Fairchild Releases Results for Quarter Ended June 30, 2005

Business Wire, August 5, 2005

MCLEAN, Va. -- The Fairchild Corporation (NYSE:FA), reported today a $1.6 million, or $0.06 per share, net loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as compared to net earnings of $7.1 million, or $0.28 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The Company's loss from continuing operations was $2.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as compared to earnings from continuing operations of $9.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The results from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2005, included a $0.3 million decrease in the fair market value of the Company's interest rate contract, and a $1.5 million tax provision, as compared to a $4.9 million increase in the fair market value of the interest rate contract, and a $4.0 million income tax benefit, in the three months ended June 30, 2004. The Company reported cash and unrestricted short-term investments of $19.8 million at June 30, 2005.

Revenues increased by $1.0 million, or 0.9%, in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The improvement was due to a 7.6% increase in revenues at the Company's aerospace segment, which continues to perform well despite being adversely affected by the financial difficulties of commercial airlines. Revenues at Fairchild Sports were flat in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, and benefited from favorable foreign exchange rates, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2004. Fairchild Sports is taking action to better understand how to enhance revenues in the future. This includes retaining an outside consulting firm who specializes in the retail sales sector, considering new advertising avenues, and taking efforts to improve the management team in Germany. In addition, with women accounting for a rising 10 percent of motorcycle sales in the United States, Fairchild Sports recently announced a new line of women's jackets, pants and accessories that will soon be available at select retailers worldwide. The "G-Line" received rave reviews from Hollywood stars and others on MTV's Style Lounge, will initially feature jackets and pants designed to be both highly fashionable and protective.

The Company also recognized a $1.2 million gain on disposal of discontinued operations in the quarter ended June 30, 2005, from the sale of Fairchild Aerostructures to PCA Aerospace for $6.0 million on June 24, 2005. Results for the Company's quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2005 are included in the attached table.

Fairchild Sports is the Company's largest segment. Fairchild Sports, comprised of Hein Gericke, PoloExpress and IFW, designs and sells motorcycle protective apparel, helmets and a large selection of technical accessories for motorcyclists. Together, Hein Gericke and PoloExpress operate 232 retail shops in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. IFW, located in Tustin, California, is a designer and distributor of motorcycle protective apparel, boots and helmets, under several labels, including First Gear and Hein Gericke. In addition, IFW designs and produces protective apparel under private labels for third parties.

About The Fairchild Corporation

In addition to Fairchild Sports, The Fairchild Corporation is engaged in the aerospace distribution business which stocks and distributes a wide variety of parts to operators and aerospace companies providing aircraft parts and services to customers worldwide. The Fairchild Corporation also owns and operates a shopping center located in Farmingdale, New York. Additional information is available on The Fairchild Corporation web site (www.fairchild.com).

This news release may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21-E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, as a result of the risks associated with the Company's business, changes in general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making such forward-looking statements.

THE FAIRCHILD CORPORATION
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                 (In thousands, except per share data)

                         Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
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REVENUE:                 06/30/05   06/30/04   06/30/05   06/30/04 (a)
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   Net sales            $ 112,810  $ 111,725  $ 256,859  $    226,189
   Rental revenue           2,632      2,704      7,535         7,591
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                          115,442    114,429    264,394       233,780
 COSTS AND EXPENSES:
   Cost of goods sold      66,014     66,845    158,438       139,474
   Cost of rental
    revenue                 1,646      1,759      5,204         4,933
   Selling, general &
    administrative         46,079     36,880    114,950        94,570
   Other (income)
    expense, net           (1,311)     2,568     (2,618)          470
   Amortization of
    intangibles               139          -        426             -
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                          112,567    108,052    276,400       239,447
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 OPERATING INCOME
  (LOSS)                    2,875      6,377    (12,006)       (5,667)

 Net interest expense       5,781      5,494     16,673        15,534
 Investment income          2,595        890      8,476         1,160
 Increase (decrease) in
  fair market value of
  interest rate
  contract                   (316)     4,920      4,018         5,783
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 Earnings (loss) from
  continuing operations
  before taxes               (627)     6,693    (16,185)      (14,258)
 Income tax benefit
  (provision)              (1,457)     3,968     (1,611)        3,895
 Equity in earnings of
  affiliates, net            (200)      (734)      (400)         (734)
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 Earnings (loss) from
  continuing operations    (2,284)     9,927    (18,196)      (11,097)
 Loss from discontinued
  operations, net            (444)    (3,684)       (28)       (6,198)
 Gain on disposal of
  discontinued
  operations, net           1,158        809     13,658         9,502
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 NET EARNINGS (LOSS)    $  (1,570) $   7,052  $  (4,566) $     (7,793)
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BASIC AND DILUTED
 EARNINGS (LOSS) PER
 SHARE:
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations  $   (0.09) $    0.39  $   (0.72) $      (0.44)
Loss from discontinued
 operations, net            (0.02)     (0.14)         -         (0.25)
Gain on disposal of
 discontinued
 operations, net             0.05       0.03       0.54          0.38
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NET EARNINGS (LOSS)     $   (0.06) $    0.28  $   (0.18) $      (0.31)
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Diluted weighted
 average shares
 outstanding:              25,229     25,244     25,223        25,192
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 REVENUES BY SEGMENT
 Sports & Leisure
  Segment (a)           $  91,501  $  91,920  $ 191,014  $    171,405
 Aerospace Segment         21,309     19,805     65,845        54,783
 Real Estate Operations
  Segment                   2,747      2,704      7,893         7,591
 Corporate and Other            -          -          -             1
 Intercompany
  Eliminations               (115)         -       (358)            -
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 Total                  $ 115,442  $ 114,429  $ 264,394  $    233,780
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 OPERATING INCOME
  (LOSS) BY SEGMENT
 Sports & Leisure
  Segment (a)           $   7,534  $  10,385  $    (795) $      5,772
 Aerospace Segment          1,740      1,386      5,133         2,917
 Real Estate Operations
  Segment                   1,013        849      2,423         2,396
 Corporate and Other       (7,412)    (6,243)   (18,767)      (16,752)
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 Total                  $   2,875  $   6,377  $ (12,006) $     (5,667)
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(a) - Actual results for the nine months ended June 30, 2004, include
only eight months of results from the sports & leisure segment since
its acquisition on November 1, 2003.