LAI wins manufacturing contract
for vehicle armor plate production

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 5, 2008—LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, announced it has won several manufacturing contracts for armor plate systems.
   As part of the agreements, LAI received five awards for armor plate production for a military vehicle armor system developed by the Army Research Lab designed to stop high-threat level, penetrating-type explosives. 
   “LAI continues to prove itself in manufacturing precision components at high-production levels for mission-critical applications, including military vehicle armor,” Stewart Cramer, president of LAI, said. “Our manufacturing team is successful at adapting to change and responding to the needs of our customer to make complex components more efficiently and ultimately to deliver complete products faster.”
   LAI has completed work on its third contract for projects with U.S. Army TACOM and Letterkenny Army Depot. The contracts are valued at $8.2 million over the next two years. The company already has been issued contracts this year for more than $7.5 million.

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. mfg. facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.
All facilities ISO 9001:2000 | AS9100 certified
An Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing company