Anaren Announces New Board Member

SYRACUSE, N.Y., May 30  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anaren, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANEN) today announced that John Smucker, has been named to the Company's Board of Directors.  Mr. Smucker is the founder and former President and Chief Executive Officer of MCE Technologies, Inc., a microwave components company based in Michigan, and more recently served as President and CEO of Aeroflex MCE Technologies, Inc. and Chief Operating Officer of the Microelectronics Division of Aeroflex until his retirement in October 2004. Prior to starting MCE in 1993, Mr. Smucker worked as President of Merchant Financial, Inc. after spending ten years with Goldman Sachs & Co.  Mr. Smucker is a graduate of Ohio State University where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering and also holds a MBA from the University of Michigan.  Lawrence A. Sala, President and CEO said "John's extensive experience running MCE both before and after its merger with Aeroflex, coupled with his in-depth knowledge of microwave based technology applications in both the telecommunications and defense industries will significantly further diversify and strengthen the Company's Board of Directors."

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As a new member to the Board, Mr. Smucker will stand for re-election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on November 2, 2006. 

DATASOURCE: Anaren, Inc.



CONTACT:  Lawrence A. Sala, President/CEO, or Joseph E. Porcello, VP of

Finance, both for Anaren, Inc., [phone]



Web site:  http://www.anaren.com/ 

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