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For Release: Thursday, September 6, 2007
Contact: Mike Sutphin – 940-566-0035
www.avionicsinternational.com

AVIONICS INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY, INC. (AIS) ANNOUNCES
FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE ACTIVATION

Denton, TX –Mike Sutphin, Vice President & General Manager of Avionics International Supply, Inc. (AIS) announced today that the US Customs and Border Protection has granted activation to the AIS facility located at 1750 Westcourt Road in Denton Texas as a general purpose zone under Foreign-Trade Zone #168 (FTZ 168). A variety of activities may take place in the zone, including assembling, packaging, destroying, storing, cleaning, exhibiting, re-packing, distributing, sorting, grading, testing, labeling, repairing, combining with foreign or domestic content, or processing. The FTZ is especially useful to firms that import components in order to manufacture finished products for exports. There is no time limit on how long goods may be stored in a FTZ.

Mr. Sutphin states; “Expanding the AIS services to our international and domestic suppliers and customers through the foreign-trade zone is an important tool in facilitating international trade. This expansion will encourage auxiliary business development because FTZs are considered to be outside of U.S. customs territory for the purpose of customs duty payment. Goods entering FTZs are not subject to customs tariffs until the goods leave the zone and are formally entered into customs territory. Merchandise that is shipped to foreign countries from FTZs is exempt from duty payments.”

Obtaining the FTZ has been a combined effort of AIS and The Denton County Economic Development Partnership, Denton Airport and Denton Chamber of Commerce. After almost three years of work the FTZ is now operational and additional businesses should be attracted to the advantages of operating in the FTZ, which will bring additional jobs to the area.

About Avionics International Supply, Inc. (AIS):
Avionics International Supply, Inc. (AIS) is a combination of three privately held aerospace companies, all of which share the same facility in Denton Texas. AIS has been in operation for over 23 years and carries a superlative reputation in the industry. The AIS family of companies focus on four different segments of the avionics related business.

Wholesale distribution of avionics parts and supplies to private and commercial repair facilities worldwide.
Manufacture & distribution of specialized avionics test equipment, aircraft lighting accessories and several one-of-a-kind aviation related items.
Maintenance, repair, calibration and certification of avionics and avionics test equipment. (FAA Certified Class I, II, III & IV plus limited accessories, instrument, radio and accessories repair facility) FAA Repair Station # X17R807J.
Acquisition, repair, calibration, certification and resale of previously owned avionics and avionics test equipment.

AIS has the ability to provide new or used parts and equipment and the capacity to repair, calibrate and certify the aircraft owners equipment which positions AIS as a full service one stop supplier. The AIS family of companies' strength is best demonstrated by the products and companies they represent. A few of the companies that have put their trust in our organization are Honeywell, Eaton Aerospace, Aerosonic, BFGoodrich Aerospace, Comant, Tel Instruments, Laversab, Capital Avionics, Thomas Betts, David Clark, Lonestar Aviation, Sandia Aerospace, Mid Continent Instruments, RAMI, KROY, AMP, KGS Electronics and many others.