Advanced Photonix, Inc. Interviewed by Wall Street Reporter

Advanced Photonix, Inc.^® (NYSE Amex: API) announced today that the Wall Street Reporter (WSR) has conducted an audio interview of Richard (Rick) Kurtz, CEO of Advanced Photonix, Inc. The interview has been posted to the WSR website and includes a general overview of Advanced Photonix products and forward-looking strategy.

The interview is available at www.wallstreetreporter.com, or directly via the link provided below:

http://www.wallstreetreporter.com/2012/04/advanced-photonix-inc-nyse-amexapi-ceo-interview/

About Advanced Photonix, Inc.

Advanced Photonix, Inc.^® (NYSE Amex: API) is a leading supplier with a broad offering of optoelectronic products to a global customer base. We provide optoelectronic solutions, high-speed optical receivers and terahertz instrumentation for telecom, homeland security, military, medical and industrial markets. With our patented technology and state-of-the-art manufacturing we offer industry leading performance, exceptional quality, and high value added products to our OEM customer base. For more information visit us on the web at www.advancedphotonix.com.

The information contained herein includes forward looking statements that are based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable but are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, unforeseen technological obstacles which may prevent or slow the development and/or manufacture of new products; potential problems with the integration of the acquired company and its technology and possible inability to achieve expected synergies; obstacles to successfully combining product offerings and lack of customer acceptance of such offerings; limited (or slower than anticipated) customer acceptance of new products which have been and are being developed by the Company; and a decline in the general demand for optoelectronic products. API-G