Milwaukee, October 17, 2002: Toronto-based Skyservice Airlines awarded Tracer Repair & Overhaul Services (www.tracercorp.com/ro) a five-year wheel & brake maintenance contract. The new repair and overhaul contract is worth about $2 million. Tracer R&O’s FAA 145 certificated Milwaukee wheel and brake repair station will provide complete repair and overhaul services for Skyservice’s fleet of sixteen Airbus A320 aircraft on a Charge per Aircraft Landing (CPAL) basis. Skyservice’s A320s are equipped with Messier-Bugatti wheels and brakes and operate across Canada and the UK.

Tracer R&O's Executive Vice President, R&O Services, Paul Severin said "it's great to have the trust of Skyservice to support their Canadian and UK Airbus fleets. Tracer R&O has worked very closely with Skyservice's Technical Purchasing and Maintenance staff to put this wheel & brake program in place. Their dedication to excellence will be mirrored by Tracer's fast-turnaround and workmanship throughout this contract.”

“We are delighted to be working with Tracer in this capacity,” said Rick Marynissen, Director of Maintenance, Skyservice Airlines. “Tracer has demonstrated a strong commitment to quality and we look forward to fostering this new relationship.”

Skyservice Airlines is the number one requested Canadian charter airline with customers that include tour operators, corporations, professional sport teams, governments, relief agencies, and travel incentive companies. The airline is widely recognized for its quality service, the reliability of its scheduling and the versatility of its charter operations.

Tracer Repair & Overhaul Services, a business unit of Tracer Corporation and formerly known as Milwaukee Centerline and Miami Centerline, is an FAA 145 certificated provider of complete wheel & brake services for commercial and business jet aircraft. Tracer R&O operates wheel & brake repair and overhaul shops in Milwaukee and Miami, FL. Parent company Tracer Corporation serves airline customers around the world, providing just-in-time aviation aftermarket parts and inventory parts management and logistics services. Sales offices are located in Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Tracer is a Milwaukee Future 50 Company. Visit www.tracercorp.com/. For more information contact Barry Wightman, VP Marketing, at 414 875 2205.