Fiscal Revenues improved by 37%
Fiscal EBITDA improved by $2.1 million

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and year end fiscal 2011 results ending March 31, 2011.

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011

Net Sales for the quarter were $7.8 million, an increase of $2.7 million or 52% from the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2010. Sequentially, revenues improved 1.2% compared to the $7.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2011.
Net sales for the fiscal year were $28.8 million, an increase of 37% over the prior year. The increase was broad based across the Company’s markets, led by the telecommunication, industrial, homeland security and medical markets.
Gross profit margin for Q4 2011 was 44% of sales compared to 46% for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in gross profit margin percentage was due primarily to ramp up in expenses associated with new products.
Gross profit margin for the fiscal year 2011 was 43% or flat compared to the prior year.
Operating loss for the quarter was $208,000 as compared to an operating loss of $891,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Operating loss for the fiscal year 2011 was $825,000 compared to an operating loss of $3.7 million for the prior year.
Quarterly net loss was $563,000 or $0.02 per diluted share, as compared to a quarterly net loss of $846,000, or $0.03 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.
Net loss for the fiscal year 2011 was $1.9 million or $0.07 per diluted share, as compared to $3.8 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the prior year period.
The Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 was $221,000 or $0.01 per diluted share, as compared to a Non-GAAP net loss of $324,000, or $.01 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of the previous year. The Company reported full-year Non-GAAP net income of $785,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, as compared to a Non-GAAP net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the comparable prior year period.
EBITDA (which is defined as GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization), was a positive $430,000 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to a negative EBITDA of $13,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. For year to date, the Company reported positive EBITDA of $1.7 million as compared to a negative EBITDA of $325,000 for the comparable prior year period.

Operating Expenses

The Company’s total operating expenses for the quarter were $3.7 million, up 12% compared to the $3.3 million reported for the fourth quarter last year. As a percent of revenue, total operating expenses were 46.6% compared to 63.6% for the fourth quarter last year. For the year, total operating expenses were $13.2 million, or 45.7% of revenue, compared to $12.7 million, or 60.1% of revenue last year.

Balance Sheet

The Company completed the year with $5.2 million in cash compared to $2.3 million as of March 31, 2010. Working capital as of March 31, 2011 was $7.6 million and the Company reported a current ratio of 2.1 to 1.

Richard Kurtz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We have had a very successful year and exceeded our original growth targets of 15% to 25%, by a wide margin. The comparative revenue growth of 52% for the fourth quarter is a validation that we made the correct decision by continuing to invest in our high growth platforms. This was particularly evidenced with our High Speed Optical Receiver product line which grew at 182% on a comparative quarterly basis. We positioned the company for growth during the downturn and are pleased with the success we have had in capturing market share and participating in the explosive growth of the 40G and 100G line-side market roll out. The capital raised earlier this year helped to de-leverage our balance sheet and provided funding to fuel our growth. The success of our various Terahertz application developments for industrial use is also a strong indication of our technology being embraced by various markets. We are looking forward to continuing our growth this coming year."

Saline, MI (June 20, 2011) – DesignHub, Inc. (www.design-hub.com) of Saline has designed and developed the new website for Ann Arbor Tower Plaza Condominiums (www.towerplaza.com).

This 26-story residential property – Ann Arbor’s tallest building – is on E. William St., one block from the University of Michigan’s central campus.

Visitors to the new website learn how Tower Plaza provides students and their parents with private, quiet, comfortable, and secure student residences available for purchase. There are also Tower Plaza units for rent from their co-owners.

Parents who co-own at Tower Plaza can build equity and gain tax advantages while their student lives there. There are also opportunities for profitable resale or ongoing rental income. The advantages of ownership are detailed in the site.

Tower Plaza’s location, views, features, and amenities – also covered in the site – appeal to others besides students. Co-owners and tenants include retirees, second-home owners, academics, professional services providers, and more,

The site highlights Tower Plaza condos currently available for sale or rent. Site visitors can also view floor plans for the property’s studio, large studio, grand studio, one-bedroom, large one-bedroom, and grand one-bedroom units.

In the password-protected “Residents E-Clubhouse” area of the site, Tower Plaza co-owners and tenants find useful information including updates on current maintenance projects at the property and special offers and discounts available to residents. A directory of co-owners and tenants is under construction.

On the “Broker’s Corner” page, prospective Tower Plaza buyers get contact information for area realtors experienced in showing and selling the property’s units.

