New Piper Aircraft Inc. Selects JANA to Revitalize Aircraft IPCs

Business Wire, April 8, 2003

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

MRO 2003

Booth No. 1139

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2003

The New Piper Aircraft Inc. has entered into an agreement with JANA Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, to update and modernize 6 aircraft Illustrated Parts Catalogs (IPCs) and their respective Aircraft Maintenance Manuals.

The project, to be accomplished in the next 12 months, will incorporate Engineering Orders and update the IPCs and AMMs. JANA will provide research assistance in Vero Beach, Fla., and production in San Antonio, Texas.

Chris Spires, Technical Publications Manager at Piper, stated, "JANA offered the technology, most competitive pricing, and ability to perform in our timeframe. Piper is excited to have JANA help us improve these manuals. This project continues New Piper's dedication to enhancing our customer service." The six aircraft involved are the Arrow, Archer, Malibu Mirage, Saratoga, Seminole, and Warrior.

About New Piper

The New Piper Aircraft Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Vero Beach, Fla., is the only general aviation manufacturer to offer a complete line of aircraft for every general aviation mission, from trainers and high-performance aircraft for personal and business use to turbine-powered business aircraft.

About JANA

Celebrating its thirtieth year in business, JANA specializes in providing cost-effective approaches to authoring, managing and distributing technical documentation related to the aviation, heavy equipment and manufacturing industries. JANA also provides other services such as Legacy Data Conversion, CAD/Illustrations, SGML/XML publishing, customized software, training courseware development and Web enabled product support environments.

For more information on JANA and their services, check the Web site at www.janacorp.com and visit us at the MRO 2003, booth 1139.