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                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                                    HEI, Inc.
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                              FANT INDUSTRIES INC.
                   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)

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                              FANT INDUSTRIES INC.
                              2154 Highland Avenue
                            Birmingham, Alabama 35205
                              Phone: (205) 933-1030

For further information contact:

Anthony J. Fant
(205) 933-1030

Richard Grubaugh
Beacon Hill Partners, Inc.
(212) 843-8500


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FANT DEMANDS SPECIAL MEETING OF HEI, INC. SHAREHOLDERS

NEW  YORK,  NEW YORK - May 8,  1998 - Anthony  J.  Fant has  demanded  a special
meeting of the shareholders of HEI, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEII) of Victoria,  Minnesota.
As an 18%  shareholder  of HEI,  Mr.  Fant has a state law right to require  the
Board of Directors to call this meeting.

Mr. Fant stated that the purpose of the special  meeting is to remove  obstacles
to his $8.00 per share cash  tender  offer and to put the  Company on a path for
growth.  "Now  it's  time for all  shareholders  to  demand  their  cash and new
leadership," said Mr. Fant, "and we are urging each of them to sign and mail the
green proxy cards right away."

Mr. Fant and Fant  Industries  Inc.  mailed on April 23, 1998, a proxy statement
and related  materials to HEI's  shareholders  to solicit  proxies to be used at
this special  meeting.  "Speaking from a shareholder's  perspective,  I urge the
Board to hold this meeting  promptly.  Let the shareholders have their $8.00 per
share of cash now," said Mr. Fant.  "We can't afford any games or delay  tactics
at the expense of the  shareholders,  and we certainly can't afford even another
month of instability or excessive stock compensation," he added.

The proxy  solicitation  was  preceded by an $8.00 per share cash  tender  offer
commenced by Fant Industries on March 10, 1998 to buy an additional 11.5% of the
Common Stock of HEI.

Fant Industries has retained  Beacon Hill Partners,  Inc. for  solicitation  and
advisory services.