Exhibit 99.1

[COMPANY LOGO]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


                      CONTACT:           SMTEK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                         Kirk A. Waldron, CFO
                                        (805) 532-2800, ext. 111


       SMTEK International Announces Conditional Listing with Nasdaq



MOORPARK, Calif. (July 1, 2003) - SMTEK International, Inc. (Nasdaq:
SMTI), a provider of electronics manufacturing services, today
announced that its common stock will continue to be listed on The
Nasdaq SmallCap Market via an exception from the minimum bid
requirement and the shareholders' equity requirement.  Although as of
June 27, 2003 SMTEK failed to meet these requirements, as well as the
market value of publicly held shares requirement, SMTEK was granted a
temporary exception from these standards subject to it satisfying the
following conditions.  The exception will expire if any of the
conditions are not met.

- -     On or before July 8, 2003, SMTEK must file a proxy statement to
      seek shareholder approval for a reverse stock split sufficient to
      satisfy the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement;

- -     On or before September 8, 2003, SMTEK must demonstrate a closing
      bid price of at least $1.00 per share; immediately thereafter,
      SMTEK must evidence a closing bid price of at least $1.00 per
      share for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days;

- -     Also by September 8, 2003, SMTEK must make a public filing, which
      includes an unaudited balance sheet no older than 45 days,
      evidencing shareholders' equity of at least $2.5 million; and

- -     On or before September 30, 2003, SMTEK must file its Form 10-K
      for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

If Nasdaq deems SMTEK to have met the terms of the exception, its
common stock will continue to be listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
SMTEK believes that it can meet these conditions, however, there can be
no assurance that it will do so.  If at some future date SMTEK's common
stock should cease to be listed on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market, its
common stock may continue to be quoted in the OTC Bulletin Board.  On
the open of business on July 3, 2003 and for the duration of this
exception, SMTEK's symbol will be "SMTIC".

SMTEK also announced that its common stock is no longer listed on the
Pacific Exchange.  The delisting of its common stock from the Pacific
Exchange became effective June 27, 2003.


About SMTEK


Headquartered in Moorpark, California, SMTEK International, Inc. is an
electronics manufacturing services provider serving original equipment
manufacturers in the industrial instrumentation, medical,
telecommunications, security, financial services automation, aerospace
and defense industries.  We provide integrated solutions to original
equipment manufacturers across the entire product life cycle, from
design to manufacturing to end-of-life services, for the worldwide low
to medium volume, high complexity segment of the electronics
manufacturing services industry.  We have five operating facilities
with locations in Moorpark, California; Santa Clara, California;
Marlborough, Massachusetts; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and the Ayuttya
Province in Thailand.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is
subject to the safe harbor provisions created by those sections.  Any
forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ
materially from actual future events or results.  Readers are cautioned
that forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future
performance of SMTEK International, Inc. involve various risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those described in these statements.

Readers are referred to the documents filed by SMTEK International,
Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most
recent Reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, each as it may be amended
from time to time, for a more complete description of important risk
factors and other information with respect to risks and uncertainties
relating to the materials in this press release, as well as to other
aspects of our business and financial condition.