API Technologies Announces Stock Repurchase Program

WINDBER, Pa., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- API Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNY) ("API" or the "Company"), a prime contractor in sophisticated electronics, highly engineered systems, secure communications and electronic components and subsystems to the global defense and aerospace industries, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a program to repurchase, from time to time and subject to market conditions, up to 3,300,000 shares of API's outstanding common stock on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions over the next 12 months. Repurchases are authorized to begin after the Company files its third quarter results in mid-April on Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will fund the program with available cash on hand.

"We believe the repurchase of the Company's shares at current price levels represents an attractive long-term investment," said Stephen Pudles, API's Chief Executive Officer. "API is committed to providing value for our shareholders and our repurchase program reflects our continuing confidence in the Company's financial strength and growth prospects."

The number of shares authorized to be repurchased under the program represents approximately 10% of API's common stock outstanding as of March 3, 2010.

About API Technologies Corp.

API Technologies Corp. is a prime contractor in sophisticated electronics, highly engineered systems, secure communications and electronic components and subsystems to the global defense and aerospace industry.  API Technologies' customers include the governments of the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, NATO and the European Union, as well as many of the leading Fortune 500 companies. The Company is engaged in providing innovative design, engineering and manufacturing solutions to its customers.  API Technologies trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol ATNY. For further information, please visit the company website at www.apitech.com.

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SOURCE API Technologies Corp.