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ASDWire distribution date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:53:00 GMT +0100

Barco Extends Certified Avionics Services in the US

FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL AIRSHOW, FARNBOROUGH, UK, 14 July 2008 --[ASDWire]-- Avionics display provider Barco is further expanding its customer support capabilities in North America. The company’s service center in Duluth, GA, has recently been FAR145 certified by the FAA for local service and repair of Control Display Units as well as Flight Display Units for general aviation.

“We are proud that our workmanship quality is being acknowledged by the FAA,” says Tim Cantrell, Barco’s Director Avionics for North America. “This FAR145 certification rewards our focus on first-class customer support that is close to our customers. It fits perfectly into our strategy to optimize our services to the American aerospace industry.”

The FAR145 certification enables Barco to perform maintenance operations on its ‘CDMS’ Control Display Units as well as ‘FDU-2000’ Flight Display Units for general aviation. These units are being used on various airborne platforms, such as the Boeing 737-700, Lockheed C-130J Hercules, Lockheed C-5 Galaxy, Pilatus PC-12 and Grob spn.


About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3600 employees worldwide. Barco posted sales of euro 747 million in 2007.

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Company Information

Inge Govaerts
Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +32 56 233942
Email: inge.govaerts@barco.com
www.barco.com

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