LAI participates in Wharton Aerospace Conference

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 4, 2009 — LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, will participate in the Wharton Aerospace Conference this month.
   Stewart Cramer, president of LAI, and Brad Creamer, LAI’s director of sales, have been invited as participants to the Sixth Annual Wharton Aerospace Conference to be held on the Wharton campus in Philadelphia, Feb. 5-6.
   Wharton Aerospace is an association of senior executives and invited guests with shared ties and commitments to the aerospace and defense industries. Conference discussions will focus on issues affecting the defense industry, civil aviation, federal budgets and business development strategy. 

About LAI International
   LAI is the premier manufacturer of precision engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense and other advanced technology industries. Its technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are the lifeblood of airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems and other mission-critical applications.
   The company is the largest precision contract manufacturer in its class with the fastest growth as ranked by Inc. Magazine. 
   LAI has developed longstanding, strategic relationships with leading global players across multiple areas of their operations, including Boeing, Eaton, GE, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, Siemens, and more than 70 percent of Fortune 500 global manufacturers.
   LAI operates five U.S. manufacturing facilities, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine – all of which are ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers NADCAP-certified non-conventional machining processes.
   For more information, see www.LAIco.com. 

Quick Facts: LAI International, Inc.
- Founded in 1979
- Five U.S. manufacturing facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- All facilities ISO 9001:2000 | AS9100 certified
- Lockheed Martin Corporate STAR Supplier
- Northrop Grumman Platinum Supplier
- Inc. 5,000 fastest-growing company award winner, 2007 and 2008