IEC Announces the Addition of Amy L. Tait to Its Board of Directors

NEWARK, NY--(Marketwire - August 18, 2009) - IEC Electronics Corp. (NYSE Amex: IEC) today
announced that Amy L. Tait was elected to the Board of Directors of the
Company. Ms. Tait currently serves as CEO of Broadstone Real Estate, LLC,
a commercial real estate investment, management and development company.
Amy also serves as a director of Home Properties, Inc., (NYSE: HME), where
she chairs their Real Estate Investment Committee.

Ms. Tait holds a BS in Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA
from the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester.
She serves on the boards of a number of regional and community
organizations including the M&T Bank Regional Advisory Board.

W. Barry Gilbert, Chairman of the Board and CEO, stated, "We are very
pleased that Ms. Tait has agreed to join the Board of IEC Electronics. Amy
is a seasoned executive with excellent public company experience combining
a strong technical background with a deep understanding of both the debt
and equity markets. She brings her talent, energy, and depth of knowledge
at an exciting time in the Company's growth phase. I have had the chance
to share some of Amy's insights on a wide variety of issues and feel very
fortunate that she is now part of our Board of Directors."

As a full service EMS provider, IEC is AS9100 and ISO-9001:2000 registered,
and an NSA approved supplier under the COMSEC standard. The Company offers
its customers a wide range of services including design, prototype and high
reliability printed circuit board assembly, material procurement and
control, manufacturing and test engineering support, and systems build.
Information regarding IEC's can be found on its web site at
www.iec-electronics.com