Mercury Air Group, Inc. Retains Strategic Growth International as Financial Public Relations Advisor

Business Wire, Feb 29, 2000

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000

Mercury Air Group, Inc. (AMEX:MAX) ("Mercury Air" or the "Company") today announced that it has retained Strategic Growth International, Inc. ("SGI"), headquartered in Great Neck, New York, to serve as its financial public relations advisor. SGI will assist Mercury in broadening its financial market presence and establishing new relationships within the investment community and financial media.

SGI was founded in 1989 by Richard Cooper and Stanley Altschuler, two long-time and highly respected Wall Street veterans. SGI's team of highly experienced investment/financial professionals have achieved an unparalleled level of success for over 100 emerging growth companies.

Seymour Kahn, Chairman of Mercury Air commented, "We are very pleased to be working with Strategic Growth International. SGI has established a reputation of excellence for providing exposure to companies such as ours within the global financial markets. Under their guidance we will immediately pursue additional analyst coverage, increased retail and institutional sponsorship, and proactively communicate with the financial community and media. We are fully committed to continuing to increase shareholder value, and we recognize the importance of investor relations and the significant contributions that SGI will make in helping us achieve this objective."

About Mercury Air Group, Inc.

Mercury Air Group, Inc. is a worldwide provider of aviation petroleum products, cargo services, aviation information technology and e-commerce services to international and domestic commercial airlines, general aviation and U.S. government aircraft. The Company operates 17 facilities located in throughout the United States. Mercury Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 by three members of the American Volunteer Group in China, better known as the AVG Flying Tigers.

Statements contained in this news release which are not historical facts are forward looking statements as that item is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimated results. Such risks and uncertainties are detailed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.