SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 11, 2006--REMEC, Inc. (NASDAQ:REMC) announced today that Donald J. Wilkins, former President, and Senior Vice President and General Counsel, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2006. He had been battling lung cancer and ultimately succumbed to complications of pneumonia.

Mr. Wilkins was appointed to serve as the President of REMEC on October 1, 2005 and served until his health caused him to resign that position on January 20, 2006. Mr. Wilkins had been the senior corporate counsel for the Company since March 1997 and prior to his appointment as President, served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. From October 1989 until joining the Company, Mr. Wilkins was General Counsel for Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, a manufacturer of high-performance unmanned jet aircraft for the military and major aircraft assemblies. Mr. Wilkins served in the U.S. Air Force from September 1969 until his retirement as Lt. Colonel in October 1989. Mr. Wilkins received a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame, a J.D. from the Catholic University of America, and an L.L.M. in Government Procurement Law from the George Washington University.

"Don was an outstanding individual and a great executive," stated Andre Horn, Chairman of the Board. "Intelligent, dedicated and of superb integrity. He was the example of what a corporate executive should be."

Visitation and funeral arrangements are as follows:

                              VISITATION
                       Wednesday, July 12, 2006
                             5:00 - 8:00pm
                    A Rosary will be held at 7:00pm
                        Alhiser-Comer Mortuary
                          225 South Broadway
                          Escondido, CA 92025
                            (760) 745-2162

                                 MASS
                        Thursday, July 13, 2006
                                11:00am
                         St. Michael's Church
                          15546 Pomerado Road
                            Poway CA 92064
                            (858) 487-4755

                Reception to follow at the family home
             of son, DJ, and daughter-in-law, Kim Wilkins
         Address and directions will be provided at the church

            In lieu of flowers, kindly make a donation to:
                       The Lung Cancer Alliance
                 888 16th Street Northwest, Suite 800
                        Washington, D.C. 20006

                Or you can make a donation on-line at:
                      www.lungcanceralliance.org

                  To make a donation over the phone,
  please call the Lung Cancer Alliance toll-free at: (800) 298-2436.

   If you would like to send flowers, please use the following link
  where a percentage of your purchase will be contributed to the Lung
                           Cancer Alliance:
                www.lungcanceralliance.flowerpetal.com

About REMEC

REMEC is located at 3790 Via de la Valle, Del Mar, CA 92014. REMEC is a registered trademark of REMEC, Inc.

CONTACT: REMEC, Inc. Marie Castro, (858) 847-0265 SOURCE: REMEC, Inc.