Derco Aerospace Signs Exclusive Spare Parts Contract With SABCA

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Derco Aerospace, a Sikorsky
Aerospace Services company, has signed an exclusive two-year F-16 spare parts
supply contract with Belgian-based company SABCA. Under the agreement Derco
will provide specified Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell and Argo-Tech F-16 spare
parts for component repair and overhaul on a just-in-time basis in support of
SABCA maintenance activities. Sikorsky Aerospace Services is the worldwide
aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., which, along with Hamilton
Sundstrand, is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

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The contract further expands Derco's role in supporting European maintenance
facilities and enhances Derco's F-16 inventory holdings. As partners, SABCA
and Derco jointly will improve maintenance turn-around for F-16 operators.

"Derco values this opportunity to work with SABCA to provide support to
European F-16 maintenance activities," said Brian Holt, Senior Vice President
of Sales and Marketing. "This contract will allow Derco to support maintenance
activities on a just-in-time basis to ensure European customers have improved
fleet readiness."

For more information regarding Derco's F-16 support or to learn more about
Derco, call (414) 355-3066 or visit www.dercoaerospace.com .

Founded in 1979, Derco Aerospace, Inc. is based in Milwaukee, Wis., and is a
world leader in providing aircraft spares, services, and solutions to
customers around the globe. Through solid relationships with premier original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Derco maintains one of the largest and most
diversified aircraft spares inventories in the world. Today, Derco is a
full-service logistics and solutions provider, supporting military and
commercial fleets in 67 countries.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in
helicopter design, manufacture and service. Its Sikorsky Aerospace Services
business designs and applies advanced logistics and supply chain solutions for
commercial rotary, military rotary and fixed wing customers. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high
technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems
industries worldwide.

SABCA is a Belgian, Brussels-headquartered aerospace engineering and
manufacturing company founded in 1920. Since the 1960's, SABCA has
participated in large-scale licensed production programs of combat aircraft
and military helicopters for both U.S. and European Air Forces. Besides the
manufacturing of Air- and Spacecraft subassemblies performed in its Brussels
plant, SABCA is prime or sub-contractor for several structural modification
and operational capabilities upgrade programs on F-16, A-10, Alpha Jet, Mirage
and other aircraft types.

SOURCE Sikorsky Aerospace Services

Kari Atkinson, Communications Supervisor, +1-414-371-3615, fax,
+1-414-214-2224, k.atkinson@dercoaerospace.com