DeCrane Subsidiary Avtech Corp. Acquires SELCAL Line From Motorola.

Business Editors

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2000

Avtech Corp. Friday announced its acquisition of the SELCAL product line from Motorola's Schaumburg, Ill. facility.

The transaction was officially completed Thursday Nov. 30, 2000. The acquisition of the Motorola SELCAL line along with the earlier acquisition this year of Coltech, a leading player in the industry, firmly consolidates the SELCAL market with Avtech.

"This acquisition will greatly strengthen our product offering to the commercial air market and will benefit OEMs and airline procurement activity by consolidating their SELCAL vendors into one central and highly specialized body," said Jeff Smith, president of Avtech.

To assure a seamless transition, Motorola will continue to manufacture and supply the SELCAL product line to Avtech through March 2001, when all operations and production will transfer over to Avtech's Seattle facilities. Avtech will however, immediately take over all product support and service functions for the line.

The SELCAL decoders relieve flight crews from having to continuously monitor the radio while ensuring the rapid and reliable access necessary to meet operational communications regulations. Air travel requirements mandate airlines to maintain two-way radio contact with their aircraft, but the abundance of voice communication over the designated frequency can be so great that it presents operational problems.

To alleviate this voice traffic, SELCAL assigns a unique code to each aircraft. When flight crews receive this code, they are alerted that someone wants to communicate with them on the associated VHF or HF radio frequency.

Avtech, a DeCrane Aircraft Holdings company, has provided airborne electronics to the world's airframe manufacturers and airlines for more than 30 years. Primary products include audio control systems, PA and cabin interphones, cabin and flightdeck lighting systems, and power conversion devices.

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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