Plexus Systems, Inc. to Exhibit at FABTECH International

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show October 6-8, 2008


AUBURN HILLS, Mich -- Plexus Systems, Inc., providers of Plexus Online software for the manufacturing enterprise, today announced it is exhibiting at FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, October 6-8, 2008 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada. Plexus Systems representatives will be available at booth 5025.


The FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show is North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, and welding exposition and conference. The event brings buyers and sellers of metal forming and fabricating technologies together in an environment that facilitates and accelerates business relationships.


Attending will be over 20,000 manufacturing professionals from the United States and key international centers of manufacturing activity.


"This is a tremendous venue for attending manufacturers to keep competitive in today’s global marketplace," said Patrick Fetterman, Plexus Systems, Inc. Vice President of Marketing. "Manufacturers can see technology demonstrations of how Plexus Online streamlines the entire manufacturing process, cuts costs, improves quality, and tracks operations from the shop floor to the top floor."


Plexus Online builds on the "software as a service" (SaaS) model. Plexus Online offers more than 350 functional modules, providing companies instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple web browser. The software solution features enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration, and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.


About Plexus Systems, Inc.
Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Today, Plexus Online also enables manufacturers to manage accounting, financials, regulatory compliance, human resources and other critical priorities, based on real-time, highly accurate data from their manufacturing operations. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, medical device and aerospace and defense companies. In 2006, Apax Partners (www.apax.com) made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.

Plexus Awarded Manufacturing Contract With Kirby Lester

NEENAH, Wis., - Plexus Corp. (NASDAQ: PLXS) announced today that the Company has been awarded the primary contract to manufacture Kirby Lester pharmacy automation systems in its Buffalo Grove, IL facility. Kirby Lester is the leading provider of automated tablet machines, offering a full line of counting, dispensing and verification systems for pharmacies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and a variety of industries.

"Kirby Lester produces the world's best counting technology -- with almost 30,000 customers to show for it," says Steve Davis, Site Director of Plexus' Buffalo Grove manufacturing facility. "As their manufacturing partner, we will focus on raising the industry-leading Kirby Lester quality standards even higher and continue to build on our vision to be the best EMS company in the world at serving customers with products in the mid-to-low-volume, higher-mix segment of the market."

"With Plexus' proven successes in high-tech industries, I am confident that this relationship will help Kirby Lester further develop and bring to market exciting and advanced technologies in the near future," says Garry J. Zage, R.Ph., Kirby Lester's President.

For further information, please contact:
Ginger Jones, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - Plexus Corp.
920-751-5487 or ginger.jones@plexus.com

Mike Stotz, Manager, Business Development - Kirby Lester
847-984-0320 or mstotz@kirbylester.com

About Plexus Corp. - The Product Realization Company

Plexus ( http://www.plexus.com) is an award-winning participant in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry, providing product design, supply chain and materials management, manufacturing, test, fulfillment and aftermarket solutions to branded product companies in the Wireline/Networking, Wireless Infrastructure, Medical, Industrial/Commercial and Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.

The Company's unique Focused Factory manufacturing model and global supply chain solutions are strategically enhanced by value-added product design and engineering services. Plexus specializes in mid- to low-volume, higher-mix customer programs that require flexibility, scalability, technology and quality.

Plexus provides award-winning customer service to more than 100 branded product companies in North America, Europe and Asia.

About Kirby Lester

Kirby Lester was established in 1971 and maintains the largest market share of automatic tablet/capsule counter sales in the United States and Canada, plus 30 other countries. More Kirby Lester counters are used to dispense prescriptions in retail, mail order, hospital and long-term care pharmacies and manufacturing facilities than any other automated counting system; almost 30,000 pharmacies worldwide rely on Kirby Lester for their counting needs ... exactly! For more information, contact Kirby Lester at 847.984.3377 or http://www.kirbylester.com.

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Plexus Systems, Inc. to Exhibit at International Manufacturing Technology Show

Plexus Online software highlighted during industry-leading event September 8 - 13, 2008 McCormick Place, Chicago

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. , -- Plexus Systems, Inc., provider of Plexus Online on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise, is exhibiting at the International Manufacturing Technology Show, September 8 - 13, 2008 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, booth D-3314.

The event, one of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, is the premier venue to showcase how technologies change the way companies manufacture, expand and optimize workforce efficiency and productivity. Attendees can view demonstrations of the innovative Plexus Online Software as a Service (SaaS) for manufacturers at Plexus Systems booth D-3314.

"Show attendees will see first-hand how Plexus Online on demand ERP changes the way manufacturers operate and succeed," said Plexus Systems vice president of marketing Patrick Fetterman. "In a time when the global manufacturing sector is beset by rising material costs and increased competition, companies benefit from the SaaS solution that controls and streamlines complete operations."

Plexus Online offers over 350 functional modules, providing manufacturers instant access to vital information and management functions using a simple Web browser. The on-demand solution features quality management and problem resolution management, enterprise resource planning (ERP) functions such as accounting and finance modules, customer relationship management (CRM) features such as order entry and tracking, manufacturing execution systems (MES) functions such as production scheduling and machine integration and supply chain management (SCM) functions such as supplier quality and traceability.

About Plexus Systems, Inc.

Since 1995, Plexus Systems, Inc. (Auburn Hills, Mich.) has maintained a singular vision -- to drive significant cost, quality and productivity improvements for manufacturers, from the shop floor to the top floor. Plexus Online(TM) is an on-demand software for the manufacturing enterprise. Plexus Systems originated as an internal solution at a manufacturing company, designed to resolve quality challenges, including production, distribution and global supply chains management issues. Today, Plexus Online enables businesses to manage accounting, financials, compliance and human resources and other critical priorities. Plexus Systems serves a global cross section of manufacturing industries (OEM and suppliers), particularly automotive, defense, medical device and aerospace companies. In 2006, Apax Partners ( www.apax.com) made a strategic investment in Plexus Systems, joining the founding investment group as stakeholders in Plexus. For more information, visit www.plex.com.