ADVISORY/Press Conference Announcement: Joint Announcement Surrounding First Flight Centennial, National Park Service and Cirrus Design

Business Wire, July 31, 2003

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 1)

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    WHAT:    The First Flight Centennial and National Park Service,
             caretakers of the Wright Brothers Memorial Park, North
             Carolina's Departments of Cultural Resources and
             Transportation and Cirrus Design joint announcement
             regarding the First Flight Centennial Celebration,
             Technology of Flight Exhibit. Unveiling of new Official
             Aircraft of the Centennial Celebration.

    WHEN:    Friday, Aug. 1, 2003
             11 a.m. - Press Conference
             11:30 a.m. - Photo Opportunity and Unveiling

    WHERE:   Press Tent and airplane staging area (near press tent)
             EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI

    WHO:     Mary Doll, First Flight Centennial and the National Park
              Service
             Libba Evans, Secretary, North Carolina Department of
              Cultural Resources
             Steve Merritt, Aviation Program Office for the North
              Carolina Department of Transportation, Aviation Division
             Alan Klapmeier, President, Cirrus Design, leaders in
             advanced technology general aviation.

For additional information at EAA AirVenture, contact Randy Bolinger at the Cirrus Booth (#15-22) or on his cell phone at 218.428.0702.