Advanced Photonix, Inc. Announces Industrial Sale to Japanese Market

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Advanced Photonix, the leading supplier of terahertz systems to industry,
announces today that it has received $760,000 in orders for multiple T-Gauge
systems. These systems will be delivered to API's Japanese distributor, Spectra
Design Ltd., in API's third quarter and will be deployed on a manufacturing line
providing 100% inspection of a packaged product for quality control. This is the
first industrial deployment of terahertz (THz) in Japan. In addition to the
deployed systems, Spectra Design has purchased a system to utilize in their lab
for further sales support and application development.

The T-GaugeŽ systems will inspect individual packages for contaminates or
anomalies in a powder. This high-speed application was jointly developed by
API and our distributor. The system will scan each individual package in five
seconds using both imaging and waveform analysis to determine product
quality.

The ability of THz energy to penetrate non-conducting materials allows
inspection of packages containing solid and liquid products. The wide
frequency content and high precision of the T-GaugeŽ system provides
sensitivity to both physical and chemical changes in the product. Measurement
of thickness, density, and certain material properties can be used to monitor
the quality of manufactured products.

Spectra Design says, "We would like to express our deep appreciation for API's
support in developing this groundbreaking terahertz application. Without the
technically superior T-GaugeŽ system, this solution would not have been
possible. The emerging market for THz industrial nondestructive testing
applications has just begun in Japan and API's T-GaugeŽ system is the first
reliable THz system capable of meeting the demands for this market. We look
forward to developing the on-line, real-time industrial market in Japan through
our cooperative relationship with API."

"This represents the first industrial quality control deployment of our terahertz
systems in a foreign market," said API CEO Richard Kurtz. "We are pleased to be
working with Spectra Design, an established and respected member of the THz
community. In addition to being our first industrial deployment in Japan, it is
also the first industrial imaging application for on-line quality control using THz
and expands the number of future industrial applications for our T-GaugeŽ
systems."

About Spectra Design Ltd.

Spectra Design Ltd. Is located in Tochigi, Japan and has provided
nondestructive/noncontact inspection solutions to the Japanese market since
2004. The company specializes in utilizing leading-edge optical measurement
technologies to develop solutions for difficult industrial testing applications to
fulfill our customer's requirements.

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.

Advanced Photonix, Inc.Ž (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad
offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide
optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz
instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial
markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we
offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value-added
products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web
at www.advancedphotonix.com.