Digi-Key Corporation Expands E-Switch Line with Lamb Power Products

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota - October 06, 2009 — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the expansion of its product offering from E-Switch, Inc.

Switch variations include rocker, toggle, slide, tact, pushbutton, dip, rotary, keylock, snap action, illuminated, and more. This broad range of switches is available on Digi-Key's global websites. Additionally, E-Switch, Inc. products are featured in Digi-Key's print and online catalogs.

On February 20, 2009, E-Switch, Inc. acquired Lamb Industries and now offers one of the broadest switch lines available today. Both companies have been delivering innovative and quality switches to the electronics, telecom, high-tech, instrumentation, industrial, appliance, and consumer markets since 1979. Located in Minneapolis and Portland, E-Switch's global reach extends to Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

Jeff Shafer, Digi-Key vice president of interconnect, passive, and electromechanical product, said, "Digi-Key and E-Switch-Lamb Industries are committed to offering our customers quality products and superior service. With the knowledge that our customers will find its products to be of consequential interest and appeal, we are very pleased to expand our global product offering to include power products from E-Switch-Lamb Industries."

Tom Meyers, chief executive officer of E-Switch, stated, "We are very excited about the expansion of our product offering with Digi-Key to include the E-Switch/Lamb power products. The E-Switch integration of Lamb power products has happened very rapidly, and increasing the core product offering through Digi-Key, along with their stocking position of these products, provides our customers with an easy and effective method to secure Lamb power products quickly."

About Digi-Key Corporation

As one of the world's fastest growing distributors of electronic components, Digi-Key Corporation has earned its reputation as an industry leader through its total commitment to service and performance. Digi-Key is a full-service provider of both prototype/design and production quantities of electronic components, offering more than 1.5 million products from over 400 quality name-brand manufacturers. A testament to Digi-Key's unparalleled commitment to service, North American design engineers have ranked Digi-Key #1 for Overall Performance for 18 consecutive years (EE Times Distribution Study/August 2009). Additional information and access to Digi-Key's broad product offering is available at www.digikey.com.

About E-Switch

In 2009, E-Switch, Inc. acquired Lamb Industries and now offers one of the broadest switch lines available today. Both companies have been delivering innovative and quality switches to the electronics, telecom, high tech, instrumentation, industrial, appliance and consumer markets since 1979. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Portland, Oregon, their global reach extends to Europe, Asia and Latin America. Products include rocker, toggle, slide, tact, pushbutton, dip, rotary, keylock, snap action, power, illuminated switches, and more. E-Switch-Lamb Industries has local reps, distributors, engineers and account managers on hand to provide specifying assistance and quick response to requests, along with a top-notch sampling and cross-referencing program. E-Switch-Lamb Industries' online catalogs include complete specifications, drawings and schematics. For more information, please visit www.e-switch.com.