AeA Midwest Council Expands Executive Board 

Chicago, IL (10/19/2005) – The Midwest Council of the AeA (formerly known as the American Electronics Association) has announced that John Thode, President and CEO, ISCO International (AMEX:ISO), Joe Cross, President & CEO, Nanophase Technologies (NASDAQ:NANX), Bob Blee, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVBE), and Monica Mueller, Manager of State Government Affairs, Motorola (NYSE:MOT), were selected to serve on the AeA Midwest Council Executive Board. 

The AeA Midwest Council serves member companies in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. As members of the Midwest Board, participating executives will help lead the overall strategy and high-tech initiatives of AeA in the Midwest region. 

"We are delighted to strengthen the AeA Midwest Council with outstanding leaders from the industry and the investment community," said Marty Singer, Chairman of the AeA's Midwest Council. "The AeA will continue to represent the interests of technology companies and promote the Midwest as an outstanding region to develop technology businesses," added Singer. 

Additional members of the AeA Midwest Council Executive Board include: Marty Singer, Chairman & CEO, PCTEL, Inc. and current Chairman of AeA's Midwest Council; T. Kendall Hunt, Chairman & CEO, VASCO Data Security, Inc. (NASDAQ:VDSI); Michael Schamberger, Partner, Grant Thornton; Bob Nelson, Independent Consultant; Carol Bernstein, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Cabot Microelectronics (NASDAQ:CCMP); Anthony T. Wilson, Director of Midwest Government Affairs, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT); and At-Large Board member, William Weissman, EVP & CFO, Kanbay International (NASDAQ:KBAY). 

"Our continued growth in the Midwest is a testament to the strong base of high-tech companies in the region and AeA's portfolio of member benefits and services," said Ed Longanecker, Executive Director of AeA's Midwest Council. "We are both pleased and honored to welcome the new members of AeA's Executive Board, and we look forward to their leadership in the coming year," added Longanecker. 

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About AeA
AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members’ top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs.  AeA Midwest Council: 18W140 Butterfield Rd., 15th Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, IL: 630-613-7174. www.aeanet.org/Midwest. 

About PCTEL
PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI), is a global leader in wireless broadband solutions. PCTEL's Antenna Products Group (http://antenna.pctel.com) designs, distributes, and supports innovative antenna solutions for public safety applications, unlicensed and licensed wireless broadband, fleet management, network timing, and other GPS applications. PCTEL's Mobility Solutions' (http://mobilitysolutions.pctel.com) software tools provide secure, access independent, remote connectivity to the Internet and VoIP capability for converged handsets. PCTEL's RF Solutions' (http://rfsolutions.pctel.com) portfolio of OEM receivers, receiver based products and interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. 

PCTEL protects its leadership position with a portfolio of more than 130 analog and broadband communications, wireless and antenna patents, issued or pending. The company's products are sold or licensed to wireless carriers, wireless ISPs, distributors, system integrators, wireless test and measurement companies, wireless network equipment and handset manufacturers, PC card manufacturers and government agencies. PCTEL headquarters are located at 8725 West Higgins Road, Suite 400, Chicago, IL 60631. Telephone: 773-243-3000. For more information, please visit our web site at: http://www.pctel.com.

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