Merix Corporation is pleased to announce that its shareholders voted today to approve the previously-announced merger of Merix and Viasystems Group, Inc. After completion of the merger, Merix will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viasystems. The merger remains subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the next few days.

"We are pleased to announce our shareholders' approval of the merger with Viasystems," said Michael D. Burger, CEO of Merix. "Viasystems and Merix have complementary core competencies that will enable the combined organization to provide customers with a complete spectrum of services and technology for both quick-turn prototyping and high volume PCB manufacturing in both Asia and North America. We believe the completion of this merger will create tremendous value, providing opportunities for employees, customers and shareholders."

About Merix

Merix is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced, multilayer, rigid PCBs for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high-performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume production services to its customers. Principal markets served by Merix include communications and networking, computing and peripherals, test, industrial and medical, defense and aerospace and automotive end markets in the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available at www.merix.com.