EADS North America Announces Appointment of Major General Ret. Silas R. Johnson, Jr. Director of Marketing Advanced Tanker Programs.

ARLINGTON, Va. -- EADS North America today announced the appointment of Air Force Major General (Ret.) Silas (Si) R. Johnson, Jr. as the Director of Marketing Advanced Tanker Programs for EADS North America. In this position, General Johnson will be responsible for overseeing corporate marketing strategies and activities related to Advanced Tanker Programs. Gen Johnson will be located at the EADS North America headquarters in Arlington, Virginia and will report directly to Lieutenant General (Ret.) Charles Coolidge, Jr., Vice President of Air Force Programs for EADS North America.

"I am very pleased to welcome Si Johnson to the EADS North America team. His experience over his distinguished Air Force career will add measurably to our ability to meet Air Force mobility needs. His leadership of the Air Mobility Warfare Center, and Vice Command of the 21st Air Force offer a superb background for focusing our aerial refueling program efforts," said Ralph D. Crosby, Jr., Chairman and CEO, EADS North America, and member of the EADS N.V. Executive Committee.

Major General (Ret.) Johnson had a distinguished 34 year career with the US Air Force. He retired from active service in 2002. Prior to joining EADS North America, Gen. Johnson was the Vice President, Global Strike Programs for Burdeshaw Associates Ltd., an international services company which focuses on Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security programs; and the President of SRJ Consulting, Inc. Preceding these positions Gen. Johnson was the Chief of the United States Military Training Mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Gen. Johnson's service in the US Air Force included positions as Commander, US Air Force Mobility Warfare at Fort Dix, New Jersey, Vice Commander, 21st Air Force at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB) in New Jersey, Commander, 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma, and Commander, 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle AFB in California. Additionally, Gen. Johnson has held various staff positions in the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Gen. Johnson holds a master's degree in Personnel Administration from Pepperdine University and a bachelor's degree in Marketing from the University of Miami, Florida.

About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)

EADS North America is the North American operations of EADS, the second largest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute over $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually and support more than 100,000 American jobs through its network of suppliers and services. With 12 operating companies located in 39 cities and 21 states, EADS offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense markets. In 2003, EADS generated revenues of 30.1 billion euros and employed a workforce of approximately 109,000. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus and the world's largest helicopter supplier, Eurocopter.

EADS North America Subsidiaries: EADS North America Defense Company, Arlington, VA; ARC Information Assurance Institute, San Antonio, TX; American Eurocopter LLC, Grand Prairie, TX; EADS Aeroframe Services, LLC, Lake Charles, LA; EADS CASA North America, Chantilly, VA; Socata Aircraft, Inc., Pembroke Pines, FL; EADS Sogerma Barfield, Inc., Miami, FL; Fairchild Controls Corporation, Frederick, MD; Racal Instruments, Irvine, CA; EADS Supply & Services, Rockville, MD; EADS TELECOM North America, Frisco, TX; TYX, Reston, VA.

About EADS (www.eads.net)

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. In 2003, EADS generated revenues of 30.1 billion euros ($37 billion U.S.) and employed a workforce of about 109,000 worldwide. The EADS Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter, and the joint venture MBDA, the second largest missile producer in the global market. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, is the prime contractor for the Ariane launcher, develops the A400M military transport aircraft and is the largest industrial partner for the European satellite navigation system Galileo.

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