehouse. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
Baxter, Minnesota we lease 9,000 square feet in one building and 8,000 square feet in another building. Together the buildings contain 13,000 square feet designated for electronic
board repair of medical equipment with the remaining space being used for offices and warehouse. We are leasing these buildings on a month-to-month basis. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
own our Augusta, Wisconsin facility consisting of five acres of land and a building of approximately 20,000 square feet. 15,000 square feet are designated for manufacturing space, and
the remaining space is used for offices. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
lease a 15,000 square foot building in Monterrey, Mexico consisting of 14,000 square feet designated for manufacturing space with the remaining space being used for offices. We are
leasing these buildings on a month-to-month basis. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
Garner, Iowa we lease a 38,000 square foot building with designated manufacturing space of 30,000 square feet. The remaining space is used for offices. The lease expires in 2011. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;From time to time, we are involved in ordinary, routine or regulatory legal proceedings incidental to the business. When a loss is deemed probable and reasonably
estimable an amount is recorded in our financial statements. We currently are not a party to any material legal proceeding. </FONT></P>

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ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None. </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>PART II    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of March 13, 2008, there were 811 shareholders of record. Our stock is listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System
("NASDAQ") Small Cap Market under the symbol "NSYS". We intend to invest our profits into the growth of our operations and, therefore, do not plan to pay out dividends to shareholders in the
foreseeable future. We did not declare or pay a cash dividend in 2007 or 2006. Future dividend policy and payments, if any, will depend upon earnings and our financial condition, our need for funds,
any limitations on payments of dividends present in our current or future debt agreements, and other factors. Stock price comparisons follow. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Stock price comparisons (NASDAQ):  </I></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="75%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>During the Three Months Ended<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Low</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>High</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>March&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.51</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.48</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>June&nbsp;30, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.03</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.59</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>September&nbsp;30, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.24</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.84</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>March&nbsp;31, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.16</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.16</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>June&nbsp;30, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.52</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9.08</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>September&nbsp;30, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.59</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.90</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="75%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>December&nbsp;31, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.05</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.94</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Sales of Unregistered Securities:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We did not have any unregistered sales of equity securities in 2007. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We did not make any purchases of our equity securities in 2007. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain information with respect to our equity compensation plans are contained in Part&nbsp;III, Item&nbsp;12 of this Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K. </FONT></P>

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ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>OVERVIEW  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are a Wayzata, Minnesota based full-service Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) contract manufacturer of wire and cable assemblies, printed
circuit board assemblies, higher-level assemblies and box builds for a wide range of industries. Markets served include industrial equipment, transportation, medical, military/defense, agriculture,
oil, gas, computer, recreation and food. In Minnesota, we have facilities in Baxter, Bemidji, Blue Earth, Fairmont and Merrifield. We also have facilities in Augusta, Wisconsin, Garner, Iowa and
Monterrey, Mexico. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
vast majority of our revenue is derived from products that are built to the customer's design specifications. We provide a high degree of manufacturing sophistication. During 2007,
we continued our supply chain initiatives designed to reduce costs, improve asset utilization and increase responsiveness to customers. Our strategy has been to expand and diversify our customer base,
and we are focusing our sales and marketing approach to target greater value-added service opportunities. Our market strength is low-volume, high-mix production, particularly
with complex products. Our continued investment in our Mexico operation allows for expansion into medium volume, medium mix and lower cost production and our contractual arrangements with Chinese
manufacturers allow us to meet higher volume, lower mix and lower cost customer requirements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
2007, we experienced growth in our Sales, Gross Profit, and Net Income. For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 we had sales of $118.1&nbsp;million, compared to
$105.1&nbsp;million for 2006. The 2007 increase of $13.0&nbsp;million was a 12.3% improvement over 2006. For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, we had gross profit of
$16.2&nbsp;million and $12.8&nbsp;million, respectively. Gross profits as a percentage of gross sales were 13.7% and 12.2% for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Our net income in 2007 was $1,579,013 or $0.58 per diluted common share compared to $1,311,778 or $0.49 per diluted common share in 2006. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our significant accounting policies and estimates are summarized in the footnotes to our annual consolidated financial statements. Some of the accounting policies
require us to exercise significant judgment in selecting the appropriate assumptions for calculating financial estimates. Such judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. These
judgments are based on historical experience, known trends in the industry, terms of existing contracts and other information from outside sources, as appropriate. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions and conditions. Certain of the most critical policies that require significant judgment are as follows. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Revenue Recognition:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We recognize revenue upon shipment of products to customers, when title has passed, all contractual obligations have been satisfied, and collection of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. In the normal course of business we enter into a number of contracts with customers under which we provide engineering services on a per project basis.
Revenue for these services is recognized upon completion of the engineering process, usually upon initial shipment of the product. Revenues from repair services are recognized upon shipment of related
equipment to customers. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;When evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts, we analyze accounts receivable, historical write-offs of bad debts, customer
concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment terms. We maintain an allowance for </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>doubtful
accounts at an amount estimated to be sufficient to provide adequate protection against losses resulting from collecting less than full payment on receivables. A considerable amount of
judgment is required when assessing the realizability of receivables, including assessing the probability of collection and the current credit-worthiness of each customer. If the financial condition
of our customers was to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, an additional provision for uncollectible accounts may be required. We have not experienced
significant bad debts expense and the reserve for uncollectible accounts of $184,000 is considered adequate for any exposure to loss in the December&nbsp;31, 2007 accounts receivable. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Inventory Reserves:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventory reserves are maintained for the estimated value of the inventory that may have a lower value than stated or quantities in excess of future production
needs. We have an evaluation process that is used to assess the value of the inventory that is slow moving, excess or obsolete on a quarterly basis. We believe the total reserve of $1.3&nbsp;million
at December&nbsp;31, 2007 is adequate. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Long-Lived and Intangible Asset Impairment:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We evaluate long-lived assets and intangible assets with finite lives for impairment, as well as the related amortization periods, to determine
whether adjustments to these amounts or useful lives are required based on current events and circumstances. The evaluation is based on our projection of the undiscounted future operating cash flows
of the underlying assets. To the extent such projections indicate that future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amounts of related assets, a charge is recorded to
reduce the carrying amount to equal estimated fair value. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
test for impairment requires us to make several estimates about fair value, most of which are based on projected future cash flows. The estimates associated with the asset impairment
tests are considered critical due to the judgments required in determining fair value amounts, including projected future cash flows. Changes in these estimates may result in the recognition of an
impairment loss. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Income taxes:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our estimate of the tax rates utilized in the calculation of the deferred tax balances is based on historical taxable income and expected future taxable income
and corresponding rates. Further, our consideration of a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is based upon estimates of taxable income in future periods and future realizability of these
assets. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Self-Insured Health Claim Accruals:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We estimate our reserve for employee health claims based on health claims incurred, historical lag times and an analysis of claims activity during the period,
while taking into consideration insurance limits and coverage. We believe the total accrual of $380,000 at December&nbsp;31, 2007 is adequate. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Stock-Based Compensation:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We follow the provisions of SFAS&nbsp;123R, Share-Based Payment which requires us to measure and recognize in our consolidated statements of operations the
expense associated with all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. We utilize the Black-Scholes option valuation model to measure the amount of
compensation expense to be recognized for each option award. There are several assumptions that must be made when using the Black-Scholes model such as the expected term of each option, the expected
volatility of the stock price during the expected term of the option, the expected dividends to be paid and the risk free interest rate expected during the option term. Of these assumptions, the
expected term of the option and expected volatility </FONT></P>