More information can be obtained from Ann Arbor Tower Plaza Condominium Association, 555 E. William St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Phone: (734) 531-2125.

About DesignHub

DesignHub, Inc. is a creative services and marketing firm that works with clients on website design and development, brand development, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, advertising, public relations, direct marketing, search marketing, social media marketing, packaging designs, signage, and exhibits, as well as marketing strategies and plans. The company was founded in 1999.

In addition to Ann Arbor Tower Plaza Condominiums, DesignHub’s clients include Advanced Photonix Inc., Berry & Associates, BioMedware, Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation, Chelsea Lumber, Creative Windows, Daycroft Montessori School, Dexter Research, Dimensional Engineering, Electrocon International, Great Lakes Educational Group, Hardwood Solutions, Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan, HiBlow USA, Homeowner Services of America (HSA), InPore Technologies, Lamaze Family Center of Ann Arbor, Lenawee County Health Department, McMullen Properties, Metropolitan Building Services, Michigan Business Connection, Motawi Tileworks, National Employment Law Project, Newcomers Welcome Service, OptiMetrics Inc., PTC, Phoenix Contractors, Recycle Ann Arbor, Renewal Ministries, City of Saline, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, Saline Parks and Recreation Department, SignGraphix, Sun Engineering, the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and others.

Further information is available from DesignHub, Inc., 600 W. Michigan Ave., Saline, MI 48176. Phone: (734) 944-8705. Email: info@design-hub.com. Online: www.design-hub.com.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A computer science student at the University of Michigan, Dhineshkumar Muthu, pulls out his cell phone and uses Arbor Park, a mobile application that he developed with two classmates, any time he has trouble finding a parking spot on campus.

Together, the three students recently won Best Android App in the U-M Mobile Apps Challenge, a contest held each semester to award U-M students, faculty and staff for their most creative and innovative solutions.

Faced with limited budget and staff, the U-M mobile strategy is connecting a widespread community of mobile developers by leveraging the power of crowdsourcing. Crowdsourcing is a way of generating new technologies or creative solutions through an open call to the community.

"The contest that Muthu won is just one way U-M is encouraging mobile innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit of our students, staff and faculty," said U-M CIO Laura Patterson. "We knew there were a large number of mobile developers across the university, but we also recognized the immediate challenge of connecting them and making key resources available, given the large, decentralized nature of this institution."

Patterson thinks it’s "absolutely critical" for universities to embrace and foster mobile app development.

Within six months of forming, U-M’s small mobile team which includes more than 30 people—who can really only contribute time equivalent to six full-time staff—launched an online resource, the U-M Mobile Center and its first app. According to Patterson, the U-M Mobile Center makes it easier for everyone to design solutions that enhance the way faculty, staff and students connect and share information.

The resource makes it easier for developers to locate and connect with university and local mobile interest groups, use the online forum to swap tips for developing on specific platforms, share job opportunities or offer advice on getting started.

The Mobile Center also features a developer toolkit containing guidelines on:

• Licensing and distribution.

• Design and usability.

• University logo and identity usage.

• Accessibility.

Another essential that Patterson stresses is making sure that as many people as possible can interact with U-M’s apps, regardless of ability or restrictions. The U-M mobile team partners with the U-M Office of Institutional Equity to ensure that apps are accessible.

The U-M mobile team is building strong relationships with faculty and students through U-M programs that also encourage mobile innovation. Students’ desire to do something with mobile technology is rapidly increasing on campus. According to the faculty, U-M’s Mobile and Web App Programming class has doubled in size from 40 to nearly 80 students in just two years due to growing demand.

U-M students can also participate in the 48-Hour Mobile Apps Hackathon, a faculty-sponsored event that offers a completely distraction-free environment, providing the time, space, food, caffeine and camaraderie students need to build an app from the ground up.

The U-M Mobile Apps Challenge is a biannual contest that offers awards for the most creative and innovative app solutions. The event is sponsored by Apple, Inc. and Google, as well as several U-M groups: Information and Technology Services; the U-M Office of Technology Transfer; and U-M Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

The strategy to open up collaboration to the whole U-M community rather than to build a big team of staff members is paying off for students, the university and all mobile device aficionados. By tapping into the expertise that thrives on campus, in a relatively short time—14 months—U-M created a catalog of free apps despite limited resources.

