FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Agency Contact :
Michael King, King Group
Phone: 1.805.462.3000
Email: mking@kinggroup.com

Company contact:
Christina Sergott
Phone:1.775. 412-0420
E-mail: csergott@mckaero.com

McKECHNIE AEROSPACE AFTERMARKET GROUP NAMES MICHAEL LEOW DIRECTOR OF SALES, ASIA-PACIFIC

RENO, NEVADA (April 17, 2004) - McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group, the pioneer in Solutioneering, announced today that Michael Leow has joined the group and will serve as the Director of Sales, Asia-Pacific. Michael comes to McKechnie from Honeywell International, Inc. where he served as a Customer Account Manager for the Hardware Product Group in Singapore.

In his new position, Michael will represent the McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group in the Asia-Pacific Region and focus his efforts on maximizing sales opportunities through business development strategies. The McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group — comprised of heritage companies Arger and Aero Quality — was formed in April of 2003 and has quickly risen to become a leading supply chain partner to many of the world’s leading airlines, operators, and MROs.

President of the group, Stephen Henderson, stated “Michael is going to be an excellent addition to our sales team. He brings nearly 20 years of technical experience and knowledge in the aerospace industry and over 11 years of sales background to our group. The addition of Michael is part of our group’s overall growth strategy based on developing cost-effective solutions that enable our customers to achieve their business goals.”

In addition to providing a wide range of products and supply-chain services to operators and MROs, McKechnie Aerospace supports its customers with innovative value-added PMA solutions. Through its principals and various operating groups — using a process called Solutioneering — McKechnie Aerospace’s Aftermarket Group has risen to the forefront of product distribution techniques as well as product development and product enhancements to better meet the realities of operational use.

For more information contact Michael King, King Group.Phone: 1.805.423.3056. E-mail: mking@kinggroup.com

Company contact: Christina Sergott, Phone:1.775. 412-0420. E-mail: csergott@mckaero.com

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