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our common stock are the most difficult to estimate since they are based on the exercise behavior of employees and the expected future performance of our stock. An increase in the volatility of our
stock price or an increase in the average period before exercise will increase the amount of compensation expense related to awards granted after December&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Based
on a critical assessment of our accounting policies and the underlying judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of those policies, we believe that our consolidated
financial statements provide a meaningful and fair presentation of our financial position. This is not to suggest that other general risk factors, such as changes in worldwide economic conditions,
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in materials costs, performance of acquired businesses and others, could not adversely impact our consolidated financial position, results of
operations and cash flows in future periods. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No
matters have come to our attention since December&nbsp;31, 2007 that would cause the estimates included in the consolidated financial statements to change materially. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>OPERATING RESULTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following table presents statement of operations data as percentages of total revenues for the indicated year: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Sales</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>100.0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>100.0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cost of Goods Sold</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>86.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>87.8</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Gross Profit</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>13.7</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>General and Administrative Expenses</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income from Operations</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3.0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.5</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other Expenses, Net</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.9</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.7</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income Tax Expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.8</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.6</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="76%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Income</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.2</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Revenues:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, we had sales of $118.1&nbsp;million and $105.1&nbsp;million, respectively, an increase of
$13.0&nbsp;million or 12.4%. Our sales increase was mainly due to Electronic Circuit Board Assembly sales of $13.1&nbsp;million from our acquisition of Garner, Iowa and an increase in Aerospace
Systems sales of $4.2&nbsp;million from increased program activity offset by a decrease of Cable and Wire sales of $1.9&nbsp;million and a decrease of other Electronic Circuit Board Assembly sales
of $3.4&nbsp;million. The decrease was the result of some softness in business from our industrial customer base. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Gross Profit:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, we had gross profit of $16.2&nbsp;million and $12.8&nbsp;million, respectively. Gross profits as a
percentage of gross sales were 13.7% and 12.2% for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The 2007 gross profit improvements were due primarily to the favorable impact of
volume and leveraging on our operations. This more than offset energy and commodity (copper and petroleum based products) cost pressures. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Selling:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Selling
expenses were $5.1&nbsp;million or 4.5% of net sales for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and $4.7&nbsp;million or 4.4% of net sales for the year ended
December&nbsp;31, 2006. The 2007 increase in selling expense of $0.4&nbsp;million from 2006 can be attributed to $0.2&nbsp;million in additional selling expenses due to the February&nbsp;4,
2007 acquisition of the Garner, Iowa operation as well as a $0.3&nbsp;million increase in marketing and sales related spending, consisting primarily of personnel, travel and expense to support the
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>General and Administrative:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, general and administrative expenses were $7.4&nbsp;million and $5.4&nbsp;million, respectively. The $2.0&nbsp;million
increase in general and administrative expenses in 2007 from 2006 is mainly attributed to increased personnel and related expenses of $1.0&nbsp;million to support growth and services,
$0.7&nbsp;million of additional expense from the Garner, Iowa operation, and $0.3&nbsp;million of increased consulting expense. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Other Income (Expense):  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest
income for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 were approximately $23,800 and $9,100, respectively. Miscellaneous income (loss) was $(73,000) and $45,000 for the
years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in miscellaneous income experienced in 2007 over 2006 is attributable to the decreasing value of the US Dollar against the
Mexican Peso. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest
expense was approximately $1.1&nbsp;million and $0.8&nbsp;million for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2007 and 2006, higher average
carrying debt levels accounted for the majority of the increased interest expense. The debt associated with the Garner acquisition accounted for the majority of the 2007 increase. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Income Taxes:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income
tax expense amounted to $898,000 and $570,000 for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. In 2007, the effective income tax rate was 36% and was impacted
favorably by R&nbsp;&amp; D tax credits of $69,000 and Section&nbsp;199 Deduction for Income Attributable to Domestic Production Activities. In 2006, the effective income tax rate was 30% and was
impacted favorably by R&nbsp;&amp; D tax
credits of $140,000 and Section&nbsp;199 Deduction for Income Attributable to Domestic Production Activities. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Net Income:  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
net income in 2007 was $1,579,013 or $0.58 per diluted common share compared to $1,311,778 or $0.49 per diluted common share in 2006. The changes in net income are the result of the
aforementioned factors. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
September 2006, SFAS No.&nbsp;157, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Fair Value Measurements</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> ("SFAS&nbsp;157"). SFAS&nbsp;157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>in
those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS&nbsp;157 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;157 will have on our results of operations and financial position. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
February 2007, SFAS No.&nbsp;159, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>The Fair Value Option For Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> ("SFAS&nbsp;159").
SFAS&nbsp;159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing standards that require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under SFAS&nbsp;159, a company may
elect to use fair value to measure accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, accounts payable, and issued debt.
If the use of fair value is elected, any upfront costs and fees related to the item must be recognized in earnings and cannot be deferred. The fair value election is irrevocable and generally made on
an instrument-by-instrument basis, even if a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. At the adoption date, unrealized gains and
losses on
existing items for which fair value has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Subsequent to the adoption of SFAS&nbsp;159, changes in fair value are
recognized in earnings. SFAS&nbsp;159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;159 will have on our
results of operations and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;141 (revised 2007), "Business Combinations" ("SFAS&nbsp;141R"), which replaces FASB Statement No.&nbsp;141 and SFAS No.&nbsp;160,
"Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements&#151;an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;51" ("SFAS&nbsp;160"). SFAS&nbsp;141R establishes principles and requirements for how an
acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The
Statement also establishes disclosure requirements that will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS&nbsp;160 will change the accounting and
reporting for minority interests, reporting them as equity separate from the parent entity's equity, as well as requiring expanded disclosures. SFAS&nbsp;141R and SFAS&nbsp;160 are effective as of
the beginning of an entity's fiscal year beginning after December&nbsp;15, 2008. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;141R and SFAS&nbsp;160 will have on our results of
operations and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No.&nbsp;48 (FIN&nbsp;48</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>),</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes&#151;an
Interpretation of FASB Statement 109", which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN&nbsp;48 provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in
our consolidated financial statements, only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. We adopted FIN&nbsp;48 on
January&nbsp;1, 2007. As required by FIN&nbsp;48, we recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not
sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the
largest benefit that has a greater than 50&nbsp;percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date, we applied FIN&nbsp;48 to all
tax position for which the statute of limitations remained open. As a result of the implementation of FIN&nbsp;48, we recognized a $32,000 income tax payable liability for unrecognized income tax
benefits as a cumulative change to opening retained earnings as prescribed. We have also recorded an additional $8,000 of income taxes payable and expense for unrecognized 2007 income tax benefits. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>The following are unaudited ratios:  </I></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current Ratio</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.68</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.63</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Current Assets/Current Liabilities)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Working Capital</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,812,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12,711,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Current Assets&#151;Current Liabilities)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Quick Ratio</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>.75</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>.76</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Cash&nbsp;+&nbsp;Accounts Receivable/Current Liabilities)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts Receivable to Working Capital</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.01</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.13</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Average Accounts Receivable/Working Capital)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventory to Working Capital</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.18</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.25</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(Average Inventory/Working Capital)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Cash Flow:  </I></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash flows provided by (used in):</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Operating Activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,343,284</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,842,531</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Investing Activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(6,316,568</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(3,405,914</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Financing Activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,135,833</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>449,275</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(404</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(124</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>162,145</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(114,232</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
February&nbsp;2, 2007, we entered into a 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;amendment to our credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (WFB) increasing our line of credit arrangement from
$10&nbsp;million to $15&nbsp;million and extending the maturity date of the line of credit to April&nbsp;30, 2009. Additionally, the 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;amendment increased our real estate
term note and extended the maturity date to May&nbsp;31, 2012. Per the 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;amendment, both the line of credit and real estate term note are subject to variations in the LIBOR
rates. The 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;amendment funded the Iowa acquisition on February&nbsp;4, 2007. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
line of credit and other installment debt with WFB contain certain covenants, which, among other things, require us to adhere to regular reporting requirements, abide by annual
shareholder dividend limitations, maintain certain financial ratios, and limit the amount of annual capital expenditures. The availability under the line is subject to borrowing base requirements, and
advances are at the discretion of the lender. The line is secured by substantially all of our assets. This commitment is summarized as described below: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Total Amount Committed</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Date of Expiration</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="38%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Line of credit</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,635,076</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>April&nbsp;30, 2009</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and prior to the 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;Amendment, we have net unused availability under our line of credit agreement of $7,849,573 as supported by our
borrowing base. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
December&nbsp;31, 2007, we had working capital of approximately $14.8&nbsp;million as compared to $12.7&nbsp;million at the end of 2006. During 2007, we generated approximately
$4.3&nbsp;million of cash flow from operating activities. The cash flow from operations is due primarily to net income of $1.6&nbsp;million </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>and
noncash depreciation, amortization, and other noncash expenses, and the change in deferred taxes, which totaled $1.6&nbsp;million in net positive adjustments. The impact on cash due to changes
in operating assets and liabilities was the increased collections of cash due to the reduction of $1.1&nbsp;million of accounts receivable and decreases in the amount of cash paid for income taxes
of $0.5&nbsp;million, which was offset in part by increases in inventory of $0.6&nbsp;million. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
net cash used in investing activities of $6.3&nbsp;million is primarily due to the $4.8&nbsp;million acquisition of Garner, Iowa, and $1.5&nbsp;million of capital equipment
purchases. Net cash provided by financing activities of $2.1&nbsp;million consisted of drawing $0.9&nbsp;million on our line of credit, an increase in long-term debt of
$2.6&nbsp;million, and issuance of shares of common stock of $0.2&nbsp;million, all of which was offset by payments of long-term debt of $1.6&nbsp;million. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
believe that our existing resources and anticipated cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our working capital needs for the foreseeable future. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19</FONT></P>

