Crain’s Chicago Business Names Sparton Board Among Top 10 Local Corporate Boards

Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA) announced that its Board of Directors has been recognized as one of the top ten local corporate boards by Crain’s Chicago Business based primarily on director compensation and long-term shareholder returns. To view the list please visit:

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/section/ISSUE02?date=20111008.

Cary Wood, President and CEO of Sparton Corporation commented, "It is gratifying to have our board of directors recognized as one of the top ten corporate boards in the Chicago area.”

"We are confident in the strength of our board, as a whole, as well as in the individual capabilities each board member contributes. We have adopted a board structure that supports our corporate initiatives to ensure that we meet the expectations of our shareholders. Last year, our shareholders overwhelmingly approved corporate governance changes requiring that each director stand for re-election annually, beginning with our 2011 Annual Meeting that was held last week. Furthermore, each director is required to meet a majority-vote threshold in uncontested elections of directors, with a plurality vote standard in contents elections. These changes, coupled with a recent reduction of our board size to seven, have contemporized Sparton’s corporate governance structure, strengthening the Company’s relationship with current and future shareholders. We extend our thanks to the members of our board of directors for their efforts on behalf of our Company and our congratulations on this recognition from Crain’s Chicago Business.”

About Sparton Corporation

Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA), now in its 111th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, and field service. The primary markets served are in the Medical Device, Defense & Security Systems, and Electronic Manufacturing Services industries. Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, Sparton currently has five manufacturing locations worldwide. Sparton's Web site may be accessed at http://www.sparton.com.

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