IEC Announces Earnings Date


NEWARK, NY--(Marketwire - July 12, 2010) -  IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE Amex: IEC) announced today that on Monday, July 19, 2010 it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended June 25, 2010.

About IEC Electronics
IEC Electronics Corporation provides contract electronic manufacturing services to advanced technology companies primarily in the military and aerospace, medical, industrial and computing sectors. The Company's ultra high reliability capabilities include: design, prototype and volume circuit board assembly, material procurement and control, manufacturing and test engineering support, systems build, final packaging and distribution. As a full service EMS provider, IEC is AS9100, ISO-9001:2000, and ISO-13485 registered, and an NSA approved supplier under the COMSEC standard. The Company is headquartered outside of Rochester, New York and also has operations in Victor, New York and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Additional information about IEC can be found on its web site at www.iec-electronics.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995
The foregoing, including any discussion regarding the Company's future prospects, contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the electronics industry, particularly in the principal industry sectors served by the Company, changes in customer requirements and in the volume of sales to principal customers, the ability of the Company to assimilate acquired businesses and to achieve the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions, competition and technological change, the ability of the Company to control manufacturing and operating costs and satisfactory relationships with vendors.

The Company's actual results of operations may differ significantly from those contemplated by any forward-looking statements as a result of these and other factors, including factors set forth in the Company's 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact Information:

Contact:
Heather Keenan
IEC Electronics Corp.
(315) 332-4262