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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

                  QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004              COMMISSION FILE NO. 000-27308.

                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                DELAWARE                                 02-0466826
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     (State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

                 ONE EAGLE SQUARE, SUITE 509, CONCORD, NH 03301
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 224-1117

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

      Yes [ ]       No [X](1)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 126-2 of the Exchange Act).

      Yes [ ]       No [X]

      The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock as of
April 30, 2004 was 1,018.87 shares of Class A, 1,078.87 shares of Class B and 40
shares of Class H, all of which are owned by Heat Holdings Corp. On February 2,
2000, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heat Holdings Corp. was merged with and into
the Registrant with the Registrant becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Heat
Holdings Corp. and each share of Registrant's then outstanding common stock was
converted into $25.50 in cash. The Registrant's Common Stock is no longer
publicly traded.

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(1) Although the Company has not been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days, it has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") during the preceding twelve
months. Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act, the Company's duty to file reports
is automatically suspended as a result of having fewer than 300 holders of
record of its debt securities outstanding, as of January 1, 2003, but the
Company agreed under the terms of certain long-term debt covenants to continue
these filings.

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                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          PAGE
                                                                                                                          ----
<S>                                                                                                                       <C>
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
      a.) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003.....................................       3
      b.) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and March 29, 2003.............       4
      c.) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2004 and March 29, 2003.............       5
      d.) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................................................       6
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.......................      14
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.....................................................................................      19
Part II. Other Information
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings...........................................................................................      20
Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................................................................      20
</TABLE>

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                               MARCH 31,
                                                                                                 2004         DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                              (UNAUDITED)         2003
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
<S>                                                                                           <C>             <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents...............................................................      $    16,038     $     15,231
Accounts receivable-trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts.........................           41,525           40,008
Inventories.............................................................................            8,310            9,583
Refundable taxes........................................................................               60              160
Deferred income taxes...................................................................            1,471            1,172
Prepaid and other current assets........................................................            6,201            6,033
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total current assets.................................................................           73,605           72,187
Property, plant and equipment, net......................................................           26,878           27,102
Goodwill................................................................................           39,433           39,433
Developed technology, net...............................................................            1,178            1,518
Deferred financing fees.................................................................            3,229            3,480
Deferred income taxes...................................................................              417              404
Other assets, net.......................................................................            1,546            1,569
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total assets.........................................................................      $   146,286     $    145,693
                                                                                              ===========     ============
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable-trade..................................................................      $    14,320     $     12,943
Current portion of long term debt obligations...........................................            8,817            9,043
Income taxes payable....................................................................            4,513            3,789
Restructuring charges...................................................................              215              215
Deferred revenue........................................................................           41,174           37,657
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities..........................................           20,661           26,816
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total current liabilities............................................................           89,700           90,463
Long term debt obligations, net of current portion......................................          129,745          129,767
Deferred income taxes...................................................................              213              209
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total liabilities....................................................................          219,658          220,439
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries.........................................              585              585
Stockholders' deficit:
Series A Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value; authorized 100 shares; 67.71 shares
  issued and outstanding (Liquidation value of $6,561 at March 31, 2004)................               --               --
Series B Preferred Stock, $.0001 par value; authorized 100 shares; 67.71 shares
  issued and outstanding (Liquidation value of $6,561 at March 31, 2004)................               --               --
Class A Common Stock, $.0001 par value; authorized 1,400 shares; 1,018.87 shares
  issued and outstanding................................................................               --               --
Class B Common Stock, $.0001 par value; authorized 1,400 shares; 1,078.87 shares
  issued and outstanding................................................................               --               --
Class H Common Stock, $.0001 par value; authorized 200 shares; 40 shares issued
  and outstanding.......................................................................               --               --
Warrants to purchase 49.52 shares of Class A common stock and 49.52 shares of
  Class H common stock..................................................................            3,764            3,764
Additional paid-in capital..............................................................          188,007          188,007
Cumulative translation adjustment.......................................................           (1,464)          (1,105)
Accumulated deficit.....................................................................         (264,264)        (265,997)
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total stockholders' deficit..........................................................          (73,957)         (75,331)
                                                                                              -----------     ------------
   Total liabilities, minority interests and stockholders' deficit......................      $   146,286     $    145,693
                                                                                              ===========     ============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                   statements.

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                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   QUARTER           QUARTER
                                                                                    ENDED             ENDED
                                                                                  MARCH 31,         MARCH 29,
                                                                                    2004              2003
                                                                               --------------    -------------
<S>                                                                            <C>               <C>
Net sales..................................................................    $      55,617     $      43,831
Cost of goods sold.........................................................           27,788            22,453
                                                                               -------------     -------------
   Gross profit............................................................           27,829            21,378
Selling, general and administrative expenses...............................           17,049            15,179
Amortization of intangible assets..........................................              344               847
Research and development...................................................            3,732             3,842
                                                                               -------------     -------------
   Income from operations..................................................            6,704             1,510
Interest expense, net......................................................           (4,536)           (4,589)
Other income, net..........................................................              439               232
                                                                               -------------     -------------
   Income (loss) from operations before income taxes.......................            2,607            (2,847)
Income tax expense.........................................................             (874)             (595)
                                                                               -------------     -------------
Net income (loss)..........................................................    $       1,733     $      (3,442)
                                                                               =============     =============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                   statements.

