Pankl Racing Systems AG - Sikorsky and Pankl Aerospace Systems enter into new long term supply agreement (Multi-Year VIII Contract)
Kapfenberg, 22 June 2012

The US subsidiary Pankl Aerospace Systems Inc. received from Sikorsky Aircraft a new multi-year order to supply the main rotor driveshafts of the H-60 Programme better known as the 'Blackhawk' (Multi-Year VIII LTA PO). This order is one of the first which Sikorsky awarded for the MY8 Programme. Pankl will be the single source supplier for the main rotor driveshafts. The contract runs until 2017 and will have a value of USD 20m.

CEO Wolfgang Plasser: 'This contract is a further major milestone for Pankl Aerospace Systems and evidences Pankl's outstanding achievements in serving Sikorsky so far. In the past years we have become a top supplier also in the aerospace business through consistent quality and on time deliveries'.

For further information:
Investor Relations
Brigitte Putz
Tel.: +43 3862 33 999 317
e-mail: ir@pankl.com
Internet: www.pankl.com