ASRC Aerospace Corporation Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Registration

Greenbelt, MD, November 22, 2004 - The ASRC Aerospace Corporation is proud to announce that it has attained ISO 9001:2000 registration at the 6303 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center locations. The registration audit was conducted by Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc., an auditing firm accredited by the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB). The scope of the registration is to “Provide Research, Design, Test, Integration and Engineering Solutions to Develop, Deliver and Support Aerospace Hardware and Software Systems.”

For ASRC Aerospace, a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), ISO 9001:2000 registration required a considerable commitment of resources and dedication. John Marentic of Perry Johnson Registrars stated, “Due to the above average standards implemented by ASRC Aerospace, the registration audit was competed in a timely manner without any Nonconformance Reports (NCRs) found. Congratulations to ASRC Aerospace on a job well done.” The award ceremonies were held in Greenbelt, Maryland on Wednesday, November 17th, 2004.

Richard Ambrose, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASRC Aerospace stated “The ISO 9001:2000 standard is recognized and respected worldwide. The award in Greenbelt is the second this year for our company. We received the ISO 9001:2000 registration in June 2004 at the NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. ASRC Aerospace holds the University-Affiliated Spaceport Technology Development Contract (USTDC), NASA's major research and technology contract at Kennedy Space Center. Our dedication continues and our quality management processes in our Greenbelt and Goddard Space Flight Center locations have proven again that ASRC Aerospace is committed to excellence.”

Jim Madewell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ASRC Aerospace affirmed the commitment, cooperation and teamwork used to achieve this goal. The registration provides proof that ASRC Aerospace has implemented an effective quality management system, and that it is satisfying all of the requirements of the applicable standard.

ASRC Aerospace, a subsidiary of the ASRC Federal Holding Company, is a highly diversified enterprise formed in November 1997 and certified as an Alaskan Native Corporation (ANC) 8(a) with the Small Business Administration (SBA). ASRC Aerospace is a for-profit corporation and is dedicated to providing comprehensive professional, technical, and engineering services. The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation, ASRC Federal’s parent corporation, is owned by more than 9,500 Inupiat Eskimos primarily located along Alaska’s North Slope.

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