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
Fax: 817-795-5219
E-Mail: vkerr@aepetsche.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2003

A.E. Petsche Company Awarded Multi-Year Boeing Rotorcraft Agreement

[Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas] A.E. Petsche Company announced today the award of a multiyear supply agreement with The Boeing Company. This new agreement requires that the A.E. Petsche Company support all projects at the company's Mesa, Arizona facility [AH-64, C-17, F-18, F-15, AV8B, Minute Man III, Ground-based Missile Defense].

As the now exclusive supplier of wire and cable, as well as select cable and harness management products to Boeing, the A.E. Petsche Company will contribute substantially to Boeing's ongoing efforts to reduce its inventory and to streamline its procurement and material processes. With Boeing's adoption of a ZERO-BASE(r) Inventory Program [a modified Just-In-Time System], Boeing is expected to significantly reduce its in-house inventories. This agreement calls for A.E. Petsche personnel to deliver pre-inspected product directly to Boeing's electrical fabrication shops.

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.

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