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                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(10)



                                 PRESS RELEASE

        NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- September 6, 1995...Johnson Matthey Public Limited
Company announced today the termination of the waiting period under the 
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act applicable to the cash tender offer
by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary ACI Acquisition Corporation for all 
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.10 per share, of Advance 
Circuits, Inc.

        Under the terms of the tender offer, the tender offer and withdrawal 
rights will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Monday, September 
18, 1995, unless extended.

        Johnson Matthey stated that, subject to the satisfaction of the 
conditions to the tender offer, on September 19, 1995, it expects to accept for 
payment all shares of common stock of Advance Circuits validly tendered and not 
withdrawn and that payment for such shares will commence shortly thereafter.
