AESP, Inc. Reports
Completion of European Reorganization
The Company announced that it has
sold the stock of its Swedish subsidiary, AESP Sweden AB. The purchase price for the stock
was nominal. However, the buyer assumed the majority of the liabilities of AESP Sweden,
including its third party accounts payable and its bank debt, thus relieving the Company
of those obligations. The Company expects to take a charge in the approximate amount of
$150,000 in the third quarter of 2004 with respect to the sale of this Swedish subsidiary.
The Company also announced that its
Signamax Europe operations, which develops and supplies Signamax products to distributors
in
Slav Stein, the Companys
President and CEO, stated: With the
completion of the sale of our Swedish subsidiary, the previously announced sales of our
Norwegian operations and the shut-down of our German operations, we have accomplished our
goal of divesting our unprofitable operations in
AESP, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and distributes network
connectivity products under the brand name Signamax as well as customized solutions for
original equipment manufacturers worldwide. For additional
Company information, visit our websites, www.aesp.com, www.Signamax.com and
www.Signamax.de.
This news release contains
forward-looking statements, which involve risks and uncertainties. The Companys
actual future results could differ materially from the results anticipated herein. For
information regarding factors that could impact the Companys future performance, see
the Companys future filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2003 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the second quarter of 2004.
Signamax is a
trademark of AESP, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
For further information, please
contact:
Slav Stein, President & CEO
AESP, Inc.
Roman Briskin, Executive Vice President
1810
NE 114th St.
John F. Wilkens, Chief Financial Officer
North Miami
Beach, FL 33181
(305) 944-7710