AATK American Acces Technologies (MM)

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla., May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Access Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:AATK) today announced that its board of directors has elected Howard W. Kelley chairman. Kelley has served as a director of the company since May 2005 and is the chairman of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Kelley succeeds John E. Presley, who recently left the company as president and CEO. Mr. Kelley is president of Jacksonville-based Sally Corporation, one of the oldest and largest designers and fabricators of animation robotics and dark rides used internationally in theme parks, museums, and attractions. Sally Corporation has affiliates in Australia, the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan, Korea, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Before joining Sally in 1985, Mr. Kelley spent over 25 years in broadcasting, including 10 years in television management as a news director and later as Vice President and General Manager of Channel 12 WTLV, the NBC affiliate in Jacksonville, FL. Mr. Kelley is currently a member of the board of Environmental Tectonics Corporation, a Philadelphia-based international engineering and manufacturer of aero-medical, safety training simulation, sterilizers and hyperbaric chambers. A Jacksonville native, Mr. Kelley received his undergraduate degree in broadcasting from the University of Florida. He is a PMD graduate of the Harvard Business School and the Japanese International School of Business Studies. He is also the former chairman of the board of trustees of Florida Community College at Jacksonville. "American Access is an exciting business opportunity poised to enter its next growth phase," said Mr. Kelley. "Management and the Board will intend to seize these opportunities as a means of accelerating the company's market position and prominence. To that end, our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee has begun the search for a permanent President and CEO." About American Access Technologies, Inc. American Access Technologies, Inc. manufactures patented zone cabling and wireless enclosures that mount in ceilings, raised floors, and in custom furniture, for routing of telecommunications cabling, fiber optics and wireless solutions to the office desktop. The Company's concept of "zone cabling" reduces costs for initial network installation and facilitates moves, adds, changes and upgrades for the network installations of today and tomorrow. The Omega Metals division manufactures proprietary products, and also employs state-of-the-art metal fabrication and finishing techniques for public and private companies and U.S. government contractors. Our Company SEC filings, news and product/service information are available at http://www.aatk.com/ . Company Contact: Joe McGuire, Chief Financial Officer (352) 473-6673/ DATASOURCE: American Access Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Joe McGuire, Chief Financial Officer, American Access Technologies, +1-352-473-6673, or Web site: http://www.aatk.com/

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