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Innova's President and CEO is named as a Finalist for the Ernst & Young 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Houston, Texas 5/09/08 – Innova Electronics today announced that President & CEO Trey Cook is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2008 Award in the Houston & Gulf Coast Area. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Trey Cook was selected as a finalist from nearly 400 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the InterContinental Houston Hotel.

Trey Cook started Innova Electronics in 1989, with the vision to become a world class leader in electronic assemblies for extreme environments. He has shaped the only company in the industry that provides equipment to all major oilfield services companies. He saw a need in Houston and found a niche market that made Innova a leading contract manufacturer specializing in advanced electronics fabrication and system integration.

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 22nd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.

Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national program. Award winners in several national categories, as well as the overall national Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award winner, will be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 15, 2008. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, the nation’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.

In the Houston & Gulf Coast Area, sponsors include Bowne of Houston, Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Lockton Companies, LLC, Longnecker & Associates and the Houston Business Journal. Regional Patrons are Pierpont Communications, Inc. and Spur Digital Marketing.

About Innova
Innova Electronics is a contract manufacturer specializing in high mix, low to mid volume, high density, complex assemblies for high-rel, “Mission Critical” applications. In operation since 1989, the company has products in use for commercial, Oil & Gas, Aerospace & Medical Markets. For more information, please contact Laurie Smith at 800-203-1653 or by email at LSmith@innovaelec.com.

About Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young
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