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                     [LETTERHEAD OF CTC INC. APPEARS HERE]

        A.D. TECH SIGNS LETTERS OF INTENT TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY INTEREST
                 IN $16 MILLION ELECTRONIC COMPONENT PRODUCER

             Acquisition will more than Double Company's Revenues

TAUNTON, MA--November 3, 1997--Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. 
(ADTECH) (NASDAQ:ADTC) (BSE:DTI) announced today it has signed letters of intent
to acquire a majority equity position in DNA of Madrid, Spain. DNA is a private 
manufacturer of AC capacitor components and projects to have $16 to $18 million 
in revenues for calendar year 1997 and report a profit. ADTECH purchase price is
comprised of cash, a note and approximately 10 percent of Advanced Deposition 
Technologies common stock for the majority stake. ADTECH expects the transaction
to be accretive to its earnings per share. Alex Boxall will continue on as 
Managing Director of DNA and will fill a vacant position on the Board of 
Directors of ADTECH. Additional terms have not been disclosed. The closing of 
the transaction will be subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive 
agreements, satisfactory completion of financials and other due diligence and 
the receipt of any necessary consent and approvals.

Glenn J. Walters, President and CEO of ADTECH stated, "DNA has been an excellent
customer to us for nearly the past three years, contributing significant sales
to our capacitor business. Looking ahead, DNA will be able to expand to their
already excellent product line of AC capacitor components with the recent
introduction of ADTECH's High Energy Density (HED) films. This should accelerate
their sales as they offer components able to make the most efficient and
technically advanced AC capacitors available in their markets." DNA has offices
in the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Turkey and Malaysia.

Vice President of Electronic Film Sales, Bob Boughrum, commented, "This 
strategic acquisition will provide additional technical support to ADTECH, 
enabling us to develop new film technology faster, providing a significant 
advantage to our customers in the United States, as well as those overseas."

Future capacity expansion announced earlier this year by ADTECH will support the
anticipated demand for existing and new thin film products both in the United 
States and overseas, especially in the Far East.

Walters added, "The acquisition of DNA is typical of the vertical integration 
our business plan calls for that will leverage our investments in technological 
developments and the new products resulting from those developments as we 
increase our critical mass and take advantage of economies of scales. The 
addition of DNA has added very talented people to the ADTECH team. I have always
been very impressed with DNA's production facilities and their dedicated staff. 
I look forward to working with them and to expanding both of our businesses."

Advanced Deposition Technologies, Inc. is an operating company dedicated to 
development and commercialization of applications originating from the Company's
proprietary technology in markets where the Company can secure a technological 
leadership position. Currently the Company has product divisions for the 
electronics capacitor, microwave food packaging, security holograms and retro 
reflective films markets. The Company either owns or licenses more than 35 
patents and has approximately 12 patents pending. On a selective basis, A.D. 
Tech licenses its proprietary technologies and patents to market leaders who can
accelerate the Company's revenue growth of its unique products and technologies 
into large-scale commercialization and markets.

Any forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the "safe 
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Investors 
are cautioned that actual results may differ substantially from such forward-
looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties 
including, but not limited to, continued acceptance of the Company's products 
and services in the marketplace, competitive factors, new products and 
technological changes, dependence upon third-party vendors, a limited number of 
customers, political and other uncertainties related to customer purchases, and 
other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission.