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
September 29, 2003

A.E. Petsche Company Awarded Approval by the Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency

The A.E. Petsche Company announced today their addition to the U.S. Government's "Qualified Product List" (QPL) by the Department of the Navy and the Defense Logistics Agency. This approval recognizes A.E. Petsche Company as a Category C Assembler of Aerospace Connectors. Facilitating this decision has been the recent launch of A.E. Petsche's new value-added assembly facility located at their Arlington, Texas headquarters. The new facility boasts state-of-the-art assembly equipment and procedures, to meet the strict ISO and Mil-Aero assembly requirements. Recent operational audits conducted by the approval bodies confirmed that the new facility is able to meet the demanding requirements established by the U.S. Department of Defense. Says Garth Dare, A.E. Petsche Product Manager, "Interest by OEM's in the availability of connectors and connector assembly has been high. As illustrated by our recent approval by The Navy and Defense Logistics Agency, A.E. Petsche is well prepared to support the connector needs of our customers."

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 and it's new Connector Products visit www.aepetsche.com