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

JOE McDONALD NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES-AMERICAS FOR McKECHNIE AEROSPACE AFTERMARKET GROUP

RENO, NEVADA (April 19, 2004) - McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group, the pioneer in Solutioneering, announced today that Joe McDonald has joined the group and will serve as the VP of Sales – Americas. Joe comes to McKechnie from The NORDAM Group where he served as the General Manager of Sales.

In his new position, McDonald will represent the McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group in the Americas 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 “Joe is going to be an excellent addition to our leadership team. His technical skills and operations experience in the aerospace industry will make him a valuable addition to our group. The addition of McDonald 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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