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Dart Helicopter Services named distributor for Spectrolab products

Nov. 20, 2008, Piney Flats,TN – Dart Helicopter Services has been selected to market and sell the Spectrolab Illumination product line, including the popular Nightsun® series of searchlights. DART will represent Spectrolab products in Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and the Middle East.
 
“Spectrolab products are virtually synonymous with the airborne law enforcement mission,” said Jeff Shapiro, president of Dart Helicopter Services.  “We are proud to offer this important technology to our clients.”
 
“We’re always looking for ways to better serve our customers worldwide,” said Greg Campbell, Spectrolab’s vice president, Illumination Products.  “This agreement with DART expands our reach to benefit existing and new clients.” Spectrolab’s high-intensity lighting products can be mounted on helicopters and include Nightsun and Starburst. Domestic and foreign military services, law enforcement agencies, search and rescue teams, and emergency medical providers rely on Spectrolab’s illumination products to protect borders, fight crime, and save lives worldwide.
 
DHS has experienced rapid growth since its founding in 2004. The company has 15 locations worldwide, and 2007 revenues grew more than 250 percent from 2006. In recent weeks, DHS has announced its acquisition of Canam Aerospace Inc., and Cargo Net Innovations. Additionally, the company was named the exclusive worldwide distributor for products from Red Barn Machine and AKV Inc.
 
With an exclusive focus on designing, marketing and selling helicopter accessories, DHS has adopted a unique and successful approach to its business by focusing on designing solutions to improve helicopter operations. Specifically, DHS products are better engineered, with more innovative features and higher quality than competitive offerings. Additionally, DHS is the sole source for certain products, such as floats with integrated life rafts, for example.
 
About DART: DART Helicopter Services LLC is a privately held sales and marketing company that creates sales networks for aerospace manufacturers that benefit from DART’s global marketing network and sales channel and for rotary-wing operators seeking a comprehensive product line and superior customer support. DART Helicopter Services, along with its subsidiaries Apical Industries Inc., Canam, and Geneva Aviation Inc. and its affiliate DART Aerospace Inc., owns 450 STCs and manufactures more than 500 products. With its highly trained and knowledgeable North American and international sales team, DART Helicopter Services distributes more than 1,500 aftermarket products to more than 120 countries worldwide.  More information is available at: www.darthelicopterservices.com