What began as a class project for two former U-M computer science and engineering students became U-M’s first official app. Kevin Chan and Mark Yang developed the initial version of the Michigan app for the Mobile and Web App Programming course in the Winter 2009 semester. In March 2010, U-M purchased the app from Chan and Yang, added some additional features and security, and scaled it for broader use. Released through the iTunes store in June 2010, the Michigan app has since been downloaded more than 19,400 times. With just a few taps on an iPhone, iPad or iPod, anyone can now read university news, navigate the U-M campus, track campus buses in real time or even play the U-M fight song.

Purchasing student-built apps can require considerable staff time and resources to ensure the apps are scalable and comply with university security and policies. The U-M mobile team worked on the Michigan app full time for three months before releasing it for public consumption. Nevertheless, working directly with students gives the team insight into how students interact with technology in their daily lives.

U-M faculty and staff also play a large role. One of the more unique apps, Nerve Whiz, is a free application for medical professionals interested in learning the complex anatomy of nerve roots, plexuses and peripheral nerves. The app was created by a neuromuscular neurologist at U-M.

In March 2011, the U-M mobile team unveiled its Student Academics app, which provides a schedule of classes and other useful tools for managing academic life at U-M.

The U-M mobile team is preparing to release three more apps in the near future.

Mobile technology is changing the world more quickly and profoundly than any other innovation before it. Keeping current with limited resources poses a challenge U-M expects to live with for a long time.

Nevertheless, using a crowdsourcing approach at U-M is already paying off with clear benefits, such as:

• Partnering with a wider range of programming talent.

• Gaining unique insights into campus needs.

• Expanding support for mobile innovation across the university.

• Delivering relevant apps that met the needs of U-M students, faculty and staff.

Videos:

U-M web accessibility and adaptive technology coordinator Scott Williams discusses advancements in accessibility and demos the accessibility features of VoiceOver on an iPad using the Michigan app: http://www.youtube.com/user/UMITSCommunications#p/a/u/0/u3kfgIL9DRk

Engineering lecturer Jeff Ringenberg talks about how mobile opportunities are mutually beneficial for both students and the university: http://www.youtube.com/user/UMITSCommunications#p/a/u/1/SSS_0Ildzts

U-M students with an interest in mobile device programming come together for the third 48-Hour Mobile Apps Hackathon. The event is designed to give the students a creative and supportive co-working environment in an uninterrupted 48-hour timeframe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPJdEorTH2A

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advanced Photonix® company (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that it has shipped the second Computer Tomography (CT) accessory to NICT in Japan. Building upon its previously purchased T-Ray 4000®, NICT is expanding its base system capability, by incorporating a CT gantry with a 20" horizontal and a 12" vertical scanning capability.

About Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography (CT) is a powerful nondestructive evaluation technique for producing 2D and 3D cross-sectional images of an object using flat images. With its ability to facilitate internal inspection of the human body as well as manufactured components, x-ray CT has been utilized in many medical and industrial applications. In contrast to conventional x-rays which emit high energy radiation that require extreme safety standards and shielding, terahertz technology is safe and can be used as an alternative in many of those industrial applications, or applications where x-rays cannot be safely used. Key areas for terahertz CT scanning include flaw detection, failure analysis, assembly analysis, as well as art and archeology applications.

The Company’s state-of-the-art CT platform includes two new additional software modules for the T-Ray® Explorer program, the CT Acquisition Module and the CT Reconstruction Module. The CT Acquisition Module provides multiple sinogram data collection. Each sinogram represents the data for a single slice of the object. Once the sinogram images are collected, they must be converted into the cross-sectional image using a filtered back projection transform. This is performed within the CT Reconstruction Module. The fully integrated modules are straightforward and provide greater ease to the workflow process. Once the operator determines the parameters, the CT Reconstruction Module will perform batch reconstruction of the slice sinograms. Exporting the slices as a single multi-image TIFF allows for the assembly of the slices as a 3D model in many third party software packages.

Richard (Rick) Kurtz President and CEO of Advanced Photonix, Inc, stated, "Our latest CT software increases the effectiveness and inter-operability with third party software, making it easier for users to obtain internal three dimensional images. We expect this product to be broadly embraced with extensive use in the areas of non-destructive testing as well as art and archeology. In the study of antiquities, for example, traditional x-ray technology has the potential danger of affecting thermo-luminescence dating and requires the use of personal protective gear. The optional gantry and motion control system combined with our new CT software provide a powerful tool to the Art and Archeology world. More detailed information on the NICT archeology study at: http://www.nict.go.jp/publication/shuppan/kihou-journal/journal-vol55no1/05-02.pdf"

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.

Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value-added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at www.advancedphotonix.com.

Saline, MI (March 2, 2011) – BioMedware – an Ann Arbor-based company that conducts research and develops software for the environmental and health sciences – has launched its new website: www.biomedware.com.

The site was designed and developed by DesignHub, Inc. (www.design-hub.com) of Saline. DesignHub also created the new logo for BioMedware, starting from and refining the client’s preliminary ideas for the design.

Visitors to BioMedware’s new website learn how the company uses space-time analysis to help clients explore relationships between human health and the environment. The site describes the company’s current funded research in the areas of cancer cluster morphology, case-only cancer clustering for mobile populations, analysis of individual-level epidemiologic data, and space-time cancer data.

BioMedware’s completed research, research collaborations, and recent publications are also detailed in the site. The company’s research has been funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health and other federal government agencies, and through contracts with state governments and academic institutions.

Elsewhere on the new site, visitors learn about BioMedware’s software for geographic boundary analysis (BoundarySeer), disease cluster detection (ClusterSeer), and space-time visualization, analysis, and modeling (SpaceStat). All are available for purchase and delivery through the site’s online store. BioMedware’s software is used by universities, government agencies, and private industries worldwide.

In the site’s “BioMeanings” blog, BioMedware’s principals offer their perspectives on the latest news and issues in geospatial research for the environmental and health sciences. An interactive calendar alerts site visitors to BioMedware’s participation in academic and industry conferences. Visitors can also order books on compartmental analysis and modeling from the site’s online store.

Since BioMedware’s founding in 1994, the company has garnered over $11 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and researcher-Initiated grants to fund research and software development. In recognition of the company’s growth, BioMedware won “Fast Track” awards from the Washtenaw County Economic Development Council in 1999 and 2000.

More information on BioMedware is available from the company at 3526 W. Liberty Rd., Suite 1000, Ann Arbor, MI 48103-8872. Phone: (734) 913-1098 x200. Email: bsaid@greatlakeseducationalgroup.com.

About DesignHub

DesignHub, Inc. is a creative services and marketing firm that works with clients on website design and development, brand development, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, advertising, public relations, direct marketing, packaging designs, signage, and exhibits, as well as marketing strategies and plans.

DesignHub was founded in 1999. Its principals include: Karen Ragland, business manager and account executive; Ted Chesky, creative director and graphic designer; and Chris Kochmanski, marketing strategist, account executive, and copywriter. The firm has on-staff and freelance professionals for graphic design and website design and development.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Advanced Photonix, Inc. (NYSE-Amex: API) announced today that it entered into an underwriting agreement with B. Riley & Co., LLC, providing for the sale of 1,200,000 shares of its Class A Common Stock at a purchase price of $1.97 a share, less an underwriting discount of $0.1182 a share.

The shares of common stock are being sold pursuant to the Company’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-171390), which was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2011.

Richard Kurtz, CEO of Advanced Photonix, Inc. stated "This final draw down of our existing shelf registration will be used for our general corporate purposes including (i) working capital needed to support the rapid growth of our HSOR products in foreign markets, (ii) accelerated development and marketing of Terahertz applications, (iii) capital expenditures needed to further automate our manufacturing processes, and increase our productivity."

A prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC. Copies of the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or directly from the Company by written request to Investor Relations c/o Richard Kurtz. This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of the shares referred to in this press release in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.

Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE-Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value-added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at www.advancedphotonix.com.

ZNet Technologies announced that it has partnered with CloudLinux, OS provider for superior web hosting, to provide high performance hosting services.

Jaipur, India, February 11, 2011 –(PR.com)– ZNet Technologies (http://www.znetindia.com), India’s 5th largest web hosting company, today announced that it has partnered with CloudLinux, OS provider for superior web hosting, to provide high performance hosting services.

The company states that CloudLinux is the only commercially supported operating system optimized for hosting service providers to manage a significant level of shared hosting accounts and for datacenters who sell servers to enterprise and small business customers.

CloudLinux is binary compatible with the most popular RPM-based Linux distribution and is optimized to work with hosting control panels to deliver faster and fully tested updates. CloudLinux differentiates from other Linux distributions by creating Lightweight Virtual Environments (LVE).

