Dean Cantrill Appointed President of Carleton Life Support Systems Inc.

December 22 , 2005

DAVENPORT, IA – Carleton Life Support Systems (CLSS) is proud to announce the promotion of Dean Cantrill, Bettendorf, to the position of company President effective January 1, 2006. Mr. Cantrill will report directly to Cobham Life Support Division President, Kelly Coffield, former Carleton Life Support Systems’ company President.

Mr. Cantrill joined CLSS in 1991 as Senior Engineer. From 1991 to 1998, he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, product line management, and operations, playing key roles on the ERP and ISO 9001 implementation teams.

In September of 1998, he became a member of the CLSS executive staff as Director of Commercial Products with responsibility for all related sales, marketing, engineering, and operations activity.

In June of 2000, Mr. Cantrill was promoted to Director of Business Development and has since been responsible for all of CLSS’ marketing, legislative, and strategic planning. His broad experience and leadership will serve a solid foundation in his new role at CLSS.

Carleton Life Support Systems Inc., part of the Life Support Division of Cobham plc and headquartered in Davenport, IA, is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature sterling cycle cryogenic coolers. Among our many products are On-Board Oxygen Generating Systems (OBOGS), Breathing Regulators and Oxygen Concentrators, which reduce the logistical burden of supplying liquid oxygen (LOX) on an aircraft; On-Board Inert Gas Generating Systems (OBIGGS), which increases the survivability of a low flying aircraft and Cryogenic Coolers for use in infrared night vision equipment.