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                         Contact:
                         Richard Kurtz, Advanced Photonix, Inc. (805) 987-0146
                         Richard Moyer, Cameron Associates (212) 554-5466


Ann Arbor, MI, Thursday, June 08, 2006

Advanced Photonix, Inc. (R) (AMEX - API)--Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (AMEX:API -
News) announced today that Mr. Paul Ludwig had resigned as the President and a
Director of Advanced Photonix Inc. While his resignation is effective
immediately, Mr. Ludwig will remain on as an employee of the Company through
August 31, 2006 to assist in the transitioning of his duties and
responsibilities to other members of the Company's senior management team
including Rick Kurtz, who will remain as the Company's Chairman and will also
assume the title of President.

Mr. Kurtz stated that "Paul's decision to resign followed the Company's decision
to move our headquarters to Ann Arbor, Michigan, which would have required him
to relocate his family. The Board of Directors and I respect Paul's decision and
thank him for his efforts in helping build API into what we are today. We wish
him well in his future pursuits".

Mr. Ludwig commented, "My resignation reflects my personal commitment to raising
my family in Madison, WI. I have greatly enjoyed the last four years with API
and the opportunity to be a part of its growth and success. I wish API, our
Board and our wonderful team of employees the very best success."

ABOUT ADVANCED PHOTONIX, INC.

Advanced Photonix, Inc.(R) (ASE: API) is a leading supplier of opto-electronic
solutions and Terahertz instrumentation to a global OEM customer base. Products
include the patented High speed optical receivers in APD and PIN configurations
and silicon Large Area Avalanche Photodiode (LAAPD), PIN photodiode and
FILTRODE(R) detectors. More information on Advanced Photonix can be found at
http://www.advancedphotonix.com.

The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are
based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject
to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen
technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or
manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the
acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected
synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of
customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated)
customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by
the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products.