Exhibit 99.1
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     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                              CONTACT:        SMTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                              Kirk A. Waldron, CFO
                                              (805) 532-2800, ext. 111


                   SMTEK ANNOUNCES NASDAQ DELISTING NOTICE

MOORPARK, Calif. (April 21, 2003) - SMTEK International, Inc. (NASDAQ:
SMTI; Pacific Exchange: SMK), a provider of electronics manufacturing
services, today announced that it received, on April 14, 2003, formal
written notice from Nasdaq that the Staff had determined that the
Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Rule 4310(c)(2)(B) requiring
that the Company maintain a minimum of $2,500,000 in stockholders'
equity, and that its securities are, therefore, subject to delisting
from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market effective upon the opening of business
on April 23, 2003.  In addition, as previously announced, the Company
has been notified by Nasdaq that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq
Rule 4310(c)(4) that requires the Company to maintain a minimum bid
price of $1.00 per share for its common stock.

The Company has requested a hearing before a Nasdaq Listing
Qualifications Panel to appeal the staff's determination.  The hearing
date will be determined by Nasdaq, and the Company believes such
hearings ordinarily occur within 45 days of the date of a company's
request for a hearing.  The Company's common stock will continue to be
listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market pending the outcome of the
hearing.  There can be no assurance that the Company's request for
continued listing on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market will be granted.

If the Company's appeal is denied, its common stock will be delisted
from The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.  Although the Company's common stock
may be eligible for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board's electronic
quotation system or another quotation system or exchange, there can be
no assurance that the Company's securities will continue to be listed
on any such system or exchange.

About SMTEK
Headquartered in Moorpark, California, SMTEK International, Inc. is an
electronics manufacturing services provider serving original equipment
manufacturers in the industrial instrumentation, medical,
telecommunications, security, financial services automation, aerospace
and defense industries.  We provide integrated solutions to original
equipment manufacturers across the entire product life cycle, from
design to manufacturing to end-of-life services, for the worldwide low
to medium volume, high complexity segment of the electronics
manufacturing services industry.  We have five operating facilities
with locations in Moorpark, California; Santa Clara, California;
Marlborough, Massachusetts; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and the Ayuttya
Province in Thailand.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is
subject to the safe harbor provisions created by those sections.  Any
forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ
materially from actual future events or results.  Readers are cautioned
that forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future
performance of SMTEK International, Inc. involve various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in these statements.

Readers are referred to the documents filed by SMTEK International,
Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most
recent Reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended
from time to time, for a more complete description of important risk
factors and other information with respect to risks and uncertainties
relating to the materials in this press release, as well as to other
aspects of our business and financial condition.