ZNet Hosting customers will receive these benefits as a result of Cloudlinux partnership:
Better reliability and performance with a server that is running at peak operating capacity
Better control over CPU resources
Increased uptime since no one account can slow down or take down an entire shared server
Increased density
Compatibility with all major control panels for easy management

“We are very pleased to expand our relationship with CloudLinux”, says Munesh Jadoun, Founder & CEO, ZNet Technologies. “CloudLinux will help in delivering better hosting services to our growing clientele. ZNet is committed to providing high quality hosting to our customers and adding CloudLinux to our offerings will undoubtedly serves as a way ahead in this direction”.

"Having one of the largest hosting companies in India to select our technology is very important," states Igor Seletskiy, CEO of Cloud Linux Inc.’s Founder and CEO. "By working with companies like ZNET we can continue to improve our technology, and to help such companies to achieve better performance and reliability".

About ZNet
ZNet, India’s 5th largest web hosting company, offering online solutions like domain registration, web hosting, reseller hosting, dedicated hosting, VPS, business email, SSL certificates, online business applications, etc since 2002. ZNet has recently launched various new ventures to increase its reach – znet.in, znetlive.com, znet.uk.com, znetsupport.com.
For more information about ZNet, visit http://www.znetindia.com.

About CloudLinux
CloudLinux was founded and developed in 2009 to address the distinctive and specific needs of web hosting providers. The company headquarter is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan while its development team composed of people with appreciable proficiency in the hosting business is based in Donetsk, Ukraine. CloudLinux is a stable, privately-funded company geared towards providing the ideal OS to make even the most intricate and divergent hosting needs more straightforward and less-complicated.
For more information about CloudLinux, visit http://www.cloudlinux.com.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — DartAppraisal.com, www.DartAppraisal.com, a leading independent provider of nationwide real estate valuations, and Cimulus, www.Cimulus.com, an Ann Arbor, Mich.-based provider of custom business software, announce the launch of our new precision assignment technology that allows for automatic matching of appraisal requests with qualified service providers. 

The Auto Assign technology automates the selection process and ensures that the most appropriate appraiser receives the assignment.  It accomplishes this by matching the assignment to the appraiser’s certifications, proximity to the subject, experience, turn-time and quality, and then determining the best match for the particular assignment.  Additionally, specific appraiser assignment criteria received from lenders will be included in the selection process.   Auto Assign technology will reconcile the selected appraiser to any applicable appraiser lists from the investor, ensuring that the order meets all of the specified criteria.

DartAppraisal.com and Cimulus have worked together for nearly five years to develop software and systems that help streamline and automate DartAppraisal.com’s unique, service-oriented business processes. The latest module provides sophisticated, rule-based matching of incoming appraisal requests with independent field appraisers.

"This is a great example of technology that benefits all parties," said Michael Dresden, director of operations at DartAppraisal.com.  "The automated selection process helps our clients by ensuring their jobs are assigned immediately. Our appraisers benefit from the speed as well, plus the additional rules ensure a better first-pass match and more intelligent distribution of the lenders appraisal orders.

"Many of our clients order appraisals after hours and this technology allows for immediate assignment around the clock, seven days a week, eliminating any delay in the process.  Additionally, for DartAppraisal.com, it lets us scale operations quickly to meet demand, while allowing our representatives to focus more on problem-solving tasks that bring more value to the company and our customers," Dresden added.

Dennis Carmichael, president of Cimulus, described the system as "a great example of using artificial intelligence to streamline an otherwise labor-intensive process."

"The new technology can assign an appraisal request, taking all of DartAppraisal.com’s business and ‘best practice’ rules into account fairly and accurately," he added, "and it will do it around the clock without requiring any human interaction."

About Cimulus, Inc.

Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Cimulus provides on-demand programming and IT services, focusing on technical applications for manufacturing and business. Cimulus specializes in fast, reliable, and high-quality programming in a wide range of platforms and technologies, including custom development for MS Windows and Internet applications. www.Cimulus.com

DartAppraisal.com is a leading independent provider of nationwide residential real estate valuations.   The Troy, Michigan-based company provides appraisal management services, automated valuation models (AVM’s), and other custom valuation solutions for hundreds of clients.  DartAppraisal.com uses leading edge proprietary technology to manage a panel of 8,000 state licensed appraisers and is committed to providing the highest quality and efficiency. www.DartAppraisal.com.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API), announced today that its subsidiary Picometrix® will supply its industry leading 40 gigabit per second (Gb/s) high-speed optical receiver, the BR-40D, for long haul communications to a leading China OEM telecom systems provider that is a key supplier to the rapidly growing BRIC markets (Brazil, Russia, India and China).

