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MEDIA CONTACT: Mike Bashlor, President, mbashlor@texasaviationservices.com or 817.625.0192

For Immediate Release

Texas Aviation Services Provides Fort Worth Police New 206B3 JetRanger

March 10 2004, Ft. Worth, TX. Fort Worth Police Air Unit took delivery of their newly customized Bell 206B3. TAS was awarded the contract in November of 2003 to customize the newly purchased aircraft. The new helicopter will be replacing one of their aging helicopters with a more mission capable system.

TAS completed the helicopter at their Fort Worth facility in accordance with the City's specifications. The configuration consists of a Garmin GNC-420 GPS/Comm system, NAT AMS-44 audio panel, King KY-196A Comm and KT-70 transponder. Technisonics NEW TDFM-618 tactical radio system, NAT public address system, air conditioning, Tech Tool windows and a customized paint scheme were included.

Additionally a Spectrolab SX-16 search light, Lo-Jack tracker, L3 communications Mobile Vu street level mapping system and L3 Wescam 12DS200 gyro stabilized camera system with infrared imaging completed the Law Enforcement equipment. These items combined to make one of Fort Worth's most effective crime fighting and aerial surveillance tools.

Texas Aviation Services, based at the Fort Worth-Meacham International Airport, has been serving the aviation industry for more than 34 years. TAS currently has a significant number aircraft and helicopters in different phases of completion.