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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