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LaBarge Awarded $2.1 Million Contract from Kaman Aerospace for SEAHAWK(R) Helicopter Program
Communiqué publié le 29/05/2007 à 13h02

LaBarge, Inc. (AMEX: LB) has been awarded a contract valued at $2.1 million from Kaman Aerospace Corporation to provide wiring harnesses for the MH-60S SEAHAWK(R) helicopter. The Company anticipates follow-on orders. Kaman is a subcontractor on the SEAHAWK program to Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

The MH-60S is a multi-mission helicopter that combines the transportation capability of the UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopter and the unique naval capabilities of the SH-60B SEAHAWK. Some of its mission capabilities include search and rescue, troop transportation, airborne mine detection and destruction, medical evacuation and special warfare support.

Production on this contract is expected to begin in June 2007 at LaBarge's Joplin, Mo., facility and continue through December 2007. LaBarge also provides Kaman with wiring harnesses for various models of the BLACK HAWK helicopter. Kaman is a subcontractor to Sikorsky Aircraft on the BLACK HAWK program as well.

LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Company's Web site may be accessed at http://www.labarge.com.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of advanced helicopters for commercial, industrial and military uses. United Technologies Corp., of Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect management's current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from such statements due to a variety of factors that could adversely affect LaBarge, Inc.'s operating results. These risks and factors are set forth in documents LaBarge, Inc. files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specifically in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports it files from time to time.

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