Fairview, PA, April 15, 2009 ---Spectrum Control, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPEC), a leading designer and manufacturer of custom electronic products and systems, today announced the appointment of Charles S. Mahan, Jr. (Lieutenant General, US Army, Retired) to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Mahan had a distinguished 35 year military career, with his final assignment as Chief of Logistics for the US Army. His previous assignments included commands as a Major General (21st Theater Support Command, the largest operational logistics command in the Army, in Kaiserslautern, Germany); Brigadier General (13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood, Texas); Colonel (7th Corps Support Group in Crailsheim, Germany; Kuwait; and Iraq during Desert Shield/Storm); and Lieutenant Colonel (553rd S&S Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas). Since Mr. Mahan's retirement from the Army in 2003, he has held executive leadership positions with The Home Depot, SAP Americas, Horne International, and DynCorp International. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Telos, Inc. in Ashburn, Virginia; the National Defense Industrial Association; the International Society of Logistics, and is a member of the National Board of Trustees for the Fisher House Foundation. He received his undergraduate degree in engineering from the US Military Academy, and an MBA from the University of Miami. Mr. Mahan currently resides in Palm Coast, Florida.

Gerald A. Ryan, Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors, commented, "With his esteemed military career, Chuck Mahan has a proven record of outstanding organizational leadership, strategic planning and operational execution. His extensive experience, combined with his considerable knowledge of the military/defense industry, will undoubtedly make Chuck a valuable addition to our existing seven member Board of Directors. I look forward to working with Chuck, as well as our other Directors, in our continuing commitment to dynamic growth for Spectrum Control," Mr. Ryan concluded.

About Spectrum Control

Spectrum Control, Inc. is a leader in the design, development and manufacturer of high-performance custom electronic solutions for the defense, aerospace, communications, and medical industries worldwide. For more information about Spectrum Control and its products, please visit the Company's website at www.SpectrumControl.com.