This initial purchase commitment that will be delivered over the next 3 months exceeds $625,000 and has the potential to bear significant additional revenue during the coming fiscal year with follow on commitments to purchase the 40 Gb/s optical receivers.

"This design win with a major OEM based in China, who is a key supplier to the rapidly growing BRIC, markets confirms that our efforts at penetrating the China OEM market are beginning to bear fruit and could provide significant future revenue," said Robin (Rob) Risser, CFO of API and General Manager of Picometrix.  "This design win is only one of several design wins with tier 1 OEMs based in China that were are pursuing.  We anticipate additional design wins in both 100 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s products that will move to volume production status during the next fiscal year."

The BR-40D exemplifies the company’s continued technology leadership in 40 Gb/s and emerging 100 Gb/s high-speed optical receivers.  Picometrix offers the industry’s most complete line of 100 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s HSOR solutions for both client-side and line-side modulation formats, including NRZ, RZ, DPSK, DQPSK, ODB, DP-QPSK and DP-BPSK.

The new design win is for 40 Gb/s long haul communications in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems that utilizes 40Gb/s DPSK (differential phase-shift keying) modulation.  Our receiver utilizes the company’s patented photodiode arrays to limit timing skew, which is important for DPSK modulation schemes that are used in dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems. DPSK modulation takes advantage of phase modulation to extend transmission distances with high tolerance to crosstalk. This in turn lowers cost for systems implementation and decreases power consumption.

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.
Advanced Photonix, Inc.® (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value-added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at www.advancedphotonix.com.

Saline, MI (January 25, 2011) – Great Lakes Educational Group – an academic tutoring, test preparation, and study skills center based in Saline – has launched its new website: www.greatlakeseducationalgroup.com.

The site was designed and developed by DesignHub, Inc. (www.design-hub.com), also of Saline.

Visitors to the new site learn how Great Lakes Educational Group helps to prepare students, from kindergarten through 12th grade, for meeting their current educational needs and future challenges.

The company, formerly Step Ahead Learning Center, has offered tutoring programs for individuals and small groups in the areas of homework assistance, ACT and SAT preparation, reading, writing, mathematics, science, social sciences, and study skills and organization since 2000. In recent years, Great Lakes Educational Group has expanded its offerings to include academic enrichment classes and science camps for students of all ages.

A highlight of the new site is an interactive calendar that provides details on Great Lakes Educational Group’s upcoming programs, along with other education-related events in the Ann Arbor area. Site visitors can use the calendar’s “email a friend” feature to easily notify others of particular events.

Great Lakes Educational Group is a member of the Education Industry Association (www.educationindustry.org), an organization promoting increased public support for the education industry to improve education. Recently, Great Lakes Educational Group was voted the Ann Arbor area’s top tutoring and learning center by readers of Ann Arbor Family (www.annarborfamily.com).

More information on Great Lakes Educational Group is available from the company at 152 S. Industrial Dr., Saline, MI 48176. Phone: (734) 944-5658. Email: bsaid@greatlakeseducationalgroup.com.

About DesignHub

DesignHub, Inc. is a creative services and marketing firm that works with clients on website design and development, brand development, brochures, annual reports, newsletters, advertising, public relations, direct marketing, packaging designs, signage, and exhibits, as well as marketing strategies and plans.

DesignHub was founded in 1999. Its principals include: Karen Ragland, business manager and account executive; Ted Chesky, creative director and graphic designer; and Chris Kochmanski, marketing strategist, account executive, and copywriter. The firm has on-staff and freelance professionals for graphic design and website design and development.

In addition to Great Lakes Educational Group, DesignHub’s clients include Advanced Photonix Inc., Ann Arbor Tower Plaza Condominium, Berry & Associates, BioMedware, Center for Automotive Research (CAR), Chelsea-Area Wellness Foundation, Chelsea Lumber, Daycroft Montessori School, Dexter Research, Dimensional Engineering, Electrocon International, Hardwood Solutions, Homeowner Services of America (HSA), Lamaze Family Center of Ann Arbor, LatitudeLearning.com, McMullen Company, Motawi Tileworks, Newcomers Welcome Service, OptiMetrics Inc., Phoenix Contractors, Recycle Ann Arbor, Renewal Ministries, City of Saline, Saline Area Chamber of Commerce, Saline Parks and Recreation Department, Sun Engineering, and the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.