Exhibit 99

Contacts:	Richard Wasielewski
	Nortech Systems, Inc.
	(952) 345-2244
	Warren Djerf
	Brookside Communications Group
	952-920-3908 / warren@brookcomm.net

January 3, 2011

Nortech Systems Completes Acquisition of
Winland Electronics’ EMS Operation

MINNEAPOLIS — Nortech Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: NSYS), a leading provider of full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS), has successfully acquired the EMS business unit of Winland Electronics Inc. (AMEX: WEX) in Mankato, Minn.

With this acquisition, pursuant to a purchase agreement executed on Nov. 15, Nortech Systems has purchased the assets and intellectual property associated with Winland’s EMS operation, which designs and manufactures printed circuit board assemblies and higher-level complete box build assemblies.

“This synergistic purchase will provide needed manufacturing capacity, particularly for supporting our medical and industrial customers with printed circuit board assemblies and higher-level builds,” said Mike Degen, Nortech Systems’ president and CEO. “We also look forward to expanded growth opportunities serving new customers in other markets such as transportation, scientific instrumentation and defense.”

Nortech Systems now operates manufacturing facilities in Baxter, Bemidji, Blue Earth, Mankato, Merrifield and Milaca, Minn.; Augusta, Wis.; and Monterrey, Mexico.

About Nortech Systems, Inc.

Nortech Systems Incorporated (www.nortechsys.com), based in Wayzata, Minn., is a full-service electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider of wire and cable assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies and higher-level complete box build assemblies for a wide range of industries.  Markets served include industrial equipment, aerospace/defense and medical. The company has manufacturing

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capabilities and operating partners in the U.S., Asia and Latin America. Nortech Systems Incorporated is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol NSYS.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  While this release is based on management’s best judgment and current expectations, actual results may differ and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: volatility in market conditions which may affect market supply of and demand for the company’s products; increased competition; changes in the reliability and efficiency of operating facilities or those of third parties; risks related to availability of labor; commodity and energy cost instability; general economic, financial and business conditions that could affect the company’s financial condition and results of operations; as well as risk factors listed from time to time in the company’s filings with the SEC.

The factors identified above are believed to be important factors (but not necessarily all of the important factors) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by the company.  Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed herein could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.  All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by the forgoing cautionary statements.  The company undertakes no obligations to update publicly any forward-looking statement (or its associated cautionary language) whether as a result of new information or future events.

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