EADS AEROFRAME SERVICES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

EADS Aeroframe Services, a leader in aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced that Daniel Stone has joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In this capacity, Mr. Stone will serve as the company’s chief maintenance and operations officer and assume responsibility for the direct management and administration of all maintenance activities related to the EADS Aeroframe Services Lake Charles Louisiana facility.

EADS Aeroframe Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS North America, the U.S. holding company for EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. EADS Aeroframe Services specializes in providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services to commercial aircraft customers. François Amat, President and CEO of EADS Aeroframe Services and EADS Sogerma Barfield, said: “Daniel’s extensive knowledge of Airbus aviation maintenance and expertise in operations management will be of great value to our EADS family. It is a pleasure to welcome Daniel to the team.”

“EADS is committed to expansion in the U.S., creating and sustaining jobs, supporting local communities and providing a superior product to our customers,” said Ralph D. Crosby, Chairman and CEO, EADS North America. “EADS Aeroframe Services’ top management team will be integrally involved in this process.”

Daniel Stone has more than 38 years of aircraft maintenance and engineering experience. Prior to his newly appointed position, Stone served as Vice President of Technical Services at Kitty Hawk Air Cargo and Air Jamaica Airlines where he directed the maintenance activities of the fleets in Europe, the US and Caribbean. Prior to these positions, he spent more than 15 years with Northwest Airlines, and Fairchild Dornier Aerospace, serving in numerous positions, including Vice President of Technical Services, Vice President Maintenance and Engineering, Vice President Maintenance and Field Support, and Director of Aircraft Maintenance with varied responsibilities in Europe, China and the United States.

Daniel Stone has Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and holds an FAA Airframe & Powerplant license.

EADS Aeroframe Services, LLC, is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana at Chennault International Airport (CWF). The facilities in Lake Charles include four multiple bay hangars covering over 500,000 square feet, which can accommodate eight wide body aircraft or 12 narrow body aircraft, as well as a 30,000 square foot climate controlled warehouse.   With 24/7/365 operations, EADS Aeroframe Services provides its customers with around-the-clock aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities, including heavy maintenance on A300-600, A300/B4, A310 and A320 family up to C4/C8; line maintenance on A330 and A340; cabin refurbishments; cabin conversions; paint and strip services on all makes of aircraft up to A340/B747 size aircraft in state-of-the-art, EPA compliant, paint and strip hangars.

EADS Aeroframe Services, LLC is an operating unit of EADS North America and one of eight companies associated with EADS Sogerma Services, a fully-owned subsidiary of EADS. EADS Sogerma Services recorded revenues of 660 million euros, with more than 3,900 employees in 2002 and is one of the world's leaders in commercial and military aircraft maintenance and modification. EADS Sogerma Services provides customers with a full range of aircraft support skills worldwide. Its core businesses enable it to respond globally with solutions for numerous types of aircraft, including commercial and military transport aircraft, business aircraft and fighters. For additional information please visit: www.aeroframeservices.com.

EADS Sogerma Services is an industry leader in cabin outfitting, aircraft maintenance/modification, and aerostructures. A wholly-owned subsidiary of EADS, the company employs more than 4,100 employees at locations in France, the United States, Canada, Tunisia, Morocco and Hong Kong to provide a full range of support services for commercial airliners, military aircraft and business jets. For additional information please visit: www.sogerma.eads.net.

With headquarters in Washington, D.C., EADS North America is the holding company for the North American operations of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 100,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. With 11 operating units and investments in 38 cities and the District of Columbia, EADS offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets. For additional information please visit: www.eadsnorthamerica.com.

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defense and related services. In 2003, EADS generated revenues of Ï30.1 billion and employed a workforce of more than 109,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world’s largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter, and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo. For additional information please visit: www.eads.net.

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