PAUL KERO APPOINTED PRESIDENT, CHERRY ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS AND VICE PRESIDENT, CHERRY CORPORATION

June 8, 2007-Cherry Corporation announces the appointment of Paul E. Kero to the position of President, Cherry Electrical Products. He will also become a Vice President of Cherry Corporation.

Cherry Electrical Products is the North American division of Cherry Corporation, with manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico and responsibility for customers in North and South America and Australia. Kero will lead the organization from the division headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, WI. He will report to Peter B. Cherry, Chairman and President of Cherry Corporation.

“Paul brings to his new position a broad knowledge of the division’s businesses from his past service as well as an awareness of the challenges and opportunities before it today,” said Mr. Cherry. “I have a great deal of confidence in Paul’s ability to engage the organization and to chart a course for the future growth and prosperity of the division.”

Kero most recently held the position of Director of Asian Business Development for Cherry Corporation. Prior to that, he was VP of Operations for Cherry Electrical Products. Kero has been with Cherry for 7 years.


About Cherry Corporation

Cherry Corporation manufactures standard and custom electrical switches, sensors, electronic keyboards and controls for the worldwide automotive, computer and consumer/commercial markets. The company is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI and has seven wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany, England, France, Czech Republic, China, Mexico and Australia. For more information, visit www.cherrycorp.com.

For detailed information contact Cherry Electrical Products, 11200 88th Avenue, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158. Tel: 262.942.6500. Web: www.cherrycorp.com.