OLATHE, Kans., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elecsys Corporation (Nasdaq: ESYS), announced today that FORTUNE Small Business (FSB) magazine has ranked the Company 36th on its annual FSB 100 list of the fastest growing small public companies in America. The company was ranked 84th on last year's list. Elecsys Corporation develops custom engineered technology solutions for both original equipment manufacturers and end users in critical industries wherever high quality, reliability and innovation are essential. Elecsys markets and supports certain proprietary technology and products under its DCI, Radix, NTG and MBBS brand names.

In recognizing this year's recipients, the publication described the list as an elite group of small, public companies that are thriving, despite the recession. Companies on the list are measured by revenue growth and stock performance over the last three years. The ninth annual list appears in the July/August issue of FORTUNE Small Business.

"We are honored to be recognized by FORTUNE Small Business for the third straight year as one of the fastest growing small public companies in the United States," said Karl B. Gemperli, Elecsys president and chief executive officer. "With the continued strength of our established brands and our recent acquisition of RFID technology, we are excited about the expansion potential of the custom engineered solutions we can offer to multiple industries worldwide."

To learn more about the FSB 100, visit http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb100/2009/index.html, or see the July/August 2009 print edition of FORTUNE Small Business.

About Elecsys Corporation

Elecsys Corporation develops custom engineered technology solutions for critical industries wherever high quality, reliability, and innovation are essential. Elecsys provides electronic design and manufacturing services, custom liquid crystal displays (LCDs), and dependable custom configured solutions that integrate wireless remote monitoring, ultra-rugged mobile computing, and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to numerous industries worldwide. Markets served include energy infrastructure, aerospace, transportation, logistics, agriculture, law enforcement, safety, military, medical and other critical industries. Elecsys markets and supports certain proprietary technology and products under its DCI, Radix, NTG, and MBBS brand names. For more information, visit www.elecsyscorp.com.

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