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ITEM 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></TD>
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Consolidated Financial Statements:</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements</FONT></TD>
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Supplementary Data</FONT></TD>
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Schedule&nbsp;II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
the Board of Directors and Shareholders<BR>
Nortech Systems Incorporated and Subsidiary </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Nortech Systems Incorporated and Subsidiary as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nortech Systems Incorporated and Subsidiary as
of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
were not engaged to examine management's assertion about the effectiveness of Nortech Systems Incorporated and Subsidiary's internal control over financial reporting as of
December&nbsp;31, 2007 included
in this Annual Report and titled Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and, accordingly, we do not express as opinion thereon. </FONT></P>

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McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen,&nbsp;LLP </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Minneapolis,
Minnesota<BR>
March&nbsp;14, 2008 </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY    <BR>    <BR>    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS    <BR>    <BR>    DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>CURRENT ASSETS</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash and Cash Equivalents</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>888,036</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>725,891</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts Receivable, Less Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,366,965</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,493,339</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18,876,464</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,976,222</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Prepaid Expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>512,884</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>492,177</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income Taxes Receivable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>209,025</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred Tax Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>974,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>856,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Current Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>36,618,349</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>32,752,654</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Land</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Building and Leasehold Improvements</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,435,732</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,063,385</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Manufacturing Equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,140,802</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9,092,455</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Office and Other Equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,687,441</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,532,038</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Construction in Progress</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>146,081</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>90,945</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Property and Equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,710,056</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19,078,823</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accumulated Depreciation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(11,785,374</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(10,823,655</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Property and Equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,924,682</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,255,168</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>OTHER ASSETS</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Restricted Cash</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>427,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>427,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>643,791</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>82,890</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Goodwill</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>75,006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>75,006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred Tax Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>303,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>277,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,726</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,726</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Other Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,457,423</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>870,122</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="54%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>47,000,454</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>41,877,944</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>See
accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=6 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=6 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
CURRENT LIABILITIES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Bank Note Payable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,635,076</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,694,027</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,176,209</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,524,743</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts Payable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,627,381</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,018,263</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued Payroll and Commissions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,845,557</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,094,092</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued Health and Dental Claims</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>380,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>325,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other Accrued Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>922,607</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>385,251</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income Taxes Payable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>219,167</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Current Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>21,805,997</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,041,376</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>LONG-TERM LIABILITIES</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Long-Term Debt (Net of Current Maturities)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,840,689</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,509,039</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other Long-Term Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>42,919</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>25,670</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Long-Term Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,883,608</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,534,709</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>26,689,605</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23,576,085</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Preferred Stock, $1 par value; 1,000,000 Shares Authorized; 250,000 Shares Issued and Outstanding</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Common Stock&#151;$0.01 par value; 9,000,000 Shares Authorized: 2,714,888 Shares Issued and Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2007; 2,674,729 Shares Issued and Outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>27,149</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>26,747</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Additional Paid-In Capital</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,111,179</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,644,901</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(27,882</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(23,179</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=5 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Retained Earnings</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,950,403</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,403,390</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Shareholders' Equity</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,310,849</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18,301,859</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="50%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>47,000,454</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>41,877,944</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=6 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY    <BR>    <BR>    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME    <BR>    <BR>    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=3 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net sales</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>118,099,031</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>105,147,228</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cost of goods sold</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>101,918,162</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>92,367,508</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Gross profit</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>16,180,869</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12,779,720</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Operating expenses:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Selling expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,146,354</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,674,826</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>General and administrative expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,387,180</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,456,077</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total operating expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>12,533,534</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,130,903</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income from operations</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,647,335</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,648,817</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other income (expense)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Interest income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23,791</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9,061</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Miscellaneous income (expense)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(73,397</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>44,631</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Interest expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,120,716</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(820,731</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="57%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total other expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,170,322</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(767,039</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income before income taxes</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,477,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,881,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income tax expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>898,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>570,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net income per common share:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Basic</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
0.59</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
0.50</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used for basic earnings per common share</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,690,717</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,628,635</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Diluted</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.58</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.49</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Weighted average number of common share outstanding plus dilutive common stock options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,724,886</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,682,454</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>24</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY    <BR>    <BR>    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY    <BR>    <BR>    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Preferred<BR>
Stock</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Common<BR>
Stock</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Additional<BR>
Paid-In<BR>
Capital</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Accumulated<BR>
Other<BR>
Comprehensive<BR>
Income<BR>
(Loss)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Retained<BR>
Earnings</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Total<BR>
Shareholders'<BR>
Equity</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2005</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>26,182</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,306,602</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(21,032</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,091,612</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>16,653,364</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2006 net income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>280</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>126,698</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>126,978</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Issuance of restricted stock</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>285</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>187,974</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>188,259</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23,627</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23,627</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Translation loss</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,147</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,147</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2006</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>26,747</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>14,644,901</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(23,179</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,403,390</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18,301,859</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Adoption of FIN&nbsp;48 (Note&nbsp;6)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(32,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(32,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2007 net income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Issuance of stock upon exercise of stock options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>402</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>200,698</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>201,100</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Compensation on stock-based awards</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>255,012</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>255,012</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,568</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,568</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Translation loss</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(4,703</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(4,703</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2007</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>250,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="7%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>27,149</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="10%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,111,179</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="13%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(27,882</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,950,403</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,310,849</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>See