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                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                   (UNAUDITED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           FOR THE            FOR THE
                                                                                           QUARTER            QUARTER
                                                                                            ENDED              ENDED
                                                                                          MARCH 31,          MARCH 29,
                                                                                            2004               2003
                                                                                     -----------------   ----------------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                 <C>
Cash flows used in operating activities:
  Net income (loss)..............................................................    $        1,733      $       (3,442)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
  cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation...................................................................             1,818               1,948
  Amortization and accretion.....................................................               789               1,245
  (Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment...........................                (6)                158
  Deferred income taxes..........................................................              (321)               (319)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
  Accounts receivable - trade....................................................            (1,360)               (932)
  Inventories....................................................................             1,310                (653)
  Prepaid and other current assets...............................................                45                 307
  Notes receivable...............................................................                --                  82
  Other long term assets.........................................................                44                 (33)
  Accounts payable - trade.......................................................             1,371                 619
  Income taxes payable...........................................................               702                (314)
  Deferred revenue...............................................................             3,500               4,230
  Accrued expenses and other current liabilities.................................            (6,153)             (4,971)
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
       Total adjustments.........................................................             1,739               1,367
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
       Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.......................             3,472              (2,075)
Cash flows used in investing activities:
  Purchases of property, plant & equipment.......................................              (997)             (1,064)
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment............................                10                 153
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
       Net cash used in investing activities.....................................              (987)               (911)
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities:
  (Repayments) advances on line of credit, net...................................              (375)              4,216
  Principal payments under debt obligations......................................              (566)               (577)
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
       Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities.......................              (941)              3,639
Foreign exchange rate effect on cash and cash equivalents........................              (737)               (964)
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents.............................               807                (311)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period...................................            15,231              12,297
                                                                                     --------------      --------------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period.........................................    $       16,038      $       11,986
                                                                                     ==============      ==============
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
  Interest paid..................................................................    $        8,067      $        8,127
                                                                                     ==============      ==============
  Income taxes paid..............................................................    $          324      $        1,233
                                                                                     ==============      ==============
</TABLE>

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
                                   statements.

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                        AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND SHARE DATA)

      (1) BACKGROUND

      Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. (the "Company" or "Aavid") is a leading
global provider of thermal management solutions for electronic products and the
leading developer and marketer of computational fluid dynamics ("CFD") software.
Each of these businesses has an established reputation for high product quality,
service excellence and engineering innovation in its market. Aavid designs,
manufactures and distributes on a worldwide basis thermal management products
that dissipate unwanted heat, which can degrade system performance and
reliability, from microprocessors and industrial electronics products. Aavid's
products, which include heat sinks, interface materials and attachment
accessories, fans, heat spreaders and liquid cooling and phase change devices
that it configures to meet customer-specific needs, serve the critical function
of conducting, convecting and radiating away unwanted heat. CFD software is used
in complex computer-generated modeling of fluid flows, heat and mass transfer
and chemical reactions. Aavid's CFD software is used in a variety of industries,
including the automotive, aerospace, chemical processing, power generation,
material processing, electronics and HVAC industries.

      Overall, the Company services a highly diversified base of more than 3,500
national and international customers including OEMs, distributors, and contract
manufacturers through a highly integrated network of software, development,
manufacturing, sales and distribution locations throughout North America,
Europe, and the Far East.

      The Company has been privately held since February 2, 2000, when it was
acquired by Heat Holdings Corp., a corporation formed by Willis Stein & Partners
II, L.P and other investors. Heat Holdings II Corp., an affiliate of Heat
Holdings, owns 95% of the common equity of Aavid Thermalloy LLC, the thermal
management hardware business. The Company controls Aavid Thermalloy LLC through
a preferred equity interest and holds a 5% common equity interest and, thus,
consolidates Aavid Thermalloy LLC in its results within the accompanying
financial statements. The investment by Heat Holdings II Corp. has been recorded
as minority interest within the accompanying financial statements.

      (2) BASIS OF PRESENTATION

      The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been
included. Operating results for the three month period ending March 31, 2004 are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ended December 31, 2004.

      The balance sheet at December 31, 2003 has been derived from the audited
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the footnotes
required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial
statements.

      For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and footnotes thereto included in the Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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      (3) ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The components of accounts receivable at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003
are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       MARCH 31,        DECEMBER 31,
                                         2004              2003
                                     -------------      -----------
                                      (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                  <C>                <C>
Accounts receivable                    $  44,071        $   42,209
Allowance for doubtful accounts           (2,546)           (2,201)
                                       ---------        ----------
Net accounts receivable                $  41,525        $   40,008
                                       =========        ==========
</TABLE>

      (4) INVENTORIES

      Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market (first-in,
first-out), and consist of materials, labor and overhead. The components of
inventories at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         MARCH 31,      DECEMBER 31,
                           2004           2003
                       -------------   ------------
                        (UNAUDITED)
<S>                    <C>             <C>
Raw materials            $   2,101       $  2,065
Work-in-process              3,485          4,123
Finished goods               2,724          3,395
                         ---------       --------
                         $   8,310       $  9,583
                         =========       ========
</TABLE>

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      (5) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

      In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income," which specifies the presentation and
disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The following details
comprehensive income (loss) for the periods reported herein:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              QUARTER ENDED        QUARTER ENDED
                                                MARCH 31,            MARCH 29,
                                                  2004                 2003
                                              -------------        -------------
                                               (UNAUDITED)          (UNAUDITED)
<S>                                           <C>                  <C>
Net income (loss)                                $   1,733          $  (3,442)
Foreign currency translation adjustment               (359)              (266)
                                                 ---------          ---------
Comprehensive income (loss)                      $   1,374          $  (3,708)
                                                 =========          =========
</TABLE>

      (6) RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND RESERVES

      Approximately $2,130 of restructuring charges were recorded in connection
with the Company's October 1999 acquisition of Thermalloy, the thermal
management business of Bowthorpe plc. The restructuring plan included
initiatives to integrate the operations of the Company and Thermalloy and reduce
overhead. The primary components of these plans related to (a) the closure of
duplicative Thermalloy operations in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, (b) the
elimination of duplicative selling, general and administration functions of
Thermalloy on a global basis and (c) the termination of certain contractual
obligations. During the year ended December 31, 2000, 136 individuals were
terminated under the restructuring plan. The following amounts have been charged
against the Thermalloy restructuring reserves during the quarter ended March 31,
2004:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                CHARGES AGAINST
                                           RESTRUCTURING       RESERVES FOR THE        RESTRUCTURING
                                         RESERVES BALANCE        QUARTER ENDED       RESERVES BALANCE
                                          AT DECEMBER 31,          MARCH 31,           AT MARCH 31,
                                               2003                  2004                  2004
                                         ----------------      ----------------      ----------------
<S>                                      <C>                   <C>                   <C>
Lease terminations and leasehold
  improvements reserve                        $    2                 $ --                 $    2
Employee separation                              200                   --                    200
Other                                             13                   --                     13
                                              ------                 ----                 ------
Total                                         $  215                 $ --                 $  215
                                              ======                 ====                 ======
</TABLE>

      (7) SEGMENT REPORTING

      The Company consists of two distinct reportable segments: (1) thermal
management products and (2) computational fluid dynamics ("CFD") software.
Aavid's thermal management products consist of products and services that solve
problems associated with the dissipation of unwanted heat in electronic and
electrical components and systems. The Company develops and offers CFD software
for computer modeling and fluid flow analysis of products and processes that
reduce time and expense associated with physical models and the facilities to
test them.

