PRO-DEX, INC. HIRES TWO INDUSTRY VETERANS

Ajay Kumar, VP of Product Development, and Mark Bennett, Director of Sales, Factory Automation , Fill Key Roles to Support & Drive Future Growth

SANTA ANA, CA, August 3, 2005 - PRO-DEX, INC. (NASDAQ: PDEX), a developer and manufacturer of embedded motion control and miniature rotary drive systems, serving the medical, dental, factory automation, and scientific research markets, today announced the hiring of both Ajay Kumar and Mark Bennett. Mr. Kumar has been appointed Vice President of Product Development. Mr. Bennett has been named Director of Sales for the Company's Factory Automation segment. These two professionals bring significant experience and proven track records to Pro-Dex setting the stage for continued future growth.
Mr. Kumar possesses a diverse background in product development, with particular emphasis in the dental and medical industries. Specializing in virtual product development techniques, he most recently served as a Director of New Product Development for Dental Division of Zimmer Incorporated, where he led a team of R&D engineers and designers to develop the Company's next generation implant design. Mr. Kumar is named on 12 issued and 15 pending patents. His previous positions included Manager of the R&D Department and Projects for Nobel Biocare, and R&D Engineer for Steri-Oss. Mr Kumar has an MBA from University of California, Irvine and a Masters in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University. In addition, he has a MSME from the University of Southern Illinois and a BSME from the India Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, India.
Mr. Bennett joins Pro-Dex from Encoder Products Company, where he served as Business Development Manager for Encoder's Motion Control and Industrial Control Distributors. Previously, Mr. Bennett worked for the Parker Electromechanical Automation Technology Center, serving in an outside sales capacity and also as an Applications Engineer. Previously, Mr. Bennett spent five years at Minarik Corporation, serving as Sales Manager and an Applications Engineer. In addition, he has a BSME from Oregon State University.

Patrick Johnson, Pro-Dex President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to significantly enhance our leadership team with these two important hires. Ajay has a background ideally suited for our speed-to-market business model, as he has spent considerable time in management positions focused on product development, perfecting the process of taking a product from conceptualization to commercialization. Ajay will oversee our engineering groups in both Santa Ana and Beaverton, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise to further enhance our product development capabilities for the benefit of our customers. Mark's background combines both sales and product development, and includes significant expertise in motion control and factory automation. In the near term, Mark is responsible for maximizing our legacy motion control business. Going forward, he will be tasked with transitioning our focus in motion control from being a 'component supplier' to a 'total solutions' provider, mirroring the strategic shift we made in our rotary drive systems business, and levering another key asset our Company possesses."

Pro-Dex Inc., with operations in Santa Ana, California and Beaverton, Oregon, specializes in bringing speed to market in the development and manufacture of technology-based solutions that incorporate embedded motion control and miniature rotary drive systems, serving the medical, dental, factory automation, and scientific research markets. Pro-Dex's products are found in hospitals, dental offices, medical engineering labs, scientific research facilities and high tech manufacturing operations around the world.

For more information, visit the Company's website at www.pro-dex.com.

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