Mercury Air's Maytag Aircraft Names Silva President.

Business Editors & Aviation Writers

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2000

Mercury Air Group, Inc. (AMEX/PCX: MAX) announced today that, effective immediately, William L. Silva has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Maytag Aircraft Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercury Air Group, Inc. Silva will continue to serve as Executive Vice President of Mercury Air Group, Inc., the parent company.

Employed by Maytag Aircraft Corporation since 1982, Silva served as Executive Vice President of Maytag Aircraft Corporation from 1992 until this appointment, as Vice President from 1987 to 1992 and Director of Operations from 1982 to 1987. Mercury Air Group, Inc. acquired Maytag Aircraft Corporation in 1984.

Joseph A. Czyzyk, President & Chief Executive Officer of Mercury Air Group, Inc., said, "We are proud of Willie's achievements. Since Mercury acquired Maytag, he has increased the company's capabilities into multi-function base operation support services, including housing maintenance services overseas and expanded its air terminal services presence in Latin America and the Pacific Rim."

Silva is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and Supply Officer with 22 years of U.S., Pacific and European logistics management experience with specialties in fuels, aviation and shipboard supply management. A graduate of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and the U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI. Silva lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife, Vicky. The couple has one daughter.

Maytag Aircraft Corporation provides base operation support services, aircraft refueling, air terminal and housing maintenance services, weather observation and weather forecasting and air traffic control services to the United States Government in 14 countries from the Mediterranean to Latin America to the Far East, including 24 states in the United States. Maytag is the largest provider of contracted air terminal services to the U.S. Air Force Headquarters Air Mobility Command, with 18 locations worldwide.

Mercury Air Group, Inc. is a worldwide provider of aviation petroleum products, cargo services, aviation information technology and support services to international and domestic commercial airlines, general and business aviation and U.S. government aircraft. Founded in 1956 by three members of the American Volunteer Group in China, better known as the AVG Flying Tigers, Mercury reported fiscal year 1999 net income of over $5.9 million on revenues of over $224 million.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are forward looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.