LAI nominated for business enterprise award

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2008—LAI International, Inc. announced it has been selected as a nominee for a Southern Arizona Smart Inspiring Enterprise Award.
   LAI was nominated for creativity and innovation, a category for companies that search for opportunities to change, grow and improve. Winners of the SASIE awards will be announced Feb. 17, 2009 in an event sponsored by the Arizona Small Business Association.
   LAI, a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, provides turnkey manufacturing and overhaul services for many components and sub-assemblies found in both gas and steam turbine units for power generation plants around the world.
   The company has won several awards for corporate excellence in 2008, including its second-consecutive Inc. 5,000 Fastest-Growing Company Award, and two Arizona Corporate Excellence Awards.

About LAI International
   LAI is the premier manufacturer of precision-engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense and other advanced technology industries. The company is a major supplier of finished goods. Its technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are the lifeblood of airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems and other mission-critical applications. LAI is the largest precision contract manufacturer in its class with the fastest growth as ranked by Inc. Magazine.
   LAI has longstanding and strategic relationships with all leading global players in every area of their operations, including Boeing, Eaton, GE, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Timken, and more than 70 percent of Fortune 500 global manufacturers.
   LAI operates five manufacturing facilities, dispersed in key manufacturing regions across North America, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine—all of which are ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers NADCAP certified non-conventional machining processes.
   For more information, see www.LAIco.com..

Quick Facts: LAI International, Inc.
- Founded: 1979
- Five U.S. manufacturing facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.
- All facilities ISO 9001:2000 | AS9100 certified
- Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing company award winner, 2007, 2008