Small Form Factor PicoPad™ USB Keyboard for Industrial Computers

San Jose, CA—April 4, 2006 at the Embedded Systems Conference —White Electronic Designs Corporation (NASDAQ:WEDC), a leading supplier of industrial keypad and electronic systems, announces the introduction of an industrial QWERTY keyboard tailored to the most demanding embedded computation applications. White’s PicoPad™ is a sealed elastomer keypad, making it highly resistant to contaminants and ideal for users who need to clean and/or disinfect the keypad surface. PicoPad incorporates an electroluminescent backlight for low ambient light conditions and includes a mini-joystick for cursor control.

“In providing turnkey custom keypad solutions, WEDC has detected increasing customer interest in a standard, off-the-shelf keypad for industrial computer systems”, said Wayne Parkinson, Vice President of Business Development for White Electronic Designs Corporation. PicoPad meets the size, cost, power and thermal constraints necessary to bring a successful industrial keypad to market.”

PicoPad evaluation kits will be available in May 2006 at $79.00 each. WEDC expects significant interest in customization of the Pico Pad. Customization options include color of the elastomer and case, language and application specific icons for the function keys. Plans are in place to offer a Bluetooth® wireless version later in 2006. Contact your WEDC representative for demonstration and evaluation. Production orders will be accepted starting in July 2006. Pricing is $59.00 per 100 units.

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About WEDC
White Electronic Designs Corporation designs, develops and manufactures innovative solutions for three high technology sectors in military, industrial and commercial markets; advanced semiconductor packaging, high-density memory products and state-of-the-art microelectronic multi-chip modules for data communications and telecommunications providers, defense and aerospace system suppliers; ruggedized high-legibility flat panel display for commercial/military aircraft and ordnance delivery systems; interface storage and retrieval devices, and electromechanical assemblies for OEM's in commercial and military markets. WEDC is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and has design and manufacturing centers in Arizona, Indiana, Oregon and Ohio. To learn more about White Electronic Designs, visit our web site at www.wedc.com.

PicoPad is a trademark of White Electronic Designs Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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