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http://www.prnewswire.com LaBarge Wins $1.75 Million Contract From United Defense to Produce Power Supplies for Missile Launcher ST. LOUIS, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LaBarge, Inc. (Amex: LB) has been awarded a $1.75 million contract from United Defense's (NYSE: UDI) Armament Systems division, Aberdeen, S.D., to produce power supply units for the company's Mk 22 missile canisters, which are used with its shipboard Vertical Launching System (VLS). "LaBarge has provided United Defense with power supply units for this program as needed for nearly a decade," said Randy Buschling, senior vice president at LaBarge. "The endurance of this relationship testifies to our commitment to consistently provide our customers with outstanding quality and reliable contract electronics manufacturing services." The Mk 22 canister is specifically designed to house the NATO SeaSparrow missile. The SeaSparrow missile is used by the United States and its international allies on a variety of surface military vessels such as destroyers and cruisers, primarily to defend ships from incoming air threats. LaBarge will manufacture the power supply units at its Tulsa, Okla., facility. Production is expected to begin in October and continue through June 2003. United Defense is a leader in the design, development and production of combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile launchers and precision munitions used by the U.S. Department of Defense and allies worldwide. Visit United Defense on the Internet at http://www.uniteddefense.com . LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology- driven companies in diverse industrial markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic products and services through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Company's Web site address is http://www.labarge.com . Statements contained in this release relating to LaBarge, Inc. that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Future events and LaBarge, Inc.'s actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause LaBarge's actual results to differ materially from those projected in, or inferred by, forward-looking statements are (but are not necessarily limited to) the following: the impact of increasing competition or deterioration of economic conditions in LaBarge's markets; cutbacks in defense spending by the U.S. Government; the outcome of litigation the Company is party to; unexpected increases in the cost of raw materials, labor and other resources necessary to operate LaBarge's business; and the availability, amount, type and cost of financing for LaBarge and any changes to that financing. Click here SOURCE LaBarge, Inc. Web Site: http://www.labarge.com http://www.uniteddefense.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better http://health.yahoo.com --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bacIlu Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
