BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merix Corporation (Nasdaq:MERX), a leading provider of high reliability printed circuit boards, announced today that it will release results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 before the market opens. On Wednesday, October 7, 2009, Merix will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. PT with a simultaneous webcast to discuss the company's quarterly results, the industry and the outlook for the second quarter of fiscal 2010. To listen to the webcast, log on to the Merix website at www.merix.com.

 Date:    October 7, 2009
 Time:    7:30 AM PT

Listen via Internet:

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted): http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=38873&k=9AA9B051

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, an online replay of the webcast will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. PT, October 7, 2009 and a telephone replay will be available from 4:00 p.m. PT on October 7, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. PT on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 by calling (320) 365-3844; access code 117807.

Merix is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced multilayer rigid printed circuit boards for use in sophisticated electronic equipment. Merix provides high-performance materials, quick-turn prototype, pre-production and volume production services to its customers. Principal markets served by Merix include communications and networking, computing and peripherals, test, industrial and medical, defense and aerospace and automotive end markets in the electronics industry. Additional corporate information is available on the internet at www.merix.com.

CONTACT:  Merix Corporation
          Allen Muhich, VP-Finance & Corporate Controller
          503-716-3667
          investor.relations@merix.com