Exhibit 1

          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          Contact:
          Ellen B. Richstone                James R. Buckley  
          Chief Financial Officer           Account Specialist     
          Augat Inc.                        Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc.
          508/543-4300                      617/262-1800

             AUGAT INC. ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF ELASTOMERIC TECHNOLOGIES

                   Acquisition of niche market leader will broaden

              Augat's offerings to interconnection technology customers

               MANSFIELD, Mass., June 27, 1995 -- Augat Inc. (NYSE:AUG)
          today announced the acquisition of Elastomeric Technologies Inc.,
          a manufacturer of customized interconnection technology used in
          communications and portable electronics.  Financial terms of the
          agreement were not disclosed.
               "We are very excited about the acquisition of Elastomeric
          Technologies and the opportunities it offers Augat," said William
          R. Fenoglio, Augat's President and Chief Executive Officer. 
          "Elastomeric is the recognized market leader in the elastomer
          connector industry.  This acquisition is consistent with our
          corporate strategy of focusing on growing segments within the
          communications sector.  We, at Augat, are focusing on the many
          attractive opportunities in the cellular, video equipment, pager
          and personal electronics areas that demand custom applications.
               "These custom applications require two key technologies:
          first, advanced design and molding concepts to integrate the
          connection systems to the molded case and second, new connector
          processes that flexibly conform to low-profile, high-density,
          surface-mount technology demands," continued Fenoglio.  "The
          acquisition of Elastomeric, coupled with Augat's leading position
          in design and molding, will position us well to capitalize on
          these opportunities."
               Elastomeric, based in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, has annual
          revenues of approximately $5 million and provides packaging
          solutions for mobile electronics companies with applications in
          devices such as automobiles, cellular telephones, notebook
          computers, pagers and printers.  The company's major customers
          include AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, Motorola and Franklin.
               One of the largest manufacturers of connector products in
          the world, Augat Inc. is pursuing a strategy for growth in
          communications, automotive, computer and industrial markets
          through customer partnerships, new-product introductions,
          strategic acquisitions and ongoing productivity measures.

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