Astronics Corporation Named A Supplier Of The Year By Rockwell Collins

-Selected In The Human Machine Interface Commodity Category
-Astronic’s Long-Term Agreement With Rockwell Collins Extended Through 2012

EAST AURORA, NY, June 1, 2010 – Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, announced today that its Luminescent Systems Canada Inc. (LSI Canada) subsidiary has been selected by Rockwell Collins as the Human Machine Interface Commodity Supplier of the Year 2010. The Company also announced that its long-term agreement to supply a variety of Human Machine Interface products to Rockwell Collins has been extended through 2012. The agreement covers products manufactured at the Company’s three LSI facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

The Supplier of the Year award is an acknowledgement of significant contributions made during the year by suppliers to Rockwell Collins and is based on quality, delivery, total cost of ownership, lead time and customer service. The award was presented to Astronics at the 2010 Rockwell Collins Annual Supplier Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Peter J. Gundermann President and Chief Executive Officer of Astronics, commented, “We have been supplying avionics products, including keyboards, control panels and electroluminescent lamps, to Rockwell Collins for over ten years and our selection for this distinguished award is a testament to both the superior quality of our products and the exceptional customer service provided by the LSI Canada team. The extension of our long-term agreement with Rockwell Collins, a world leader in avionics systems for commercial and military aircraft, validates our continued status as a preferred supplier to the company.”