LAI wins contract to produce
armor kits for MRAP vehicles

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 12, 2008 -- LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, announced it has signed a manufacturing contract to produce critically needed armor kits for mine-resistant ambush-protect military vehicles.
LAI received the contract from the armor supplier for Navistar Defense LLC, which has received an award from the Pentagon for 4,475 of its 21-foot-long MaxxPro MRAP vehicles. The armor kits are produced at LAI's manufacturing facility in Maryland and shipped directly to Navistar's International Military and Government assembly plant in West Point, Miss.
“As experienced providers of armor products, LAI performed flawlessly, smoothly handling the logistics and supply-chain management of this project,” Stewart Cramer, president of LAI, said. “This is a testament to the dedication the entire team at LAI to make the program a huge success.”
MRAP is a joint services program managed by the Department of the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. A total of 11,941 MRAP vehicles have been ordered by the joint services from several manufacturers with many to be shipped to Iraq and Afghanistan, according to reports on the orders. MRAP’s distinctive V-shaped hull has been shown to deflect blasts caused by improvised explosive devices.

About LAI International

LAI is an approved supplier for large potential growth manufacturing programs, including projects in green power plant technology, aircraft parts and sub-assemblies, and defense components. Revenues are forecast to reach $58 million in 2008, with an employment base projected at 350 by the end of the year.
LAI continues to execute its strategy of expanding its capabilities by taking on more of its customers' supply chain. LAI's acquisition in 2007 of RTI, Scarborough, Maine, expands its capabilities in manufacturing power generation and rotating equipment. In addition, LAI operates four other manufacturing facilities, dispersed in key manufacturing regions across North America, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson and Westminster, Md.
LAI is known for its experience in supply chain management of complex manufacturing processes and its technical expertise in advanced waterjet cutting, drilling and five-axis machining, as well as precision laser processing, including laser cutting, drilling, welding, heat-treating and five-axis machining. The company also offers high-speed CNC machining, electrical discharge machining, including wire, plunge and hole-drilling EDM processing, five-axis grinding, welding, conventional machining and certified gage calibration. Additional capabilities include sheet metal fabrication, tool design and air-flow inspection.
LAI was acquired in 2005 by Spell Capital Partners, LLC, Minneapolis, Minn. Its corporate headquarters are located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
For more information, see LAIco.com.

Quick Facts: LAI International, Inc.
Founded: 1979
Mfg. facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
Headquarters: Scottsdale, Ariz.