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Issued by CMC Electronics Inc..

September 24, 2007

CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bags installed By STC

Pentastar Aviation, LLC of Waterford, Michigan, has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to install CMC Electronics' PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) systems on the Falcon 50, Falcon 900 and Falcon 900EX series aircraft as well as the LearJet 45 series aircraft. The Approved Model List (AML) change grants Pentastar the first Class 2 EFB system approval for full-time 3D position interface (own-ship position mapping) in the industry.

Pentastar now has EFB STCs that allow for Gulfstream Westwind Astra, Astra SPX, G-100, G-150, G-ll, G-IIB, G-lll, G-lV G-V and G-VSP as well as Dassault Falcon 50, 900, 900EX, 2000 and 2000EX and LearJet 45 business jet aircraft to be retrofitted with the yoke mounted system.

Cathy Bain, CMC Electronics Vice President, Marketing and Sales, said, "Our EFB solution delivers a dependable, avionics grade system that supports industry leading applications. Many of the features found only in Class 3 EFBs such as "FMS-style" line select keys, a high-resolution, fully dimmable display, integrated communication capabilities and DO-160D qualification make the PilotView EFB an ideal system to meet the varied requirements of the business jet operator and air transport markets."

CMC's PilotView EFB improves productivity by enabling pre-flight planning and efficient access to up to date aircraft documentation, checklists and flight planning information. PilotView increases situational awareness in-flight with en-route, approach charts, moving map display, EVS display and graphical real time weather information. The PilotView is a compact, lightweight system with a display/processor unit and aircraft interface unit which are to easy to install in a variety of cockpits where space is at a premium.

Qualification to RCTA DO-160D and a design with no moving parts guarantee continued operation in all phases of flight. A high-quality 8.4" AMLCD display offers exceptional readability in all cockpit ambient light conditions. In addition to line select keys and a convenient integrated keyboard, the PilotView EFB offers a "film-on-glass" touch-sensitive screen providing pilots with a choice when accessing or navigating through EFB software applications. PilotView allows a pilot to immediately view what is on the other pilot's display through the touch of a single key. A unique feature is a one-touch video key that enables the pilot to toggle between the current application and video images from video surveillance systems.

"We consider the STC award by the FAA to install the CMC Electronics' PilotView EFB System on the yokes of these various aircraft model types a major achievement because it is a testament of our Avionics Department's mission to continuously provide high-tech designs and integrations. We're poised for the future and dedicated to offering efficient, reliable and secure business aviation services. This award enables us to set the standard in aviation, which we consider to be a vital goal of Pentastar," said said Michael Baker, Pentastar Aviation's Vice President of Maintenance.