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DENVER--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AMOT) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend payment of $.025 per share payable on May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 21, 2012.

"The dividend, when annualized, represents approximately 14.2% of net income before non-recurring items achieved for the last twelve months"

aThe dividend, when annualized, represents approximately 14.2% of net income before non-recurring items achieved for the last twelve months,a commented Dick Warzala, President and CEO of Allied Motion. aThe payment of a cash dividend is in keeping with managementas commitment to increase shareholder value and demonstrates our confidence in the future of the company. As stated previously, the dividend does not affect our growth strategy as we fully intend to invest in the Company both organically and through acquisitions in the future.a

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Allied Motion designs, manufactures and sells motion control products into applications that serve many industry sectors. Allied Motion is a leading supplier of precision and specialty motion control components and systems to a broad spectrum of customers throughout the world.

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