AVISTA Expands Further into South America with Panair.

Outsourced Avionics Software Developer Working with Leading South American Electronics Representative to Provide DO-178B/C Expertise to Manufacturers in Brazil and Other Countries

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. -- AVISTA Incorporated[R], a leader in critical-systems software engineering services, has partnered with Panair International, Inc., a company specializing in sales representation for manufacturers of electronic and electro-mechanical components and equipment to aerospace and medical device manufacturers in South America, to further expand its business reach. AVISTA brings 20 years of expertise in life- and safety-critical software development for avionics, medical electronics and government/military applications.

"With the increased use of software to drive critical systems in aviation and aerospace, manufacturers are looking for software partners that can offer the right combination of process and resources to help deliver their products," says Charles Dorr, president of Panair. "AVISTA has an ideal background, with two decades of experience delivering outsourced software development and verification services. Their industry-leading expertise in DO-178B/C, DO-254, and other regulatory standards, is unsurpassed. They are the ideal company for us to work with to help our customers in Brazil, and other countries in the region."

Manufacturers in South America will benefit from the combined expertise of Panair and AVISTA to create next-generation aircraft systems and medical electronics. AVISTA works with a few select supplier representatives to provide more complete solutions for manufacturers of today's transportation and medical technologies. Through these cooperative relationships, manufacturers get more strategic sourcing with combined hardware and software expertise for today's increasingly complex electronics.

"Panair works closely with some of the leading aircraft and aerospace companies in the world," notes Tom Bragg, vice president of operations for AVISTA Incorporated. "With twenty-five years experience in the industry, Panair has been ahead of the curve in offering advanced electronics solutions to its customers. Their experience combined with AVISTA's proven software engineering expertise provides manufacturers with a complete systems solution to help lower the cost of production, while increasing quality and performance."

About Panair

Panair International, Inc., was established in 1983 to introduce new component and equipment suppliers to South American aerospace equipment manufacturers. Over time coverage was expanded to include the telecommunications, automation, transportation, instrumentation and medical equipment markets. With offices in Miami and Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, Panair represents first line manufacturers of components and equipment and provides sales, technical and customer support. For more information, email us at [e-mail].

About AVISTA

AVISTA Incorporated[R], a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corporation, is a full-lifecycle software engineering services company specializing in critical systems development projects for commercial and military avionics, medical device and government/military applications. With 2.5 million project hours completed, AVISTA fields the strongest, most stable, and most capable DO-178B experienced software development team in the industry. The company has completed nearly 900 client projects over the last 20 years in systems design, requirements capture and analysis, software design and implementation, and software verification and validation. AVISTA, headquartered in Platteville, Wisconsin, is a SEI CMMI Maturity Level 5 rated company and an ISO 9001:2000 certified company. www.avistainc.com