      The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies as disclosed in the Company's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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      The Company accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers as if the sales
or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.

      Aavid's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services. They are managed separately because each
segment requires different marketing and sales strategies.

      The following summarizes the operations of each reportable segment for the
quarters ending March 31, 2004 and March 29, 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  REVENUES        SEGMENT
                                                    FROM       INCOME (LOSS)    ASSETS (NET OF
                                                  EXTERNAL        BEFORE         INTERCOMPANY
                                                  CUSTOMERS        TAXES           BALANCES)
                                                 ----------    -------------    --------------
<S>                                              <C>           <C>              <C>
Quarter Ended March 31, 2004
  Thermal Products                               $   30,353     $    (2,285)      $   55,258
  CFD Software                                       25,264           4,814          102,991
  Corporate Office                                       --              78          (11,963)
                                                 ----------     -----------       ----------
  Total                                          $   55,617     $     2,607       $  146,286
                                                 ==========     ===========       ==========
Quarter Ended March 29, 2003
  Thermal Products                               $   24,512     $    (3,184)      $   26,656
  CFD Software                                       19,319             704           92,400
  Corporate Office                                       --            (367)          19,568
                                                 ----------     -----------       ----------
  Total                                          $   43,831     $    (2,847)      $  138,624
                                                 ==========     ===========       ==========
</TABLE>

      The following table provides geographic information about the Company's
operations. Revenues are attributable to an operation based on the location the
product was shipped from. Long-lived assets are attributable to a location based
on physical location.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                  FOR THE QUARTER ENDED                FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
                                      MARCH 31, 2004                       MARCH 29, 2003
                               ----------------------------        ----------------------------
                                                LONG-LIVED                           LONG-LIVED
                                                  ASSETS                               ASSETS
                                               AS OF PERIOD                         AS OF PERIOD
                                REVENUES           END              REVENUES             END
                               ---------       ------------        ---------        ------------
<S>                            <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>
United States                  $  27,373         $ 60,839          $  24,700          $ 66,826
Taiwan                             4,725              621              2,332               603
China                              5,107              691              5,421             1,603
United Kingdom                     6,626            2,464              5,708             2,187
Italy                              5,039            2,450              3,771             2,708
Mexico                             2,327              484              2,442               794
Other International               17,064            5,490             11,908             4,104
Intercompany eliminations        (12,644)            (358)           (12,451)             (358)
                               ---------         --------          ---------          --------
Total                          $  55,617         $ 72,681          $  43,831          $ 78,467
                               =========         ========          =========          ========
</TABLE>

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      (8) SELECTED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PARENT, GUARANTORS AND
NON-GUARANTORS (UNAUDITED)

