LOUISVILLE, KY -- Sypris Solutions Inc., a maker of of electronics for military and automotive applications and a provider of EMS services, today reported revenue rose 39% to a record $124.2 million for the first quarter, up from $89.4 million last year.

Net income dropped to $600,000, versus $3.3 million a year ago, on cost overruns and new program launches.

The results met company expectations.

In a press statement, Jeffrey T. Gill, president and chief executive, said, "Revenue continued to climb while the costs associated with the increase in manufacturing capacity, launch of new programs and disruption of material deliveries began to abate from the levels experienced during the fourth quarter. We expect these cost overruns to continue during the second quarter at a declining rate as the new manufacturing cells are completed and new programs enter full production, after which we expect margins to gradually return to historical levels."

For the quarter, backlogs rose 22% to a record $261.7 million. it was the ninth consecutive quarter of year-on-year growth in bookings.

Sales of electronics declined to $35.6 million, compared to $40.9 million for the prior year and were down 23% sequentially from the fourth quarter. The compay said the drop was normal and cited seasonality in government's procurement cycles. Gross profit for the quarter was $5 million, down from $7.9 million, due to continued decline in shipments for data systems products.