AeroVironment to Present at Wedbush Inaugural Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Management Access Conference

MONROVIA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (NASDAQ:AVAV) today announced that Steven Gitlin, AV
director of investor relations, will present at the Wedbush Securities Inaugural
Clean Technology & Industrial Growth Management Access Conference to be held
November 2-3 at the W Hotel in San Francisco, Calif.

AV`s presentation is scheduled at 3:45 p.m. (PST) on November 2 and a live audio
webcast of the presentation will be accessible from within the "Investors"
section of AV`s Web site at: http://investor.avinc.com. The webcast will be
archived and available for replay following the presentation.

About AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)

Building on a history of technological innovation, AV designs, develops,
produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
and efficient electric energy systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of
Defense and allied military services use the company`s hand-launched UAS to
provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time,
airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. Commercial and
government entities use AV`s clean transportation solutions such as power
cycling and test systems and electric vehicle fast charge systems. More
information about AV is available at www.avinc.com.

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statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. These statements are made on the basis of current expectations,
forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but
not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors
outside of our control, that may cause our business, strategy or actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, our ability to perform under existing contracts and
obtain additional contracts; changes in the regulatory environment; the
activities of competitors; failure of the markets in which we operate to grow;
failure to expand into new markets; failure to develop new products or integrate
new technology with current products; and general economic and business
conditions in the United States and elsewhere in the world. For a further list
and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports we file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not intend, and undertake no
obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.

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AeroVironment, Inc.
Steven Gitlin, 626-357-9983
ir@avinc.com

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