TIMBERCON RANKS 9th FOR BUSINESS JOURNALS FASTEST GROWING TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES FOR 2004

PORTLAND, OR - August 11, 2004 - Timbercon, Inc., an industry leader in the supply and manufacturing of custom fiber optic products and solutions, ranks on the Business Journals Fastest Growing Technology companies list, for the second consecutive year.

The 2004 Fastest growing technology companies list ranking is based in revenue growth from 2001-2003. Timbercon's 92% jump in revenues over the previous year led the company to rank 9 in the top 25.

Timbercon develops and manufactures products utilizing advancing technology to deliver customized solutions for standard and specialized fiber optic applications. Timbercon products can be found in applications ranging from standard interconnects to weapon diagnostic equipment in the data storage, avionics, telecommunications, and military industries.

Company president, Eric Meslow attributes Timbercon's continued growth to good products and great people. "We have been very fortunate to have maintained this type of growth over a period of time when the economic atmosphere has been so turbulent," said Eric Meslow. "This is a perfect example of how a good product supported by an exemplary staff can make all the difference for a company like us."

About Timbercon, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Timbercon, Inc. is a fiber optic products manufacturing company providing a vast array of connectivity solutions to the data storage, OEM, military, avionics, and networking industries. In addition to optical test products, standard fiber optic patch cords and attenuated test cables, Timbercon has pioneered multiple new proprietary products, many of which are now considered to be an industry benchmark. Additional company information can be accessed via www.timbercon.com.

Timbercon Contact
Sean Gitt
(P) 503.827.8141