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>25</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY    <BR>    <BR>    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS    <BR>    <BR>    FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=4 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Adjustments to reconcile net income to net</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash provided by operating activities:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Depreciation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,649,609</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,393,360</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Amortization</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>172,944</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>205,790</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Compensation on stock-based awards</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>255,012</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>188,259</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Interest on swap valuation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,249</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>25,670</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred income taxes</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(144,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(42,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Loss on disposal of assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,572</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,632</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,533</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,355</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Changes in current operating items, net of acquisition:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts receivable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,106,434</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(46,228</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventories</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(617,516</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(126,752</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Prepaid expenses and other assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>67,692</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(26,132</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income taxes receivable/payable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>395,894</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(526,461</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts payable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(209,200</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>115,629</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued payroll and commissions</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(327,271</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>245,554</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued health and dental claims</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>55,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>53,896</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other accrued liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>337,785</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>60,891</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net cash provided by operating activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,343,284</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,842,531</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Proceeds from sale of assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,561</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,379</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Business Acquistion (See Note&nbsp;12)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(4,807,699</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Restricted Cash</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(427,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Purchase of property and equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,512,430</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,980,793</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net cash used in investing activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(6,316,568</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(3,405,914</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net change in checks written in excess of bank balance</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,200,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net change in line of credit</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>941,049</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>465,793</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Proceeds from long-term debt</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,582,762</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,540,926</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Payments on long-term debt</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,599,646</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,428,676</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Payments of bond issue costs</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(79,373</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Issuance of stock upon exercise of options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>201,100</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>126,978</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,568</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>23,627</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net cash provided by financing activities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,135,833</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>449,275</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Effect of exchange rate changes on cash</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(404</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(124</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>162,145</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(114,232</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash and cash equivalents&#151;beginning of year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>725,891</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>840,123</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS&#151;END OF YEAR</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>888,036</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>725,891</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=4 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>26</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Nature of Business  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We manufacture wire harnesses, cables and electromechanical assemblies, printed circuit boards and higher-level assemblies for a wide range of commercial and
defense industries. We provide a full "turn-key" contract manufacturing service to our customers. All products are built to the customer's design specifications. Products are sold to
customers both domestically and internationally. We also provide repair service on circuit boards used in machines in the medical industry. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
manufacturing facilities are located in Bemidji, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Merrifield and Baxter, Minnesota as well as Augusta, Wisconsin, Garner, Iowa and Monterrey, Mexico. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
summary of our significant accounting policies follows: </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Use of Estimates  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our consolidated financial statements. Estimates also
affect the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Significant items subject to estimates and assumptions include the valuation allowance for inventories and allowance for
doubtful accounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Cash and Cash Equivalents  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For purposes of reporting cash flows, we consider cash equivalents to be short-term, highly liquid interest-bearing accounts readily convertible to
cash. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Restricted Cash  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As of December&nbsp;31, 2007, restricted cash of $427,500 is to be used for the purchase of equipment and facility upgrades at the Blue Earth, Minnesota
facility as required by the Industrial Revenue Bond agreement into which we entered on June&nbsp;28, 2006 to purchase the Blue Earth, Minnesota facility (See Note&nbsp;5). </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We grant credit to customers in the normal course of business. Accounts receivable are unsecured and are presented net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts.
The allowance for uncollectible accounts was $184,000 and $220,000 at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We determine our allowance by considering a number of factors, including the
length of time trade accounts receivable are past due, our previous loss history, the customers' current ability to pay their obligations to us, and the condition of the general economy and the
industry as a whole. We write-off accounts receivable when they become uncollectible, and payments subsequently received on such receivables are credited to the allowance for uncollectible
accounts. We do not accrue interest on past due accounts receivable. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>27</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Inventories  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market (based on the lower of replacement cost or net
realizable value). Costs include material, labor, and overhead required in the warehousing and production of our products. Inventory reserves are maintained for the estimated value of the inventory
that may have a lower value than stated or quantities in excess of future production needs. Inventory is shown net of reserve for excess and obsolete inventory as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Raw materials</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>13,163,633</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,161,883</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Work in process</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,307,282</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,339,325</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Finished goods</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,709,033</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,770,670</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Reserves</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,303,484</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,295,656</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="55%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>18,876,464</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15,976,222</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Property, Equipment and Depreciation  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Additions, improvements and major renewals are capitalized, while maintenance, repairs
and minor renewals are expensed as incurred. When assets are retired or disposed of, the assets and related accumulated depreciation are
removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated use lives or the remaining lease terms.
All other property and equipment are depreciated by the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="83%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Buildings</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>39 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="83%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Leasehold improvements</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3-7 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="83%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Manufacturing equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5-7 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="83%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Office and other equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3-7 Years</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Goodwill and Finite Life Intangible Assets  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We account for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board No. ("SFAS") 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets," which requires that goodwill and certain indefinite-lived assets not be amortized but evaluated annually for </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>28</FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>impairment.
Finite life intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Finite life intangible assets at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 are
as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=10 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31, 2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Estimated<BR>
Lives<BR>
(Years)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Gross<BR>
Carrying<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Accumulated<BR>
Amortization<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Net Book<BR>
Value<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Bond Issue Costs</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>79,373</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,938</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>71,435</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Customer Base</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>676,557</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>124,035</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>552,522</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other intangibles</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>94,347</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>74,513</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19,834</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Totals</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>850,277</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>206,486</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>643,791</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TH WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=10 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>December&nbsp;31, 2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Estimated<BR>
Lives<BR>
(Years)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Gross<BR>
Carrying<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Accumulated<BR>
Amortization<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Net Book<BR>
Value<BR>
Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Bond Issue Costs</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>15</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>79,373</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,649</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>76,724</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other intangibles</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>37,059</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>30,893</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,166</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Totals</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>116,432</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>33,542</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>82,890</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amortization
expense related to these assets was as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>172,944</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>205,790</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Estimated
future annual amortization expense related to these assets is expected to be as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>150,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>150,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>141,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>141,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>17,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Thereafter</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,000</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Impairment Analysis  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We evaluate property and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives for impairment and for propriety of the related amortization periods, to determine
whether adjustments to these amounts or useful lives are required based on current events and circumstances. The evaluation is based on our projection of the undiscounted future operating cash flows
of the underlying assets. To the extent such projections indicate that future undiscounted cash flows are not sufficient to recover the carrying amounts of related assets, a charge would be recorded
to reduce the carrying amount to the asset's estimated fair value. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Preferred Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Preferred stock issued is non-cumulative and nonconvertible. The holders of the preferred stock are entitled to a non-cumulative dividend
of 12% when and as declared. In liquidation, holders of preferred stock have preference to the extent of $1.00 per share plus dividends accrued but unpaid. No preferred stock dividends were declared
or paid during the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Revenue Recognition  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We recognize revenue upon shipment of products to customers, when title has passed, all contractual obligations have been satisfied and collection of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. In the normal course of business we enter into a number of contracts with customers under which we provide engineering services on a per project basis.
Revenue for these services is recognized upon completion of the engineering process, usually upon initial shipment of the product. Revenues from repair services are recognized upon shipment of related
