EADS North America Completes Its Board of Directors; Influential EADS North America Board Represents Continued Commitment to Meeting U.S. Customer Requirements

Business Wire, Sept 22, 2003

Quadrennial Review and served on the Defense Policy Board,

advising the Secretary of Defense.

-- Hans-Peter Ring is a member of the EADS Board of Directors,

EADS Executive Committee and serves as Chief Financial Officer

(CFO) of the company. Prior to this position, Ring was Senior

Vice President of Controlling for the EADS Group. Ring began

his career at MBB, an EADS predecessor, in 1977 and was named

Manager of Budgeting, Accounting and Public Audits before

assuming his role of Head of Controlling for Missiles and

Defense in 1987. Three years later, he assumed the role of

Head of Controlling in the Aircraft and Defense Systems

Divisions of Deutsche Aerospace AG (DASA). From 1992-1995,

Ring was CFO and Member of the Board at Dornier Lufthart GmbH,

the regional aircraft business with DASA.

-- Dr. William Schneider, Jr, is President of International

Planning Services, Inc., a Washington-based international

trade and finance advisory firm, and is an adjunct fellow of

the Hudson Institute. He was formerly Under Secretary of State

for Security Assistance, Science and Technology (1982-1986).

He served as Associate Director for National Security and

International Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget

(1981-82) prior to being nominated as Under Secretary by the

president. In addition, Dr. Schneider serves as an advisor to

the U.S. government in several capacities.

-- Rear Admiral Gerald Woolever (U.S. Coast Guard-Retired) is

Senior Vice President of Field Operations for Innovative

Logistics Techniques, Inc. (INNOLOG). He has more than 35

years experience in operations and program management with

industry, and with the U.S. Coast Guard, including major

acquisitions oversight, logistics systems development, human

resources, and government relations. Prior to joining INNOLOG,

Admiral Woolever served as the Program Manager of Boeing's

Integrated Deepwater Systems. Admiral Woolever earned a Master

of Business Administration from the University of South

Florida, and Master of Science and Electrical Engineering from

the University of Rochester, and graduated first in his class

with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the U.S. Coast

Guard Academy.

About EADS North America

EADS North America is the holding company for the North American activities of EADS, one of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies. As a leader in all sectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parent company, EADS, contribute more than $6 billion to the U.S. economy annually, and support 120,000 American jobs. With operating units and investments in 10 states and the District of Columbia, EADS North America offers a broad array of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homeland security, aerospace and defense agencies.

EADS North America subsidiaries are: America Eurocopter Corporation, Grand Prairie, Tx.; Astrium North America, Houston, Tx.; Barfield, Inc., Miami, Fl.; EADS Aeroframe Services, Lake Charles, La.; EADS CASA Aircraft USA, Chantilly, Va.; EADS Socata Aircraft, Pembroke Pines, Fl.; EADS Supply & Services, Rockville, Md.; EADS TELECOM North America, Addison, Tx.; Fairchild Controls Corporation, Frederick, Maryland.