Aviall Contributes $100,000 to Tsunami Relief Efforts; Company to Also Match Employee Donations

Aviall Contributes $100,000 to Tsunami Relief Efforts; Company to Also Match Employee Donations

DALLAS, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The management and employees of Aviall, Inc. (NYSE:AVL) express their deepest sympathy to the millions of people affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In response to this tragedy, the company is contributing $100,000 to UNICEF's South Asia Tsunami Relief Efforts.

"Our hearts go out to everyone affected by this terrible event," said Paul E. Fulchino, Chairman, President and CEO of Aviall, Inc. "We remember how the outpouring of human kindness and unity gave our friends, family and industry hope after the events of 9/11 a few years ago. The tsunami tragedy is on a human scale almost beyond comprehension. We hope in some small way Aviall's donations can help the healing for those affected by this cataclysm."

The company will also match all past and future contributions to the UNICEF South Asia Tsunami Relief Efforts by employees of both company business units, Aviall Services, Inc. and Inventory Locator Service, LLC.

"The concern expressed by our employees around the world has been phenomenal," said Fulchino. "We feel humbled and grateful to be able to support their individual efforts by matching their donations."

About Aviall, Inc.

Aviall, Inc. is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aviation and marine industries. As the world's largest independent provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services, the Aviall Services business unit markets and distributes products for approximately 215 manufacturers and offers approximately 400,000 catalog items to over 17,500 government/military, commercial and general aviation operators, including over 290 airlines, from customer service centers located in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Aviall Services also offers a full line of related services for battery, wheel and brake, oxygen, hose and paint products. The Inventory Locator Service (ILS) business unit, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, provides information and facilitates commerce via its global electronic marketplace to enable subscribers to buy and sell commercial aviation and marine parts, equipment and services. With 24-hour availability via both the Internet and traditional dial-up, the ILS database is accessed more than 45,000 times each business day and serves over 3800 subscribing companies and 13,400 individual users in more than 82 countries. Additional information on Aviall is available via the Internet at http://www.aviall.com/ .


Source: Aviall, Inc.

CONTACT: David Leedy of Aviall, Inc., +1-972-586-1703, or fax,
+1-972-586-1702, or dleedy@aviall.com

Web site: http://www.aviall.com/


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