equipment to customers. Shipping and handling costs charged to our customers are included in net sales, while the corresponding shipping expenses are included in cost of goods sold. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Product warranties  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We provide limited warranty for the replacement or repair of defective product at no cost to our customers within a specified time period after the sale. We make
no other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, of any nature whatsoever as to the goods including without limitation, warranties to merchantability, fit for a particular purpose or
non-infringement of patent or the like unless agreed upon in writing. We estimate the costs that may be incurred under our limited warranty and reserve based on actual historical warranty
claims coupled with an analysis of unfulfilled claims at the balance sheet date. Our warranty claims costs are not material given the nature of our products and services which normally result in
repair and return in the same accounting period. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Advertising  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Advertising costs are charged to operations as incurred. The total amount charged to expense was $160,343 and $168,448 for the years ended December&nbsp;31,
2007 and 2006, respectively </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Income Taxes  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We account for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized annually for differences between the
financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>30</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Fair Value of Financial Instruments  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The carrying amounts of all financial instruments approximate their fair values. The carrying amounts for cash, receivables, payables, accrued liabilities and the
line of credit approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for bank loans with similar terms and average
maturities, the carrying value of our long-term debt approximates its fair value. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Stock Based Compensation  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our 2007 and 2006 consolidated financial statements reflect the impact of SFAS No.&nbsp;123R, Share-Based Payment ("SFAS&nbsp;123R"). Stock-based compensation
expense recognized under SFAS&nbsp;123R was $255,012 ($.07 per diluted common share) for 2007 and $188,259 ($.05 per diluted common share) for 2006. See Note&nbsp;9 for additional information. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Derivative Financial Instruments  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SFAS No.133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," as amended, defines derivatives and requires that they be carried at fair value on
the balance sheet. On June&nbsp;28, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to effectively convert our industrial revenue bond debt from a variable rate to a fixed rate. The change in
market value of an interest rate swap is recognized on the balance sheet by a charge or credit to interest expense. Further information related to our interest rate swap is disclosed in Note&nbsp;5. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Net Income Per Common Share  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Basic net income per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per common share is computed
using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and potential common shares from the assumed exercise of stock options outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Uncertain Tax Positions  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective January&nbsp;1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No.&nbsp;48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes&#151;an interpretation of FASB Statement No.&nbsp;109, ("FIN&nbsp;48"). In accordance with FIN&nbsp;48, we recognize the benefit of a tax position, if that position is more likely
than not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. As a result of the implementation of FIN&nbsp;48, we recognized a $32,000 liability for unrecognized income tax
benefits, which is included in income taxes payable, as an adjustment to the January&nbsp;1, 2007 retained earnings balance (See Note&nbsp;6). </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Recent Accounting Pronouncements  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;157, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Fair Value Measurements</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2> ("SFAS&nbsp;157").
SFAS&nbsp;157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement
applies </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>under
other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant
measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS&nbsp;157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2007. We are
currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;157 will have on our results of operations and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;159, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>The Fair Value Option For Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>
("SFAS&nbsp;159"). SFAS&nbsp;159 expands the use of fair value accounting but does not affect existing standards that require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value. Under
SFAS&nbsp;159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities,
accounts payable, and issued debt. If the use of fair value is elected, any upfront costs and fees related to the item must be recognized in earnings and cannot be deferred. The fair value election is
irrevocable and generally made on an instrument-by-instrument basis, even if a company has similar instruments that it elects not to measure based on fair value. At the
adoption date, unrealized gains and losses on existing items for which fair value has been elected are reported as a cumulative adjustment to beginning retained earnings. Subsequent to the adoption of
SFAS&nbsp;159, changes in fair value are recognized in earnings. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SFAS&nbsp;159
is effective for fiscal years beginning after November&nbsp;15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;159 will have on our results of
operations and financial position. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.&nbsp;141 (revised 2007), "Business Combinations" ("SFAS&nbsp;141R"), which replaces FASB Statement No.&nbsp;141 and SFAS No.&nbsp;160,
"Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements&#151;an amendment of ARB No.&nbsp;51" ("SFAS&nbsp;160"). SFAS&nbsp;141R establishes principles and requirements for how an
acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. The
Statement also establishes disclosure requirements that will enable users to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS&nbsp;160 will change the accounting and
reporting for minority interests, reporting them as equity separate from the parent entity's equity, as well as requiring expanded disclosures. SFAS&nbsp;141R and SFAS&nbsp;160 are effective as of
the beginning of an entity's fiscal year beginning after December&nbsp;15, 2008. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, that SFAS&nbsp;141R and SFAS&nbsp;160 will have on our results of
operations and financial position. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Supplemental Cash Flow Information  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We paid $615,597 and $1,090,540 in income taxes for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We paid interest expense of $1,100,467 and
$746,519 for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For
the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, we had noncash operating activities of $32,000, representing the cumulative effect of FIN&nbsp;48 adoption, and noncash investing
activities of $200,000 attributable to the earnout payment accrual for our Garner, Iowa acquisition. For the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006 we issued common stock on a restricted basis, resulting
in noncash financing activities of $188,259. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Segment Reporting Information  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our results of operations for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 represent a single segment referred to as Contract Manufacturing. Export sales
represent approximately 4% and 5% of consolidated sales for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Long-lived
assets by country are as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>United States</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Mexico</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Total</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net property and equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,453,187</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>471,495</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,924,682</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,449,697</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,726</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,457,423</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2006</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net property and equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,700,481</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>554,687</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,255,168</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>862,396</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7,726</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>870,122</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Foreign Currency Translation  </I></B></FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Local currency is considered the functional currency for our operations outside the United States. Assets and liabilities are translated at year-end
exchange rates. Income and expense items are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive
loss in shareholders' equity. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses attributable to exchange rate movements on intercompany receivables and payables not deemed to be of a long-term
investment nature are recorded in miscellaneous income (expense). </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of our wholly owned subsidiary, Manufacturing Assembly Solutions of Monterrey,&nbsp;Inc. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade accounts receivable. With regard to cash,
we maintain our excess cash balances in checking and money market accounts at three high-credit quality financial institutions. We have not experienced any losses in any of the
short-term investment instruments we have used for excess cash balances. We do not require collateral on our receivables. Historically, we have not suffered significant losses with respect
to trade accounts receivable. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Two
divisions of General Electric,&nbsp;Co. (G.E.) combined accounted for 10% or more of our net sales during the past two years. G.E.'s Medical and Transportation Divisions together
accounted for 17% of our net sales for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006. Accounts receivable from G.E.'s Medical and Transportation Divisions at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006
represented 10% and 14% of our total accounts receivable, respectively. Additionally, Northrop Grumman Corp. accounted for 16% and 10% of our net sales for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and
2006, respectively. Accounts receivable from Northrop Grumman at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 represented 21% and 15% of our total accounts receivable, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Historically,
we have not experienced significant losses on customer receivable collections in any particular industry or geographic area. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ACCRUED HEALTH AND DENTAL CLAIMS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have partially self-insured our employee health and dental plans. We have contracted with two separate administrative service companies to
supervise and administer the programs and act as representatives. Our health plan insures for excessive or unexpected claims and we are not liable for claims exceeding $80,000 per individual per plan
year and an estimated aggregate amount of $4,317,000 for the plan year ending August 2008. Our dental plan pays claims based on actual amounts incurred. Estimated unpaid claims for incurred health and
dental services of $380,000 and $325,000 are reflected as accrued liabilities on the balance sheet at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LONG-TERM DEBT  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;2, 2007, we entered into a 7th&nbsp;amendment to our credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (WFB) increasing our line of credit
arrangement from $10&nbsp;million to $15&nbsp;million and extending the maturity date of the line of credit to April&nbsp;30, 2009. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additionally,
in connection with the acquisition of Suntron's Midwest Operations discussed in Note&nbsp;12, the 7th&nbsp;amendment increased our real estate term note balance and
extended the maturity date to May&nbsp;31, 2012. Per the 7th&nbsp;amendment, both the line of credit and real estate term note are subject to variations in the LIBOR rates. The line of credit and
other installment debt with WFB contain certain covenants, which, among other things, require us to adhere to regular reporting requirements, abide by annual shareholder dividend limitations, maintain
certain financial ratios, and limit the amount of annual capital expenditures. The availability under the line is subject to borrowing base requirements, and advances are at the discretion of the
lender. At December&nbsp;31, 2007, we have net unused availability under our line of credit of $7,849,573. The line is secured by substantially all of our assets. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
2007 our line of credit bore interest at LIBOR&nbsp;+&nbsp;2.75% (6.97% at December&nbsp;31, 2007) per the conditions met under the 7<SUP>th</SUP>&nbsp;Amendment.
During 2006, our line of credit bore interest at prime (8.25% at December&nbsp;31, 2006). The weighted-average interest rate on our line of credit was 8.21% and 7.77% for the years ended
December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We had borrowings of $5,635,076 and $4,694,027 outstanding as of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LONG-TERM DEBT (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
summary of long-term debt balances at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Term notes payable&#151;Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., one note bears interest at LIBOR&nbsp;+&nbsp;2.25% (approx. 7.125%), three notes bear interest at 6.30%, 7.31%, and 6.67%, respectively; combined monthly principal
payments of $100,306 plus interest, maturities range from July 2008 to May 2012; secured by substantially all assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,706,898</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,109,782</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Industrial revenue bond payable to the City of Blue Earth, Minnesota at December&nbsp;31, 2007 bears interest at 4.07% and has a maturity date of June&nbsp;1, 2021, with principal of $130,000 payable annually on
June&nbsp;1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,310,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,440,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Notes paid off during 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>484,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total long-term debt</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,016,898</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,033,782</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="53%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current maturities of long-term debt</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,176,209</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,524,743</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Long-term debt&#151;net of current maturities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,840,689</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,509,039</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=3 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
June&nbsp;28, 2006, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $1,440,000 to effectively convert our industrial revenue bond debt from a variable rate
to a fixed rate of 4.07% for five years, maturing on June&nbsp;28, 2011. The fair value of the swap at December&nbsp;31, 2007 was recorded as a long-term liability of $42,919, with the
change in the fair value recorded as a component of interest expense. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Future
maturity requirements for long-term debt are as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="79%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Years Ending December&nbsp;31,<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2008</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,176,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2009</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>794,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>647,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>348,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2012</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,331,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Future</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>721,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6,017,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>35</FONT></P>

