Condor Expands Its Commercial Aerospace Presence Through Partnership with Aerotech World Trade

Rich Patterson, Director Business Development, Aerotech World Trade

Rich Schuh, VP Sales, Condor Engineering

Santa Barbara, CA –- April 4, 2005 -- Condor Engineering, a leading provider of avionics databus solutions, today announced it has expanded its international operations by forming a strategic alliance with UK-based Aerotech World Trade Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement, Aerotech, which has provided representation and distribution services to the commercial aircraft industry for more than 60 years, will distribute Condor’s data loader product line to the European, Middle Eastern and African commercial airline markets.

Already in use by many commercial aircraft, Condor’s data loading solutions help streamline the essential task of uploading software to avionics systems by allowing the aircraft industry to load data more efficiently, reduce the time required for data loading, and more easily track software loads.

"Condor continually strives to provide products with the best price/performance, value, and highest level of quality," said Rick Schuh, vice president of sales at Condor Engineering. "By establishing a close partnership with Aerotech, we will be able to meet the increasing international demand for our time-saving data loading solutions. Aerotech has a solid reputation for effectively delivering products to the commercial aircraft industry, and we are pleased to have the opportunity to work together to help the international aircraft community."

"Condor’s data loader product line offers the aircraft industry a highly effective solution for improving the critical process of keeping aircraft computers up to date," said Rick Patterson, director of business development for Aerotech World Trade. "We have a strong customer base throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and we are excited to be able to offer the airlines a complete line of data loader solutions that are designed to improve avionics maintenance."

About Aerotech World Trade

Aerotech World Trade Ltd. is a technical representation and distribution company celebrating over 60 years of service to the commercial aircraft industry. The company is based in Maidenhead, United Kingdom, close to London Heathrow's International Airport, where it has its office facilities and bonded warehouse. The company supplies avionics, cabin interior equipment, and safety and survival equipment throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Aerotech's electronics division is a developer for the networking industry worldwide, specializing in real-time computer products for simulation, avionics, telemetry, and data acquisition systems. For further information, contact Rick Patterson at rick.patterson@aerotech.uk.com.

About Condor Engineering

Condor Engineering is a technological innovator and manufacturer of avionics databus tools and solutions. The firm's product portfolio includes test, simulation and embedded interfaces for commercial (ARINC, AFDX) and military (MIL-STD-1553) avionics databuses. Condor is committed to total customer satisfaction, superior product quality and exceptional customer service. Founded in 1989, Condor Engineering is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA, and is supported by an extensive, worldwide network of manufacturer's representatives and distributors. For more information visit Condor Engineering's website at www.condoreng.com. www.condoreng.com.