PerComm and Solectron Sign Manufacturing Agreement

		SOLECTRON LOGO Solectron (www.solectron.com), the world's leading supply-chain facilitator, provides a full range of manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world's premier high-tech electronics companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warrantyand end-of-life support. Solectron, based in Milpitas, Calif., is the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for manufacturing. (PRNewsFoto)[AG JL] MILPITAS, CA USA

WOBURN, Mass. and MILPITAS, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PerComm Inc. and Solectron Corporation (NYSE: SLR) today announced they have signed a manufacturing agreement. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/SLRLOGO ) Under the agreement, Solectron, a leading provider of electronics manufacturing and supply-chain management services, will provide new product introduction (NPI), printed circuit board assembly and complete product assembly for the OmniData(TM) two-way telemetry data modem and follow-on products for PerComm. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "We are very excited that we have the expertise of a top tier contract manufacturer like Solectron to produce PerComm's product," said Edmond K. Fung, president and chief executive officer of PerComm. "This agreement with Solectron will enable PerComm to manufacture advanced wireless products for the mass market based on the ReFLEX(R) transmission standard." "We are pleased to have been selected by PerComm to manufacture its existing and future line of products," said Mitch Schoch, Solectron vice president of account management, Americas. "This agreement takes advantage of our advanced manufacturing and radio frequency capabilities, and will provide PerComm and its customers with high-quality wireless products." Solectron provides design, manufacturing and repair services for a wide range of wireless communication products, including cellular handsets, smart phones, pagers and personal digital assistants. About PerComm PerComm Inc., a leading manufacturer of ReFLEX advanced messaging devices and FLEX and POCSAG 1way devices, is a privately held Massachusetts company. In addition to the wireless messaging devices, PerComm also develops the OmniData(TM) telemetry module; the GPS network assist location and asset tracking device; and licenses the ReFLEX Reference Design & Chipset. For more information about PerComm and its products, please visit us on the Internet at http://www.percomm.com. About Solectron Solectron (http://www.solectron.com) provides a full range of global manufacturing and supply-chain management services to the world's premier high-tech electronics companies. Solectron's offerings include new-product design and introduction services, materials management, high-tech product manufacturing, and product warranty and end-of-life support. Solectron, based in Milpitas, Calif., is the first two-time winner of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The company had sales of $12.3 billion in fiscal 2002. Safe Harbor This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, the anticipated benefits of the agreement, in each case based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In particular, while the companies have executed an agreement, the agreement does not contain any minimum purchase requirements. These risks and uncertainties also include component availability, changes in technology, competition, risk of price fluctuation, changes in economic conditions of the various markets the companies serve, risks associated with international sales and operations, end-user demand, market risk, segment risk and intellectual property rights enforcement. Other potential risks that could cause actual events to differ materially are included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, S-3 and S-4 for Solectron Corporation. Solectron disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. CONTACT: Analyst/Investor contact, Tonya Chin, +1-408-956-6537 (U.S.), or tonyachin@ca.slr.com, or media, Matt Roszell, +1-408-586-4031 (U.S.), or mattroszell@ca.slr.com, both of Solectron Corporation; or Larisa Yee of PerComm Inc., +1-781-860-7700 (U.S.), or lyee@percomm.com.