A.E. PETSCHE CO., INC.
2112 West Division Street
Arlington, TX 76012
Phone: 817-461-9473 Fax: 817-277-2887
Contact: Vicki Kerr
Phone: 817-548-6711
E-Mail: vkerr@aepetsche.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2007

A.E. Petsche Company Receives Cessnas's "STARS" Supplier Award for 2005 & 2006

Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas-based A.E. Petsche Co., Inc. has received Cessna Aircraft Company’s “STARS” Supplier Excellence Award for superior vendor performance during 2005 and 2006. Cessna Aircraft recognizes suppliers each year for adherence to the STARS 2000 vendor performance criteria. Only two percent of Cessna’s suppliers have received the STARS supplier excellence award for two years in a row.

A.E. Petsche provides a broad range of high performance interconnect products utilized by Cessna in its aircraft electronics systems. Cessna, a division of TEXTRON (NYSE: TXT), is the world’s largest supplier [units] of business jets and single-engine aircraft. “Recognition by Cessna confirms the value that A.E. Petsche customers place on our commitment to service and our on time delivery systems,” said Glenn Davidson, A.E. Petsche CEO.

The Cessna “STARS” (Supplier Tracking And Rating System) award recognizes A.E. Petsche’s commitment to outstanding quality, reliability, schedule compliance, and value. A.E. Petsche utilizes electronic inventory replenishment systems to provide product to Cessna’s Wichita, Kansas and Chihuahua, Mexico, manufacturing facilities. “This innovative concept of inventory auto-replenishment provides customer-focused service and protects against critical shortages by insuring product availability,” said Davidson.

A. E. PETSCHE CO., INC.
A. E. Petsche Company is the world's leading supplier of high-performance military/aerospace interconnect products and services. The company is headquartered in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas and operates sales offices and distribution centers worldwide.

For additional information on A.E. Petsche Company visit www.aepetsche.com

Cessna Aircraft Company
Based on unit sales, Cessna Aircraft Company is the world's largest manufacturer of general aviation airplanes. In 2006, Cessna delivered 1,239 aircraft, including 307 Citation business jets, and reported revenues of about $4.2 billion and a backlog of $8.5 billion. Since the company was originally established in 1927, more than 189,000 Cessna airplanes have been delivered to nearly every country in the world. The global fleet of almost 5,000 Citations is the largest fleet of business jets in the world. More information about Cessna Aircraft Company is available at www.cessna.com.