<HR NOSHADE>
<P style='font-family:times;page-break-before:always'></p>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCOME TAXES  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The income tax expense for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 consists of the following: </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current taxes&#151;Federal</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>907,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>506,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current taxes&#151;State</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>114,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>75,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Current taxes&#151;Foreign</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>21,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>31,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred taxes&#151;Federal</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(130,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(47,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred taxes&#151;State</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(14,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred taxes&#151;Foreign</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income tax expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>898,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>570,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
statutory rate reconciliation for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
</TR>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Statutory federal tax provision</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>842,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>640,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>State income taxes, net of federal benefit</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>109,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Effect of foreign operations</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(3,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>11,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income tax credits</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(69,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(140,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other, including benefit of income taxed at lower rates</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Income tax expense</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>898,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>570,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Income
from operations before income taxes was derived from the following sources: </FONT></P>

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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Domestic</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,406,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,852,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Foreign</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>71,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>30,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="59%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,477,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,882,000</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>36</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCOME TAXES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deferred
tax assets (liabilities) at December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, consist of the following: </FONT></P>

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<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Allowance for doubtful accounts</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>69,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>83,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventory reserves</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>489,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>486,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued vacation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>314,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>287,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Health insurance reserve</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>143,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>144,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Non-compete amortization</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>417,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>410,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Stock-based compensation</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>75,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>157,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>42,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,664,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,492,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Prepaid expenses</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(180,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(167,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Property and equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(206,600</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(192,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred tax liabilities</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(386,600</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(359,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,277,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,133,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net current deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>974,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>856,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="White" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net non-current deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>303,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>277,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="58%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net deferred tax assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,277,400</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,133,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have determined that it is more likely than not that our deferred tax assets will be realized, principally through anticipated taxable income in future tax years. As a result, we have
determined that establishing a valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets is not necessary. In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No.&nbsp;48 (FIN&nbsp;48), "Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes&#151;an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109", which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. FIN&nbsp;48 provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax
position can be recognized in our consolidated financial statements, only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. We adopted
FIN&nbsp;48 on January&nbsp;1, 2007. As required by FIN&nbsp;48, we recognize the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more
likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial
statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50&nbsp;percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date, we applied
FIN&nbsp;48 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. As a result of the implementation of FIN&nbsp;48, we recognized a $32,000 income taxes payable liability for
unrecognized income tax benefits, as an adjustment to the January&nbsp;1, 2007 retained earnings balance. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
also recorded an additional $8,000 of income taxes payable and expense for unrecognized 2007 income tax benefits. The $32,000 of unrecognized tax benefits as of January&nbsp;1, 2007
and the additional $8,000 as of December&nbsp;31, 2007, includes unrecognized tax benefits which, if ultimately recognized, will reduce our annual effective tax rate. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
policy is to accrue interest related to potential underpayment of income taxes within the provision for income taxes. The liability for accrued interest as of December&nbsp;31,
2007 and as of the </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>37</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INCOME TAXES (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<BR>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>adoption
of FIN&nbsp;48 was not significant. Interest is computed on the difference between our uncertain tax benefit positions under FIN&nbsp;48 and the amount deducted or expected to be deducted
in our tax returns. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Due
to statute expiration, an approximate $12,000 decrease could occur with respect to our FIN&nbsp;48 reserve in the next twelve months. This reserve, including associated interest,
relates to federal research tax credits. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related
tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for the
years before 2004. We are not currently under examination by any taxing jurisdiction. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Comprehensive income is comprised of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes income (loss) resulting from
foreign currency translations. The details of comprehensive income are as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="56%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Year Ended<BR>
December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Year Ended<BR>
December&nbsp;31,<BR>
2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net income, as reported</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other comprehensive loss:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(4,703</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,147</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Comprehensive income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,574,310</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,309,631</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="56%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;401(K) RETIREMENT PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We have a 401(k) profit sharing plan (the "Plan") for our employees. The Plan is a defined contribution plan covering all of our employees except for employees
covered by a collective bargaining agreement and non-resident aliens earning non-U.S. source income. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan after completing six
months of service and attaining the age of 21. Employees are allowed to contribute up to 60% of their wages to the Plan. We match 25% of the employees' contribution up to 6% of covered compensation.
We made contributions of $218,393 and $167,031 during the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>38</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAINSHARING INCENTIVE, STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Employee Gainsharing  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During 1993, we adopted an employee gainsharing plan (the "Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to provide a bonus for increased output, improved quality and
productivity and reduced costs. We have authorized 50,000 common shares to be available under this Plan. In accordance with the terms of the Plan, employees can acquire newly issued shares of common
stock for 90% of the current market value. During 2007 and 2006, 159 and 32 common shares, respectively, were issued in connection with this plan. Through December&nbsp;31, 2007, 22,014 common
shares have been issued under this Plan. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Stock Options and Restricted Stock  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1992, we approved the adoption of a fixed stock based compensation plan. The purpose of the Plan is to promote our interests and our shareholders interests by
providing officers, directors and other key employees with additional incentive and the opportunity, through common stock ownership, to increase their proprietary interest in us and their personal
interest in our continued success. In February 2003, we reached the maximum options allowed to be granted under the plan. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
2003, our shareholders approved the adoption of the Nortech Systems Incorporated 2003 Stock Option Plan (the "2003 Plan"). The total number of shares of common stock that could
have been granted under the 2003 Plan was 300,000. On May&nbsp;3, 2005, the shareholders approved the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan") and eliminated the remaining 172,500 option
shares available for grant under the 2003 Plan effective February&nbsp;23, 2005. The total number of shares of common stock that may be granted under the 2005 Plan is 200,000, of which 39,500 remain
available for grant at December&nbsp;31, 2007. The 2005 Plan provides that option shares granted come from our authorized but unissued common stock. The price of the option shares granted under the
plan will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common shares on the date of grant. Options are generally exercisable after one or more years and expire no later than 10&nbsp;years
from the date of grant. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
2007, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the FOCUS Incentive Plan (the "2007 Plan"). The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to provide incentives to our employees to
increase our return on Sales "ROS" performance measurement. The total number of shares of common stock that may be granted under the 2007 Plan is 490,000, of which 30,000 remain available for grant at
December&nbsp;31, 2007. The 2007 Plan provides that option shares granted come from our authorized but unissued common stock. The price of the option shares granted under the plan will not be less
than 100% of the fair market value of the common shares on the date of grant. Options expire no later than 10&nbsp;years from the date of grant. However, the FOCUS plan is unique from the preceding
Plans in that vesting of options is conditional upon our achievement of established performance measurements as follows: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>If
we achieve 1.95% ROS for any of the three years ending 2007, 2008, or 2009, one-third of the options will vest.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>If
we achieve 3% ROS for either of the two calendar years 2008 or 2009, one-third of the options will vest.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>&#149;</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>If
we achieve 4% ROS for the calendar year 2009, the remaining one-third of the options will vest. </FONT></DD></DL>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAINSHARING INCENTIVE, STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<UL>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December&nbsp;31, 2007: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="27%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exercise Prices<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Outstanding 12/31/2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Exercisable 12/31/2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Remaining Contractual Life</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$3.125</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>22,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.16 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2.42 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.275</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.38 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1.00 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.740</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.84 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.110</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.81 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.220</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>50,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.12 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.440</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>73,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>49,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.19 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.460</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>20,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.34 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>460,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>9.53 Years</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;7.790</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>67,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&#151;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.84 Years</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;8.000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>67,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>67,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.95 Years</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>809,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>258,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="27%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="21%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Following
is a summary of the stock option plan activity during 2007 and 2006. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
</TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
<TH WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-<BR>
Average<BR>
Exercise<BR>
Price</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-<BR>
Average<BR>
Exercise<BR>
Price</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Options outstanding, beginning of year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>391,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.84</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>287,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.27</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Options exercised</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(28,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.53</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Options cancelled</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(8,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.00</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Options granted</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>460,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.50</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>140,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.61</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Options outstanding, end of year</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>809,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.30</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>391,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.84</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Option price range of exercised options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3.13&nbsp;-&nbsp;5.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SFAS&nbsp;123R
requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is
ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense in the consolidated statement of operations over the requisite service periods. Share-based compensation expense for share-based awards granted
prior to, but not yet vested as of December&nbsp;31, 2005, is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS&nbsp;123. For options granted subsequent to
December&nbsp;31, 2005, compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with SFAS&nbsp;123R. Because share-based compensation expense is based on awards that are
ultimately expected to vest, share-based compensation expense will be reduced to account for estimated forfeitures. SFAS&nbsp;123R requires </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>40</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAINSHARING INCENTIVE, STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<BR>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>forfeitures
to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During
July 2007, a total of 460,000 options were granted under the Focus Incentive Plan to our management and directors with the exercise price equaling the closing price of the common
shares on the date of the grant. To calculate the option-based compensation under SFAS&nbsp;123R, we used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Our determination of fair value of option-based
awards on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of subjective variables as noted in the following table. These
variables include, but are not limited to, our expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, risk-free interest rate, and the expected life of the options. The
risk-free interest rate is based on a treasury instrument whose term is consistent with the expected life of our stock options. The expected volatility, holding period, and forfeitures of
options are based on our historical experience. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="61%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Expected volatility</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>51.10</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>52.20% - 61.60%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Expected dividends</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>None</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>None</FONT></TD>
</TR>
<TR BGCOLOR="#CCEEFF" VALIGN="TOP">
<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Expected term (in years)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5 - 6</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Risk-free rate</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="8%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.02</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>%</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="25%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.55 - 4.85%</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Stock Options with Time-Based Vesting  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total compensation expense related to stock options with time-based vesting for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 was $185,112 and
$118,356, respectively. As of December&nbsp;31, 2007 there was approximately $292,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested option awards that we expect to recognize over a
weighted-average period of 1.48&nbsp;years. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Stock Options with Performance-Based Vesting  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As mentioned previously, the vesting of options granted in July 2007 is conditional upon our achievement of established performance measurements. At
December&nbsp;31, 2007, management has estimated the probability of achieving any of the performance goals is less than 50%, thus in accordance with provisions of SFAS&nbsp;123R, no compensation
expense has been recorded for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007. As of December&nbsp;31, 2007 there was approximately $1,990,000 of unrecognized compensation expense relating to the
performance-based stock options. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>41</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAINSHARING INCENTIVE, STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
summary of option activity under the Plan as of December&nbsp;31, 2007, and changes during the year then ended is presented below </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Options</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-<BR>
Average<BR>
Exercise<BR>
Price Per<BR>
Share</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-<BR>
Average<BR>
Remaining<BR>
Contractual<BR>
Term<BR>
(in years)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Aggregate<BR>
Intrinsic<BR>
Value</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Outstanding&#151;January&nbsp;1, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>391,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.84</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Granted</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>460,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.50</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Exercised</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(40,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Forfeited</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(2,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.00</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Outstanding&#151;December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>809,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.30</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8.31</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>119,550</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Exercisable on December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>258,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>6.81</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5.98</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>119,550</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="9%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
weighted-average grant-date fair values of options granted during 2007 and 2006 were $4.40 and $4.29, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 were $105,720 and $78,490, respectively. At December&nbsp;31, 2006, 275,500 shares were exercisable. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A
summary of the status of our nonvested shares as of December&nbsp;31, 2007, and changes during the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, is presented below: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Shares</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weigted-Average<BR>
Grant-Date<BR>
Fair Value</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Nonvested at January&nbsp;1, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>116,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.29</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Granted</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>460,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.40</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Vested</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(24,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.32</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Nonvested at December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>551,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4.38</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="61%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cash
received from option exercise under all share-based payment arrangements for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 was $201,100 and $126,978, respectively.
SFAS&nbsp;123R also requires that the tax benefit from the exercise of options be reflected in the statement of cash flows as a cash inflow from financing activities. The actual tax benefit realized
for the tax deductions from option exercise of the share-based payment arrangements totaled $38,000 and $88,000 for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B><I> Restricted Stock  </I></B></FONT></P>

