FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Kitco, Inc. Becomes Lockheed C-130B-H Certified Parts licensee
______SPRINGVILLE, Utah - June 13, 2005 - Kitco, Inc., will announce at the Paris Air Show that they have received Certified Parts Licensee status under the Lockheed Martin C-130B-H Hologram Products Program. The license allows Kitco to sell C-130 repair, overhaul and modification kits under the Hologram Products Program.
______To receive certification, Kitco passed a Lockheed Martin quality control audit, a prerequisite for becoming licensed under the program. The audit verified that the ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 certifications held by Kitco are being maintained to Lockheed Martin standards.
______"The Kitco team is proud to become a member of the Lockheed Martin Hologram Products Program," said Rich Ballantyne, President of Kitco Inc. "We look forward to a long and rewarding relationship with the Lockheed Martin team. Kitco is committed to supporting the program. We have established a web site specifically to support online transactions for the C-130B-H Hologram Products Program."
______See Kitco at the Paris Air Show June 13 - 16 in Hall 2B Space H1. Kitco, a member of the Aero Technologies Group, is a worldwide leader in Kitting and Military aircraft parts distribution. Kitco has thirty-five years of experience supporting military aircraft and ships more than five million parts each year.