Press Release

20th August 2002

Picture, left to right David Brown, Business Development Director (AeI);
Henrique Carvalhão, President, (Skysoft Portugal)
and John Robins, Industrial Participation and Offset Manager (Westland).

UK- based Aerosystems International Ltd (AeI) has formed an alliance with Skysoft Portugal SA, based in Lisbon. This affiliation will enable both companies to provide a wide range of joint products and services to their current and future customers.

David Brown, Business Development Director for AeI commenting at the signing: "We are very pleased to be working with Skysoft given their expertise in complementary areas including the Aerospace sector. We look forward to a long-term relationship."

This partnership was formalised recently at the Farnborough International Airshow 2002 where both parties signed agreements that will allow them to work more closely together.

The relationship also has benefits to Westland who brokered the relationship as part of their Portuguese Government offset requirements for the recent sale of a further twelve EH101 helicopters.

Note to Editor:

Aerosystems International is a leading company in the analysis, design, development and delivery of complex, software intensive systems for the aerospace industry. It also develops cutting edge systems and smart technologies for various industrial applications. AeI was founded in 1985, with 15 staff. Today it has a total of 500 in the UK and the United States.

Skysoft Portugal S.A. is a high-tech software house providing products and services to the Aerospace, Telecommunications and IT sectors. It currently employs around 60 staff focused on delivering cost-effective complex systems integration and embedded real-time software and systems technology solutions.

For further information please contact:
Emma Taylor
Aerosystems International Ltd
Alvington
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 8UZ
Tel:+ 44 (0) 1935 443000 or Fax +44 (0) 1935 443111.