GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stevens(R) Urethane, a business unit of JPS Industries, Inc., (JPST.PK) announced today that a jury in Hampshire County, MA found that Stevens(R) independently developed its process for making Encapsolar(TM) and that neither Stevens(R) nor Jim Galica used trade secrets of Specialized Technology Resources, Inc., as the Connecticut-based company alleged. Charles R. Tutterow, President of Stevens(R) Urethane and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of JPS, stated, "We are pleased to have this aspect of the matter resolved. This clearly vindicates Stevens(R), and most importantly, Jim Galica personally and we look forward to competing in the marketplace with our industry leading formulas, products and on time deliveries." JPS Industries, Inc. is a major U.S. manufacturer of extruded urethanes, ethylene vinyl acetates and mechanically formed glass and aramid substrate materials for specialty applications in a wide expanse of markets requiring highly engineered components. JPS's products are used in a wide range of applications including: printed electronic circuit boards; advanced composite materials; civilian and military aerospace components; filtration and insulation products; specialty commercial construction substrates; high performance glass laminates for security and transportation applications; photovoltaic solar modules; paint protection films; plasma display screens; medical, automotive and industrial components; and soft body armor for civilian and military applications. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, the Company operates four manufacturing locations in Anderson and Slater, South Carolina; Statesville, North Carolina; and Easthampton, Massachusetts. CONTACT: Charles R. Tutterow Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 864/239-3915 DATASOURCE: JPS Industries, Inc. CONTACT: Charles R. Tutterow, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of JPS Industries, Inc., +1-864-239-3915

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