      The Company's wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries have jointly and
severally guaranteed, on a senior subordinated basis, the principal amount of
the Company's 12 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes, due 2007. The guarantors
include the combined domestic operations of Aavid Thermalloy, LLC and Fluent,
Inc. and the Company's subsidiary Applied Thermal Technologies, Inc. The
non-guarantors include the combined foreign operations of Aavid Thermalloy, LLC
and Fluent, Inc. The consolidating condensed financial statements of the Company
depict Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc., (the "Parent"), carrying its investment
in subsidiaries under the equity method and the guarantor and non-guarantor
subsidiaries are presented on a combined basis. Management believes that there
are no significant restrictions on the Parent's and guarantors' ability to
obtain funds from their subsidiaries by dividend or loan. The principal
elimination entries eliminate investment in subsidiaries and intercompany
balances and transactions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET AS OF MARCH 31, 2004 (UNAUDITED)
                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       U.S. GUARANTOR       NON-GUARANTOR
                                        PARENT          SUBSIDIARIES        SUBSIDIARIES        ELIMINATIONS        CONSOLIDATED
                                      ----------        ------------        ------------        ------------        ------------
<S>                                   <C>              <C>                  <C>                 <C>                 <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents..........   $       45         $    1,851           $ 14,125           $       17          $   16,038
Accounts receivable-trade, net.....           --             13,888             27,628                    9              41,525
Inventories........................           --              3,482              4,981                 (153)              8,310
Due (to) from affiliate, net.......       59,073            (59,023)            20,002              (20,052)                 --
Refundable taxes...................         (239)               228               (109)                 180                  60
Deferred income taxes..............         (263)             9,218              1,471               (8,955)              1,471
Prepaid and other current assets...          173              1,414              4,614                   --               6,201
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total current assets...............       58,789            (28,942)            72,712              (28,954)             73,605
Property,  plant and  equipment,
net................................            5             15,897             10,872                  104              26,878
Investment in subsidiaries.........      (28,062)                --                 --               28,062                  --
Deferred taxes.....................        1,384                 --                417               (1,384)                417
Other assets, net..................          587             43,872                911                   16              45,386
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total assets.......................   $   32,703         $   30,827           $ 84,912           $   (2,156)         $  146,286
                                      ==========         ==========           ========           ==========          ==========
LIABILITIES, MINORITY INTERESTS
  AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Accounts payable-trade.............   $       17         $    2,481           $ 11,822           $       --          $   14,320
Current portion of debt
  obligations......................           --              6,467              2,350                   --               8,817
Income taxes payable...............         (959)             4,349              2,241               (1,118)              4,513
Deferred revenue...................           --             20,591             20,583                   --              41,174
Accrued expenses and other
  current liabilities..............        3,266              7,626              9,954                   30              20,876
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total current liabilities..........        2,324             41,514             46,950               (1,088)             89,700
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Debt obligations, net of
  current portion..................      121,171              8,177                397                   --             129,745
Deferred income taxes..............      (17,422)            22,057                213               (4,635)                213
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total liabilities..................      106,073             71,748             47,560               (5,723)            219,658
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Minority interests.................          587                 --                 --                   (2)                585
Stockholders' (deficit) equity:
Preferred stock, par value.........           --             67,703              5,000              (72,703)                 --
Common stock, par value............           --                  2              4,507               (4,509)                 --
Warrants...........................        3,764                 --                 --                   --               3,764
Additional paid-in capital.........      188,007            126,192              7,306             (133,498)            188,007
Cumulative translation adjustment..       (1,464)               301              6,377               (6,678)             (1,464)
Retained earnings (deficit)........     (264,264)          (235,119)            14,162              220,957            (264,264)
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total stockholders' (deficit)
  equity...........................      (73,957)           (40,921)            37,352                3,569             (73,957)
                                      ----------         ----------           --------           ----------          ----------
Total liabilities, minority
 interests and stockholders'
 (deficit) equity..................   $   32,703         $   30,827           $ 84,912           $   (2,156)         $  146,286
                                      ==========         ==========           ========           ==========          ==========
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003
                                    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      U.S. GUARANTOR        NON-GUARANTOR
                                    PARENT             SUBSIDIARIES         SUBSIDIARIES     ELIMINATIONS         CONSOLIDATED
                                    ------             ------------         ------------     ------------         ------------
<S>                               <C>                 <C>                   <C>              <C>                  <C>
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents.......  $      97             $    5,081            $ 10,053        $       --           $   15,231
Accounts receivable-trade, net..         --                 15,800              24,199                 9               40,008
Inventories.....................         --                  5,098               4,548               (63)               9,583
Due (to) from affiliate, net....     64,552                (63,135)             19,074           (20,491)                  --
Refundable taxes................       (239)                   228                  (9)              180                  160
Deferred income taxes...........       (263)                 9,218               1,172            (8,955)               1,172
Prepaid and other current
 assets.........................         96                  1,390               4,547                --                6,033
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total current assets............     64,243                (26,320)             63,584           (29,320)              72,187
Property, plant and equipment,
 net............................          5                 16,286              10,707               104               27,102
Investment in subsidiaries......    (30,402)                    --                  --            30,402                   --
Deferred taxes..................      1,384                     --                 404            (1,384)                 404
Other assets, net...............        586                 44,459                 939                16               46,000
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total assets....................  $  35,816             $   34,425            $ 75,634        $     (182)          $  145,693
                                  =========             ==========            ========        ==========           ==========
LIABILITIES, MINORITY
 INTERESTS AND
 STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current portion of debt
 obligations....................  $      --             $    6,993            $  2,050        $       --           $    9,043
Accounts payable-trade..........         88                  1,833              11,022                --               12,943
Income taxes payable............       (534)                 3,790               1,651            (1,118)               3,789
Deferred revenue................         --                 19,313              18,344                --               37,657
Accrued expenses and other
 current liabilities                  7,450                  9,437              10,114                30               27,031
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total current liabilities.......      7,004                 41,366              43,181            (1,088)              90,463
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Debt obligations, net of
 current portion................    120,977                  8,443                 347                --              129,767
Deferred income taxes...........    (17,422)                22,057                 210            (4,636)                 209
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total liabilities...............    110,559                 71,866              43,738            (5,724)             220,439
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interests..............        588                     --                  --                (3)                 585
Stockholders' (deficit) equity
Common stock....................         --                     --               4,506            (4,506)                  --
Preferred stock.................         --                 67,703               5,000           (72,703)                  --
Warrants........................      3,764                     --                  --                --                3,764
Additional paid-in capital......    188,007                126,191               7,311          (133,502)             188,007
Cumulative translation
 adjustment.....................     (1,105)                   333               5,547            (5,880)              (1,105)
Accumulated deficit.............   (265,997)              (231,668)              9,532           222,136             (265,997)
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total stockholders' (deficit)
 equity.........................    (75,331)               (37,441)             31,896             5,545              (75,331)
