X0202 4 2006-01-18 0 0000887433 AMPEX CORP /DE/ AMPX 0001028344 TALCOTT JOEL D 1228 DOUGLAS AVENUE REDWOOD CITY CA 94063 0 1 0 0 Vice President Class A Common Stock 2006-01-18 4 M 0 1000 1.15 A 1946 D Class A Common Stock 2006-01-18 4 S 0 400 20.05 D 1946 D Class A Common Stock 2006-01-18 4 S 0 100 20.25 D 1946 D Class A Common Stock 2006-01-18 4 S 0 100 20.15 D 1946 D Class A Common Stock 2006-01-18 4 S 0 400 20.10 D 1946 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 1.15 2006-01-18 4 M 0 1000 1.15 D 2004-10-07 2007-04-07 Class A Common Stock 1000 23500 D The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 24, 2005. After giving effect to this exercise, the reporting person owns 23,500 options with the same exercise price and expiration date. Joel D. Talcott 2006-01-18