</UL>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In March 2006, 28,500 shares of restricted common stock were granted to our management and directors. This benefit was valued at the market price of the stock on
the date of grant. These awards vest over a three-year term and are expensed ratably over the same period. The arrangements contained an acceleration condition whereby if we attain certain
financial measurements, the awards </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>42</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;GAINSHARING INCENTIVE, STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK PLANS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>would
vest in their entirety. The acceleration conditions were not met, thus the awards will continue to vest ratably over the full vesting period as stated in the agreement. Total compensation
expense related to restricted stock included in the statements of income for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 was $69,900 for each year. The following is the status of our restricted
shares as of December&nbsp;31, 2007, including changes during the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
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Shares</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-Average<BR>
Grant</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="60%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Outstanding&#151;January&nbsp;1, 2007 through December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>28,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.44</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="60%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="60%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Exercisable on December&nbsp;31, 2007</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>19,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.44</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="60%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As
of December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, there was approximately $70,000 and $140,000, respectively, of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards. The
remaining unrecognized compensation of $70,000 at December&nbsp;31, 2007 is expected to be recognized in 2008. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Operating Leases  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The company has various operating leases for production and office equipment, office space, and buildings under non-cancelable lease agreements
expiring on various dates through 2011. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rent
expense, which includes amounts for other short-term leases, for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to approximately $1,015,000 and $863,000
respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approximate
future minimum lease payments are as follows: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="82%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Years Ending December&nbsp;31,<BR> </B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2008</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>347,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2009</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>251,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2010</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>124,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2011</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>38,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>760,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="82%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Litigation  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. In our opinion, the amount of any ultimate liability with
respect to these actions will not materially affect our consolidated financial statements or results of operations. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>43</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Continued)  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Executive Life Insurance Plan  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During 2002, we set up an Executive Bonus Life Insurance Plan (the "Plan") for our key employees ("participants"). Pursuant to the Plan, we will pay a bonus to
officer participants of 15% and a bonus to all other participants of 10% of the participants' base annual salary, as well as an additional bonus to cover federal and state taxes incurred by the
participants. The participants are required to purchase life insurance and retain ownership of the life insurance policy once it is purchased. The Plan provides a five-year graded vesting
schedule in which the participants vest at a rate of 20% each year. Should a participant terminate employment prior to the fifth year of vesting, that participant may be required to reimburse us for
any unvested amounts, under certain circumstances. Expenses under the Plan were $304,000 and $290,000 for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Change of Control Agreements  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During 2002, we entered into Change of Control Agreements (the "Agreement(s)") with certain key executives ("the Executive(s)"). The Agreements provide an
inducement for each Executive to remain as an employee in the event of any proposed or anticipated change of control in the organization, including facilitating an orderly transition, and to provide
economic security for the Executive after a change in control has occurred. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
the event of an involuntarily termination, each Executive would receive their base salary, annual bonus at time of termination, and continued participation in health, disability and
life insurance plans for a period of three years for officers and two years for all other participants. Participants would also receive professional outplacement services up to $10,000 if applicable.
Each Agreement remains in full force until the Executive terminates employment or we terminate the employment of the Executive. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and the denominators of the diluted per common share computations. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Diluted Earnings Per Common Share</B></FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,579,013</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,311,778</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Weighted average common shares outstanding</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,690,717</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,628,635</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Stock options</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>29,030</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45,778</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Restricted Stock</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,139</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>8,041</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per common share</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,724,886</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,682,454</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Diluted earnings per common share*</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.58</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.49</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="67%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>*</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>For
2007 and 2006, there were approximately 267,609 and 42,962 shares, respectively, which were not "in the money" and therefore were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings
per share because to include them would be antidilutive. </FONT></DD></DL>
<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>44</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BUSINESS ACQUISITION  </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Acquisition of Suntron's Midwest Operations  </I></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On February&nbsp;4, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Suntron's Midwest Operations located in Garner, Iowa.
This operation is an Electronics Manufacturer Service (EMS) provider of printed circuit board assemblies, box build assemblies and repair services. This acquisition will strengthen our capabilities in
printed circuit board assemblies and high level complete box build assemblies while opening new market segments in the agriculture and oil and gas industries. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
accounted for the acquisition under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with SFAS&nbsp;141, "Business Combinations". Accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated
to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on our estimates of fair value at the acquisition date. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
purchase agreement called for a contingent earn-out of up to $600,000 if certain revenue levels are achieved. Based on our review of actual revenue levels of the acquired
business, we have performed a final assessment of the earn-out payment calculation and calculated it
to be $200,000. As such, we have included this amount in our other accrued liabilities as of December&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table presents further information on the aforementioned business acquisition and the allocation of the purchase price: </FONT></P>

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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts receivable</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,981,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventories</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>2,283,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Other current assets</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>88,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Property, plant and equipment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>822,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Finite lived Intangibles</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>734,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accounts payable assumed</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(819,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrued compensation and other liabilities assumed</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(81,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net assets acquired and liabilities assumed</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,008,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Cash consideration Paid</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>4,808,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Accrual for earnout payment</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>200,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="79%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total purchase price</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,008,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
finite life intangibles of $734,000 include a customer base of approximately $676,000, being amortized over an estimated life of five years, a non-competition agreement
of approximately $29,000 being amortized over an estimated life of three years, and a customer backlog of approximately $29,000 being amortized over six months. For tax purposes, these assets are
deductible over a 15-year period. This difference gives rise to deferred income taxes. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>45</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006 </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>NOTE 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BUSINESS ACQUISITION (Continued) </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
table below reflects our unaudited pro forma combined results of operations as if the acquisition had taken place as of January&nbsp;1, 2006: </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="63%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Pro Forma Year Ended</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="63%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2007</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>2006</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="63%" ALIGN="LEFT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=5 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>(unaudited)<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Sales</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>119,259,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>117,745,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Net Income</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,553,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,398,000</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Basic earnings per common share</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.57</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.53</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Diluted earnings per common share</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.56</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0.52</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="63%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE SIZE=4></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
pro forma unaudited results do not purport to be indicative of the results which would have been obtained had the acquisition been completed as of the beginning of the earliest
period presented. </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>46</FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Supplementary Information    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>To
the Board of Directors<BR>
Nortech Systems Incorporated and Subsidiary </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
audits were conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) and were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the
basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. The consolidated supplemental Schedule&nbsp;II is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules
and is not a part of the basic consolidated financial statements. This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic consolidated financial statements for
the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006 and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to such basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/
McGLADREY&nbsp;&amp; PULLEN,&nbsp;LLP </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Minneapolis,
Minnesota<BR>
March&nbsp;14, 2008 </FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARY<BR>  SCHEDULE II&#151;Valuation and Qualifying Accounts<BR>  FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Balance at<BR>
Beginning<BR>
of Year</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Additions<BR>
Charged<BR>
to Costs<BR>
And Expenses</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Add (Deduct)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Balance at<BR>
End of<BR>
Year</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2007:</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>219,690</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>70,716</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(106,582</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>183,824</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventory Reserve</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,295,656</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,054,246</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(1,046,418</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,303,484</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Self-insurance Accrual</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>325,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>5,214,567</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(5,159,567</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>380,000</FONT></TD>
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Year Ended December&nbsp;31, 2006:</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>296,563</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>180,877</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(257,750</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>219,690</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Inventory Reserve</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,218,434</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>900,680</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(823,458</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>1,295,656</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=0>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="39%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Self-insurance Accrual</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>271,104</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>3,861,867</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="12%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>(3,807,971</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>)</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="11%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>325,000</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="fo40901_item_9._changes_in_and_disagre__ite03576"> </A>
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ITEM 9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="fo40901_item_9a._controls_and_procedures"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_fo40901_2"> </A>
ITEM 9A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In accordance with Rule&nbsp;13a-15(b) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K, the Company's management evaluated, with the
participation of the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Rule&nbsp;13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, the President and Chief Executive Officer and the
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the date of such evaluation in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the
Company's Exchange Act reports is (1)&nbsp;recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2)&nbsp;accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company's
President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><I>Changes in internal control.</I></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;There was no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting
that occurred during the period covered by this Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control
over financial reporting. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal control system was
designed to provide reasonable assurance to management and the board of directors regarding the effectiveness of our internal control processes over the preparation and fair presentation of published
financial statements. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined effective can provide only reasonable assurance with
respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
have assessed the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting as of December&nbsp;31, 2007. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control&#151;Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of December&nbsp;31, 2007,
our internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's
report was not subject to attestation by the Company's independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide
only management's report in this annual report. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="fo40901_item_9b._other_information"> </A>
<A NAME="toc_fo40901_3"> </A>
ITEM 9B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER INFORMATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;None. </FONT></P>

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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="fo40901_item_10._directors_and__fo402275"> </A>
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ITEM 10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information regarding the directors and executive officers of the Registrant will be included in the Registrant's 2007 proxy statement to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission not later than April&nbsp;30, 2008 and said portions of the proxy statement are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

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ITEM 11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information regarding executive compensation of the Registrant will be included in the Registrant's 2007 proxy statements to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission not later than April&nbsp;30, 2008 and said portions of the proxy statement are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B> <A NAME="fo40901_item_12._security_ownership_of__ite02706"> </A>
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ITEM 12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management of the Registrant will be included in the Registrant's 2007 proxy statements
to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than April&nbsp;30, 2008 and said portions of the proxy statements are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Information
regarding executive compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) as of the end of the last fiscal year, on two categories of equity compensation plans
(that is, plans that have been approved by security holders and plans that have not been approved by security holders) will be included in the Registrant's 2007 proxy statements to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange
Commission no later than April&nbsp;30, 2008 and said portions of the proxy statements are incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>


<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following table provides information about our equity compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) as of December&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
securities to be<BR>
issued upon<BR>
the exercise of<BR>
outstanding<BR>
options, warrants<BR>
and rights(1)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TH COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Weighted-average<BR>
exercise price of<BR>
outstanding options,<BR>
warrants and rights</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="17%" ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Number of<BR>
securities<BR>
remaining<BR>
available for<BR>
future issuance<BR>
under equity<BR>
compensation<BR>
plans (excluding<BR>
securities reflected<BR>
in the first<BR>
column)(2)</B></FONT><HR NOSHADE></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans approved by security holders</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>809,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.304</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>69,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>0</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD COLSPAN=2 ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><HR NOSHADE></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="40%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Total</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="16%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>809,500</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>$</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>7.304</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="17%" ALIGN="RIGHT" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>69,500</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="2%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
common shares issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options granted under our 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "1992 Plan"), the 2003 Stock Option Plan (the
"2003 Plan"), the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2005 Plan") and the 2007 FOCUS Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2007 Plan").
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Represents
common shares remaining available under the 2005 and 2007 Plans. </FONT></DD></DL>
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ITEM 13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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ITEM 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;EXHIBITS, CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

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Consolidated Financial Statements&#151;consolidated financial statements and related Notes are included in Part&nbsp;II, Item&nbsp;8, and are identified in the Index on Page&nbsp;20.</FONT></TD>
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(a)2.</FONT></TD>
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Consolidated Financial Schedule&#151;The following consolidated financial statement schedule supporting the consolidated financial statements and the Accountants' report thereon is included in this Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K:</FONT></TD>
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47</FONT></TD>
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Consolidated Financial Statements Schedule for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2007 and 2006</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="90%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><BR><FONT SIZE=2> II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
other schedules are omitted since they are not applicable, not required, or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes thereto. </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following exhibits accompany our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007. </FONT></P>

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Consent of McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen,&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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31.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="91%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-14(a) and Rule&nbsp;15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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31.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="91%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-14(a) and Rule&nbsp;15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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32.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="91%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following exhibits are incorporated by reference to exhibits accompanying our Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006. </FONT></P>

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Sixth Amendment to amended and restated Credit and Security Agreement, Amended and Restated Revolving Note between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota National Association.</FONT></TD>
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10.3</FONT></TD>
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Seventh Amendment to amended and restated Credit and Security Agreement, Amended and Restated Revolving Note between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota National Association.</FONT></TD>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="TOP" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Richard G. Wasielewski</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard G. Wasielewski<BR>
Chief Financial Officer and<BR>
Principal Accounting Officer</FONT></TD>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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By:</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Michael J. Degen</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen<BR>
President, Chief Executive<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this
report. </FONT></P>

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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Michael J. Degen</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen<BR>
President, Chief Executive<BR>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Myron Kunin</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Myron Kunin<BR>
Chairman and Director</FONT></TD>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Richard W. Perkins</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard W. Perkins, Director</FONT></TD>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/ C. Trent Riley</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> C. Trent Riley, Director</FONT></TD>
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May 13, 2008</FONT></TD>
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/s/ Ken Larson</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Ken Larson, Director</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS    <BR>    </B></FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2><B>DESCRIPTIONS OF EXHIBITS  </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="92%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen,&nbsp;LLP</FONT></TD>
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31.1</FONT></TD>
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-14(a) and Rule&nbsp;15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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31.2</FONT></TD>
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13a-14(a) and Rule&nbsp;15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</FONT></TD>
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32.1</FONT></TD>
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</FONT></TD>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_bc44801_1">Explanatory Note</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_bc40901_1">DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_da40901_1">NORTECH SYSTEMS INCORPORATED FORM 10-K For the Year Ended December 31, 2007 PART I</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_da40901_2">ITEM 1. BUSINESS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_dc40901_1">ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_dc40901_2">ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_dc40901_3">ITEM 2. PROPERTIES</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_de40901_1">ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_dg40901_1">PART II</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_dg40901_2">ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_ea40901_2">ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_2">ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_3">ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_4">PART III</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_5">ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_6">ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_7">ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_8">ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS</A></FONT><BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_9">ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES</A></FONT><BR>
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<FONT SIZE=2 style="font-family:times;"><A HREF="#toc_fo40901_11">ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SCHEDULES</A></FONT><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>CONSENT
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement (Nos.&nbsp;33-80906 and 33-66246) of Nortech Systems Incorporated on
Form&nbsp;S-8 of our reports dated March&nbsp;14, 2008 relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule which appear in this Annual
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/
McGladrey&nbsp;&amp; Pullen,&nbsp;LLP </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Minneapolis,
Minnesota<BR>
May 13, 2008 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Certification </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>I,
Michael J. Degen, certify that: </FONT></P>

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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>I
have reviewed this annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K/A of Nortech Systems,&nbsp;Inc. and Subsidiary;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>2.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Based
on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>a)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>b)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>c)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in the report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report on such evaluation; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>d)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the </FONT></DD></DL>
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<TD WIDTH="45%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Michael J. Degen</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>I,
Richard G. Wasielewski, certify that: </FONT></P>

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on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of
the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>3.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Based
on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>4.</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>The
registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
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<DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>a)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Designed
such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating
to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>b)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Designed
such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>c)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Evaluated
the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in the report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and
procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report on such evaluation; and
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT style='font-family:times;margin-bottom:-11pt;'><FONT SIZE=2>d)</FONT></DT><DD style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>Disclosed
in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's
fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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<TD WIDTH="45%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Richard G. Wasielewski</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard G. Wasielewski<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER<BR>
PURSUANT TO<BR>
18 U.S.C. SECTION&nbsp;1350,<BR>
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO<BR>
SECTION&nbsp;906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF&nbsp;2002 </FONT></P>

<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I,
Michael&nbsp;J. Degen, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of
Nortech Systems Incorporated on Form&nbsp;10-K/A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K/A fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations
of Nortech Systems Incorporated. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Michael J. Degen</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Michael J. Degen<BR>
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<P style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I,
Richard G. Wasielewski, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section&nbsp;1350, as adopted pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of
Nortech Systems Incorporated on Form&nbsp;10-K/A for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2007, fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that information
contained in such Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K/A fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Nortech Systems Incorporated. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="45%" style="font-family:times;"><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Richard G. Wasielewski</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Richard G. Wasielewski<BR>
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Nortech Systems Incorporated</FONT></TD>
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