                                  ---------             ----------            --------        ----------           ----------
Total liabilities, minority
 interests and stockholders'
 (deficit) equity...............  $  35,816             $   34,425            $ 75,634        $     (182)          $  145,693
                                  =========             ==========            ========        ==========           ==========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                                        FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 (UNAUDITED)
                                       ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    U.S. GUARANTOR       NON-GUARANTOR
                                        PARENT       SUBSIDIARIES         SUBSIDIARIES     ELIMINATIONS      CONSOLIDATED
                                       --------      ------------         ------------     ------------      ------------
<S>                                    <C>          <C>                  <C>               <C>               <C>
Net sales..........................    $     --        $ 27,636             $ 40,889         $ (12,908)        $ 55,617
Cost of goods sold.................          --          13,351               22,137            (7,700)          27,788
                                       --------        --------             --------         ---------         --------
Gross profit.......................          --          14,285               18,752            (5,208)          27,829
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses..........          21           9,986                8,812            (1,426)          17,393
Research and development...........          --           3,593                3,878            (3,739)           3,732
                                       --------        --------             --------         ---------         --------
Income (loss) from operations......         (21)            706                6,062               (43)           6,704
Interest income (expense), net.....          99          (4,508)                (135)                8           (4,536)
Other income (expense), net........          --           1,018                  123              (702)             439
Equity in income (loss) of
  subsidiaries.....................       1,380              --                   --            (1,380)              --
                                       --------        --------             --------         ---------         --------
Income (loss) before income taxes..       1,458          (2,784)               6,050            (2,117)           2,607
Income tax benefit (expense).......         275            (667)                (482)               --             (874)
                                       --------        --------             --------         ---------         --------
Net income (loss)..................    $  1,733        $ (3,451)            $  5,568         $  (2,117)        $  1,733
                                       ========        ========             ========         =========         ========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                                                       FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
                                     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      U.S. GUARANTOR       NON-GUARANTOR
                                       PARENT          SUBSIDIARIES        SUBSIDIARIES     ELIMINATIONS      CONSOLIDATED
                                     --------          ------------        ------------     ------------      ------------
<S>                                  <C>              <C>                  <C>              <C>               <C>
Net sales..........................  $     --            $ 24,986            $ 31,582         $ (12,737)        $ 43,831
Cost of goods sold.................        --              10,912              18,237            (6,696)          22,453
                                     --------            --------            --------         ---------         --------
Gross profit.......................        --              14,074              13,345            (6,041)          21,378
Selling, general and
  administrative expenses..........       (10)             10,367               7,747            (2,078)          16,026
Research and development...........        --               3,730               4,124            (4,012)           3,842
                                     --------            --------            --------         ---------         --------
Income (loss) from operations......        10                 (23)              1,474                49            1,510
Interest income (expense), net.....      (373)             (4,180)                (33)               (3)          (4,589)
Other income (expense), net........        --                (245)                (64)              541              232
Equity in income (loss) of
  subsidiaries.....................    (4,168)                 --                  --             4,168               --
                                     --------            --------            --------         ---------         --------
Income (loss) before income taxes..    (4,531)             (4,448)              1,377             4,755           (2,847)
Income tax benefit (expense).......     1,089              (1,098)               (586)               --             (595)
                                     --------            --------            --------         ---------         --------
Net income (loss)..................  $ (3,442)           $ (5,546)           $    791         $   4,755         $ (3,442)
                                     ========            ========            ========         =========         ========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                             FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 (UNAUDITED)
                                           ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      U.S. GUARANTOR      NON-GUARANTOR
                                             PARENT     SUBSIDIARIES      SUBSIDIARIES        ELIMINATIONS       CONSOLIDATED
                                           --------   --------------      ------------        ------------       ------------
<S>                                        <C>        <C>                 <C>                 <C>                <C>
Net cash provided by (used in)
  operating activities.................    $    307       $ (1,810)         $  4,160             $  815            $  3,472
Cash flows used in investing
  activities:
Purchases of property, plant and
  equipment............................          --           (188)             (809)                --                (997)
Proceeds from sale of property,
  plant and equipment..................          --              8                 2                 --                  10
                                           --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Net cash used in investing activities..          --           (180)             (807)                --                (987)
Cash flows provided by (used in)
  financing activities:
Advances (repayments) on line of
  credit, net..........................          --           (697)              322                 --                (375)
Principal payments under debt
  obligations..........................          --           (511)              (55)                --                (566)
                                           --------       --------         ---------             ------            --------
Net cash provided by (used in)
  financing activities.................          --         (1,208)              267                 --                (941)
Foreign exchange effect on cash and
  cash equivalents.....................        (359)           (32)              452               (798)               (737)
                                           --------       --------         ---------             ------            --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
  cash equivalents.....................         (52)        (3,230)            4,072                 17                 807
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
  of period............................          97          5,081            10,053                 --              15,231
                                           --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
  period...............................    $     45       $  1,851          $ 14,125             $   17            $ 16,038
                                           ========       ========          ========             ======            ========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                                              FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 29, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        U.S. GUARANTOR      NON-GUARANTOR
                                             PARENT      SUBSIDIARIES        SUBSIDIARIES        ELIMINATIONS       CONSOLIDATED
                                            --------     ------------       ------------         ------------       ------------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>                 <C>                  <C>                <C>
Net cash (used in) provided by
  operating activities...................   $ (1,130)      $ (5,096)         $  4,918             $ (767)           $ (2,075)
Cash flows used in investing
  activities:
Purchases of property, plant and
  equipment..............................         (2)          (167)             (895)                --              (1,064)
Proceeds from sale of property,
  plant and equipment....................         --             --               153                 --                 153
                                            --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Net cash used in investing activities....         (2)          (167)             (742)                --                (911)
Cash flows provided by (used in)
  financing activities:
Advances on line of credit, net..........         --          3,943               273                 --               4,216
Principal payments under debt
  obligations............................         --           (476)             (101)                --                (577)
                                            --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Net cash provided by financing
  activities.............................         --          3,467               172                 --               3,639
Foreign exchange effect on cash and
  cash equivalents.......................       (265)            (5)           (1,461)               767                (964)
                                            --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
  cash equivalents.......................     (1,397)        (1,801)            2,887                 --                (311)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning
  of period..............................      1,422          2,440             8,435                 --              12,297
                                            --------       --------          --------             ------            --------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of
period...................................   $     25       $    639          $ 11,322             $   --            $ 11,986
                                            ========       ========          ========             ======            ========
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

      Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q concerning the Company's
business outlook or future economic performance; anticipated profitability,
revenues, expenses or other financial items; introductions and advancements in
development of products, and plans and objectives related thereto; and
statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events,
conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking statements" as
that term is defined under the Federal Securities Laws. Forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such statements.
Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited to, changes
in the Company's markets, particularly the potentially volatile semiconductor
market, changes in and delays in product development plans and schedules,
customer acceptance of new products, changes in pricing or other actions by
competitors, patents owned by the Company and its competitors, risk of foreign
operations and markets, the Company's substantial indebtedness and general
economic conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

      The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any
forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes
available or other events occur in the future.

OVERVIEW

      We are a leading global provider of thermal management solutions for
electronic products and the leading developer and marketer of CFD software.
Prior to February 2, 2000 we were a publicly traded company, listed on the
NASDAQ National Market under the trading symbol "AATT". Since February 2, 2000,
we have been a privately held company, owned by Heat Holdings Corp., a
corporation formed by Willis Stein and other investors. Our acquisition by
Willis Stein was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting and was
financed through a combination of 12 3/4% senior subordinated notes and senior
bank debt.

      We are organized as two operating units known as Aavid Thermalloy and
Fluent. Aavid Thermalloy designs, manufactures and distributes thermal
management products that dissipate unwanted heat from microprocessors and
industrial electronics products. Fluent develops and markets CFD software that
is used in complex computer-generated modeling of fluid flows, heat and mass
transfer and chemical reactions. These two business units, while complementary,
are quite different from each other and as a result, Aavid Thermalloy and Fluent
will be discussed separately when analyzing performance and industry trends.

      Aavid Thermalloy is a global manufacturing business. Revenues are
generated through the sale of fabricated and purchased thermal management
products and components. Our thermal management products are used in a wide
variety of computer, networking and industrial electronics applications,
including computer systems (desktops, laptops, disk drives, printers and
peripheral cards), network devices (servers, routers, set top boxes and local
area networks), telecommunications equipment (wireless base stations, satellite
stations and PBXs), instrumentation (semiconductor test equipment, medical
equipment and power supplies), transportation and motor drives (braking and
traction systems) and consumer electronics (stereo systems and video games). We
have manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Italy and
China. Additionally, we have several other sales offices throughout the world,
as well as engineering and design service centers in New Hampshire, California
and India.

      Fluent's CFD software is used for a wide variety of computer-based
analyses, including the design of electronic components and systems, automotive
design, combustion systems modeling and process plant troubleshooting. Fluent's
software is used in a variety of industries including, among others, the
automotive, aerospace, chemical processing, power generation, material
processing, electronics and HVAC industries. Fluent develops and markets their
CFD software products worldwide and currently maintains sales, support and
design centers in North America, Europe and Asia.

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<PAGE>

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

      For The Quarter Ended March 31, 2004 Compared With The Quarter Ended March
29, 2003:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                           --------------------------------------------
                                           MARCH 31,         MARCH 29,
     SALES (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)             2004              2003              CHANGE
------------------------------------       --------          ---------           ------
<S>                                        <C>               <C>                 <C>
Computer, networking and industrial
  electronics                              $  30.2            $  24.3             24.3%
Consulting and design services
  (Applied)                                    0.2                0.2              0.0%
                                           -------            -------             ----
Total Aavid Thermalloy                        30.4               24.5             24.1%
Total Fluent                                  25.2               19.3             30.6%
                                           -------            -------             ----
Total Company                              $  55.6            $  43.8             26.9%
                                           =======            =======             ====
</TABLE>

      Aavid's sales in the first quarter of 2004 were $55.6 million, an increase
of $11.8 million, or 26.9%, from the comparable period of 2003. The overall
increase in sales is a combination of an improvement in Aavid Thermalloy, driven
by an increase in market share and a moderate improvement experienced by the
semi-conductor and electronics industries, combined with an increase in revenues
experienced by Fluent.

      Fluent software sales of $25.2 million in the first quarter of 2004 were
$5.9 million, or 30.6%, higher than the first quarter of 2003. The increase was
spread among all product offerings due to overall growth in the market for
computational fluid dynamics design software, as well as the continued success
of application specific products, such as "Icepak" and "Airpak".

      Aavid Thermalloy's sales were $30.4 million in the first quarter of 2004,
an increase of $5.9 million, or 24.1%, over the first quarter of 2003. As
discussed above, this was the result of both an increase in market share and a
moderate improvement in the overall industry in which Aavid Thermalloy's
customers operate in. Based on the current booking activity, management expects
to see moderately less revenues in the second quarter of 2004 when compared with
the first quarter of 2004.

      The Company's international sales (which include U.S. exports) increased
to 56.9% of sales for the first quarter of 2004 compared with 50.8% in the first
quarter of 2003.

      No customer generated greater than 10% of the Company's revenues in the
first quarter of 2004 or 2003.

      The Company's gross profit for the first quarter of 2004 was $27.8 million
compared with $21.4 million in the comparable period from 2003. Gross margin as
a percentage of sales increased from 48.8% in the first quarter of 2003 to 50.0%
in the first quarter of 2004. Aavid Thermalloy's gross margin decreased
approximately 2.1% percentage points from the first quarter of 2003 to the first
quarter of 2004. Gross margin at Fluent improved from 79.8% in the first quarter
of 2003 to 83.2% in the first quarter of 2004.

      In the first quarter of 2004, the Company's operating income of $6.7
million compares with operating income of $1.5 million in the first quarter of
2003. Aavid Thermalloy saw an improvement of $0.8 million in operating income
from the first quarter 2003 to the first quarter of 2004. Fluent's operating
income improved $4.4 million in the first quarter 2004 as compared to the
comparable period in the prior year, with higher gross profit partially offset
by higher operating expenses. Corporate headquarters experienced no change in
operating income from the first quarter of 2003 to the comparable period of
2004.

      Net interest charges, including cash interest expense and income, deferred
financing fee amortization and bond discount amortization, for the Company were
$4.5 million in the first quarter of 2004 which compares with $4.6 million for
the comparable period of 2003. The decrease in interest expense for the first
quarter of 2004 is due to lower debt levels in the first quarter of 2004
compared to the first quarter of 2003, combined with lower interest rates on
bank debt in 2004 compared to 2003.

                                     - 15 -
<PAGE>

      The Company incurred a tax provision for the first quarter of 2004 despite
having operating losses in the United States because of state tax provisions on
applicable state components of U.S. income and foreign tax provisions on foreign
earnings. The Company incurred significant losses in the United States and the
Company only benefits the U.S. losses to the extent of foreign earnings, which
are expected to be repatriated in the United States. Because the Company is in a
net operating loss position for U.S. tax purposes, the Company will not receive
any tax benefit from foreign tax credits. Accordingly, there is no net benefit
recorded for the United States losses, resulting in an overall tax provision for
foreign taxes.

