Exhibit 99.1

                   HEI, Inc. Not an Owner of Google Warrants


    MINNEAPOLIS, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HEI, Inc. (Nasdaq: HEII)
( www.heii.com ) today announced, in response to inquiries from the public,
that it does not own any warrants or other rights to purchase shares of
Google, Inc.  Dow Jones issued a press release earlier today regarding
ownership of Google warrants that erroneously identified HEI in the header.
We are aware that Dow Jones has since issued a corrected press release
identifying Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (HSII) as the owner of
1.2 million Google warrants for Class B shares.


    About HEI, Inc.

    HEI, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures microelectronic, subsystem,
system, connectivity, and software solutions.  The Company's unique range of
capabilities in product realization give a competitive advantage to OEMs
engaged in the medical device, hearing, biotechnology, healthcare information
and communications industries.  Web site: www.heii.com .


     Microelectronics Operations        PO Box 5000, 1495 Steiger Lake Lane,
                                         Victoria, MN 55386
     High Density Interconnect          610 South Rockford Drive, Tempe, AZ
                                         85281
     RF Identification and Smart Card   1546 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN
                                         55317
     Advanced Medical Operations        4801 North 63rd Street, Boulder, CO
                                         80301

    FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

    Information in this news release, which is not historical, includes
forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Statements contained in
this press release, including the Company's efforts to collect on the
judgments are forward-looking statements.  All of such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties including, without limitation,
adverse business or market conditions, the ability of HEI to secure and
satisfy customers, the availability and cost of materials from HEI's
suppliers, adverse competitive developments, change in or cancellation of
customer requirements, and other risks detailed from time to time in HEI's SEC
filings.



SOURCE  HEI, Inc.
    -0-                             05/11/2004
    /CONTACT:  Mack V. Traynor, CEO, and Doug Nesbit, CFO, both of
HEI, Inc., +1-952-443-2500/
    /Web site:  http://www.heii.com /
    (HEII)

CO:  HEI, Inc.; Google, Inc.
ST:  Minnesota
IN:  CPR
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