DeCrane Aircraft Systems Integration Group -PATS- Named as Boeing's New Authorized Service Center in Mid-Atlantic Region.

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GEORGETOWN, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2001

DeCrane Aircraft Systems Integration Group (PATS) today announced it has signed a service contract with Boeing Business Jets.

With the ability to perform warranty work on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), DeCrane will be designated as a BBJ Authorized Warranty Repair Facility and BBJ Factory Authorized Service Center. DeCrane has extensive experience with Boeing Next-Generation 737 airplanes.

"We are excited about the opportunities that will come from being a recognized BBJ Factory Authorized Service Center," said Bob Martin, group president of DeCrane Aircraft Systems Integration. "BBJ and DeCrane have partnered on a number of successful projects over the last two years and we look forward to serving them and their customers in the future."

DeCrane has been installing the auxiliary fuel systems and other related modifications, including winglets, on the BBJ for the past two years. The DeCrane facility was expanded by 18,000 square feet last year and is currently undergoing a second expansion giving them an additional 48,000 square feet of hangar and back shop space.

DeCrane is also in the process of achieving designated alteration status (DAS), which allows the company to issue FAA supplemental type certificates (STC). DAS is expected to be in place by the end of June.

As a leader in systems integration for the corporate and commercial aviation industry, DeCrane Aircraft has focused on strategic acquisitions of leading aircraft component manufacturers with complementary products and technologies.

Founded in 1989, DeCrane Aircraft Holdings Inc. is a subsidiary of DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II L.P. DLJ Merchant Banking Partners II L.P. is a $3 billion fund dedicated to private equity and equity-related investments.

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