      The Company's net income of $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2004
compares with a net loss of $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2003. The
primary reasons for the improvement in net income (loss) from the first quarter
of 2003 to the first quarter of 2004 include Aavid Thermalloy's revenue growth
and significant improvements in manufacturing efficiency through plant
shut-downs and other cost savings initiatives.

      The Company's EBITDA, as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement with
the Company's senior lenders, was $12.9 million for the first quarter of 2004,
compared with $9.1 million for the comparable period in 2003. A reconciliation
of net income (loss) to EBITDA is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         FOR THE THREE
                                                         MONTHS ENDED
                                                   --------------------------
                                                   MARCH 31,       MARCH 29,
             (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)                   2004            2003
---------------------------------------------      ---------       ---------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>
Net income (loss)                                   $   1.7          $  (3.4)
Cash interest expense                                   4.1              4.2
Bond discount amortization                              0.2              0.2
Deferred financing fee amortization                     0.3              0.2
Provision for income taxes                              0.9              0.6
Depreciation                                            1.8              2.0
Intangible asset amortization                           0.4              0.8
Deferred revenue change during period(1)                3.5              4.3
Loss on disposal of fixed assets                         --              0.2
                                                    -------          -------
EBITDA                                              $  12.9          $   9.1
                                                    =======          =======
</TABLE>

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      Historically, the Company had used internally generated funds and proceeds
from financing activities to meet its working capital and capital expenditure
requirements. As a result of the Merger, the Company has significant cash
requirements for debt service relating to its senior subordinated notes and its
bank debt. The Company currently uses amounts available under its Loan and
Security Agreement, debt and equity financings and internally generated funds to
finance its working capital requirements, capital expenditures and potential
acquisitions.

      During the first quarter of 2004, the Company generated $3.5 million of
cash from operations, versus using $2.1 million of cash for operations in the
first quarter of 2003. During the first quarter of 2004, the Company used $1.0
million of cash in connection with investing activities versus using $0.9
million in the comparable period of 2003. The Company used $1.0 million for
capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2004 versus $1.1 million in the
comparable period of 2003. The Company used $0.9 million of cash in connection
with financing activities for the first quarter of 2004, compared to being
provided with $3.6 million of cash from financing activities for the comparable
period in 2003.

----------
(1) Change in deferred revenue as defined in the Loan and Security Agreement
represents the net change in deferred revenue found on the Company's balance
sheet from the beginning of the applicable reporting period to the end of the
applicable reporting period. An increase in deferred revenue during the period
will create an addition to EBITDA. A decrease in deferred revenue during the
period creates a subtraction from EBITDA, as defined.

                                     - 16 -
<PAGE>

      The Company's current bank credit facility (the "Loan and Security
Agreement") is a $27.5 million asset based facility. The facility consists of a
term loan component secured by certain United States real estate and machinery
and equipment and requires quarterly principal payments of $0.4 million
commencing November 1, 2002. The Loan and Security Agreement also consists of a
revolving line of credit component secured by inventory in the United States and
accounts receivable in the United States and the United Kingdom. Availability
under the line of credit component is determined by a borrowing base of 85% of
eligible accounts receivable and 50% of eligible inventory, as defined in the
Loan and Security Agreement. Debt outstanding under the Loan and Security
Agreement bears interest at a rate equal to, at the Company's option, either (1)
in the case of LIBOR rate loans, the sum of the offered rate for deposits in
United states dollars for a period equal to such interest period as it appears
on Telerate page 3750 as of 11:00 am London time and a margin of between 2.5%
and 2.85% or (2) the sum of LaSalle Business Credit's prime rate plus a margin
of between .25% and .50%. At March 31, 2004, the interest rates on the Loan and
Security Agreement ranged from 3.59% to 4.50%. Availability under the revolving
line of credit was $16.0 million at March 31, 2004, of which $6.6 million had
been drawn.

      Debt classified as long term in the accompanying balance sheet as of March
31, 2004, consists of the long term portion of the term loan component of the
Loan and Security Agreement, long term portion of capital leases, long term
portion of foreign debt obligations and all of the 12 3/4% senior subordinated
notes.

      The Company has obligations to purchase minimum quantities of raw
materials from two of its key suppliers. The Company believes that purchasing
these raw materials from a few key suppliers is necessary to achieve
consistently low tolerances, design, delivery flexibility, and price stability.
Under the terms of these agreements the Company has agreed to purchase certain
minimum quantities which approximate $0.9 million at March 31, 2004.

      The Company has entered into various long-term debt, capital lease and
operating lease arrangements. The future payments required by these arrangements
at March 31, 2004, are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD ($ IN THOUSANDS)
                                 ----------------------------------------------------
                                              1 YR
                                   TOTAL     OR LESS    1-3 YRS   4-5 YRS     5+ YRS
                                   -----     -------    -------   -------     ------
<S>                              <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>
Long-term debt and capital
  leases.....................    $ 138,562  $  8,817   $129,549  $      69   $   127
Operating leases.............       21,311     5,600      7,180      4,236     4,295
                                 ---------  --------   --------  ---------   -------
  Total contractual obligations  $ 159,873  $ 14,417   $136,729  $   4,305   $ 4,422
                                 =========  ========   ========  =========   =======
</TABLE>

      During the first quarter of 2004, inventory turns were 10.5, which
compares to 10.2 during the first quarter of 2003.

      At March 31, 2004, accounts receivable days sales outstanding ("DSO") were
64 days, which is consistent with DSO at December 31, 2003.

REVENUE RECOGNITION AND SALES RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES

Thermal Products

      Revenue is recognized when products are shipped. We offer certain
distributors limited rights of return and stock rotation rights. Due to these
return rights, we continuously monitor and track product returns and we record a
provision for the estimated future amount of such future returns, based on
historical experience and any notification we receive of pending returns. While
such returns have historically been within our expectations and provisions
established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same
return rates that we have in the past. Any significant decrease in product
demand experienced by our distributor customers and the resulting credit returns
could have a material adverse impact on our operating results for the period or
periods in which such returns materialize.

                                     - 17 -
<PAGE>

Software

      The Company recognizes revenue on its software license and maintenance
arrangements in accordance with Statement of Position ("SOP") 97-2, "Software
Revenue Recognition", and related pronouncements. The pronouncements provide
specific industry guidance and stipulate that revenue recognized from software
arrangements is to be allocated to each element of the arrangement based on
relative fair values of the elements, such as software products, upgrades,
enhancements, post-contract customer support ("PCS"), installation and training.

      The Company licenses its software products under both perpetual and annual
license arrangements.

      For perpetual license arrangements, software license revenue is recognized
upon the execution of the license arrangement and shipment of the product,
provided that no significant vendor post-contract support obligations remain
outstanding and collection of the resulting receivable is deemed probable. The
Company recognizes revenue from post-contract support, which consists of
telephone support and the right to software upgrades, ratably over the period of
the PCS arrangement.

For annual license arrangements, with unbundled PCS, since vendor specific
objective evidence ("VSOE") of value for the PCS does not exist, the Company
recognizes revenue for both the software license and the PCS ratably over the
12-month term of the license.

Training and consulting revenues are recognized upon completion of services or,
in certain instances, on the percentage-of-completion method. Provisions for
estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such
losses are determined.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits
based on payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness, as
determined by our review of their current credit information. We continuously
monitor collections and payments from our customers and maintain a provision for
estimated credit losses based on our historical experience and any specific
customer collection issues we have identified. While such credit losses have
historically been within our expectations and the provisions established, we
cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same credit loss rates
we have in the past. In the event that economic or other conditions cause a
change in liquidity or financial condition in multiple customers, there could be
a material adverse effect on our collection of receivables and future results of
operations.

INVENTORIES

      We value our inventory, which consists of materials, labor and overhead,
at the lower of the actual cost to purchase and/or manufacture the inventory or
the current estimated market value of the inventory. We regularly review
inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete
inventory based primarily on our estimated forecast of product demand and
production demand for the next twelve months. As demonstrated in 2003 and 2002,
demand for our products can fluctuate significantly. A significant increase in
demand for our products could result in a short-term increase in the cost of
inventory purchases and production costs while a significant decrease in demand
could result in an increase in the amount of excess inventory quantities on
hand. In addition, our industry is characterized by rapid technological change,
frequent new product development and rapid product obsolescence that could
result in an increase in the amount of obsolete inventory quantities on hand.
Additionally, our estimates of future product demand may prove to be inaccurate,
in which case we may have understated or overstated the provision required for
excess or obsolete inventory. In the future, if our inventory is determined to
be overvalued, we would be required to recognize such costs in our cost of goods
sold at the time of determination. Likewise, if our inventory is determined to
be undervalued, we may have over-reported our cost of sales in previous periods
and would be required to recognize such additional operating income at the time
of sale. Therefore, although we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of our
forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in
demand or technological developments could have a significant impact on the
value of our inventory and reported operating results.

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VALUATION OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

      We review goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment annually and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an
asset may not be recoverable in accordance with the Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
The provisions of SFAS No. 142 require that a two-step impairment test be
performed on goodwill. In the first step, we compare the fair value of each
reporting unit to its carrying value. Our reporting units are consistent with
the reportable segments identified in Note (7) of the Consolidated Financial
Statements. We determine the fair value of our reporting units using a
combination of the income approach and the market approach. Under the income
approach, we calculate the fair value of a reporting unit based on the present
value of estimated future cash flows. Under the market approach, we estimate the
fair value based on market multiples of revenues or earnings for comparable
companies. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of
the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is not impaired and we are not
required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets
assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit,
then we must perform the second step in order to determine the implied fair
value of the reporting unit's goodwill and compare it to the carrying value of
the reporting unit's goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit's
goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then we must record an impairment loss
equal to the difference. SFAS No. 142 also requires that the fair value of the
purchased intangible assets with indefinite lives be estimated and compared to
the carrying value. We estimate the fair value of these intangible assets using
the income approach. We recognize an impairment loss when the estimated fair
value of the intangible asset is less than the carrying value.

      The income approach, which we use to estimate the fair value of our
reporting units and purchased intangible assets, is dependent on a number of
factors including estimates of future market growth and trends, forecasted
revenue and costs, expected periods the assets will be utilized, appropriate
discount rates and other variables. We base our fair value estimates on
assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are unpredictable and
inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates. In
addition, we make certain judgments about the selection of comparable companies
used in the market approach in valuing our reporting units, as well as certain
assumptions to allocate shared assets and liabilities to calculate the carrying
values for each of our reporting units.

REGULATORY REPORTING

      Although the Company has not been subject to the filing requirements of a
reporting company to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the past 90
days, it has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act (the "Act") of 1934 during the preceding twelve months.
Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act, the Company's duty to file reports is
automatically suspended as a result of having fewer than 300 holders of record
of each class of its debt securities outstanding, as of January 1, 2003, but the
Company agreed under the terms of certain long-term debt covenants to continue
these filings.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

      As of March 31, 2004, an evaluation was performed under the supervision
and with the participation of the Company's management, including the CEO and
CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company's
management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2004, in ensuring that
material information relating to the Company is made known to the CEO and CFO by
others within the Company during the period in which the report was being
prepared. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to March 31, 2004.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

      The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental
to the conduct of the Company's business, none of which the Company believes
could reasonably be expected to have a materially adverse effect on the
Company's financial condition.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

      (a) Exhibits

      5.15  Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated as of February 6,
            2004 among Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. and Bharatan R. Patel

      5.25  Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated as of February 6,
            2004 among Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. and John W. Mitchell

      5.35  Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement dated as of February 6,
            2004 among Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc. and Brian A. Byrne

      31.1  Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
            Act of 2002

      31.2  Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
            Act of 2002

      32.1  Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
            Act of 2002

      32.2  Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
            Act of 2002

      (b) Reports on Form 8-K

      None.

                                SIGNATURES

DATE: May 7, 2004               AAVID THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                By: /s/ Brian A. Byrne
                                    ------------------------------------------
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                                    (Principal Financial Officer)

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