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Blackstone Bolsters Aerospace and Defense Expertise

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Blackstone (BX) today announced that Jim Albaugh has been appointed as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Albaugh will focus primarily on the firms private equity activities in the Aerospace and Defense sector, while also advising other businesses and clients across Blackstones diverse platforms. Mr. Albaugh was most recently Chief Executive Officer and President of Boeing Commercial Airplanes at The Boeing Company.

Joe Baratta, Global Head of Private Equity at Blackstone, said, We are delighted that Jim has agreed to join us as a Senior Advisor. Jims addition to our team strengthens our expertise in the Aerospace and Defense sector and will help us pursue attractive opportunities on behalf of our limited partners.

Jim Albaugh said, I am excited about being a part of the Blackstone team as they look to pursue new transactions in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Blackstones global investing platform presents an excellent opportunity for value creation in the Aerospace and Defense sector.

Mr. Albaughs prior positions at Boeing include President and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security; Senior Vice President of Boeing and President of Space and Communications Group; President, Boeing Space Transportation; and President of Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power. He has also served as a director of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. since 2006. He holds Bachelors degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Willamette University and a Masters degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University.

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Blackstone is one of the worlds leading investment and advisory firms. We seek to create positive economic impact and long-term value for our investors, the companies we invest in, the companies we advise and the broader global economy. We do this through the commitment of our extraordinary people and flexible capital. Our alternative asset management businesses include the management of private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge fund solutions, credit-focused funds and closed-end funds. Blackstone also provides various financial advisory services, including financial and strategic advisory, restructuring and reorganization advisory and fund placement services. Further information is available at http://www.blackstone.com. Follow us on Twitter @Blackstone.

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PwC US Reports Aerospace & Defense Industry Set Records for Revenue and Profit in 2012

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NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Following the third consecutive year of record revenue and profit in 2012, the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry will likely generate flat results in 2013, according to the PwC US A&D 2012 Year in Review and 2013 Forecast, which provides a comprehensive overview of the industry looking at outlook, key trends and related topics.

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The A&D industry reported its best year ever in 2012 as the strength of a surging commercial aviation market more than offset a soft defense market.In 2012, the top 100 A&D companies reported a record-setting $695 billion in revenue (up four percent from 2011) and $59.8 billion in operating profit (up two percent from 2011). Underpinning the record performance, the industry set a production milestone, delivering 1,189 large aircrafts, beating the previous year's record output by 18 percent. The gains were achieved even as the top global defense companies reported revenue decreases of approximately four percent in 2012, with only three of the top 12 defense companies reporting revenue gains.

"We will likely continue to see a dichotomy in performance across the A&D sector in the year ahead, with commercial aerospace benefiting from healthy demand, while the defense industry struggles in the face of sequestration and continued uncertainty," said Scott Thompson, PwC's U.S. aerospace & defense sector leader. "At the same time, the record output levels in commercial aerospace have created considerable strain on an industry that faces a very complex supply chain and long lead times.In the long-term, demand is expected to increase by 40 percent to 1,700 aircraft annually. To avoid previous supply chain issues while increasing production rates, OEMs and suppliers will need to perform thorough capacity and readiness assessments, with the goal of maximizing the benefits of higher production volume in the months to come."

The report reveals that the commercial aerospace industry is expected to grow four to five percent in 2013, and given the strong demand, aerospace companies continue to be optimistic about the future. The sector will continue to grow faster than the overall economy because of its critical role in the global economic infrastructure, bolstered by economic growth in Asia, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Latin America, according to PwC's report. Air traffic also remains robust and steady, driving the lucrative aftermarket business."The industry captured more than 2,000 large aircraft orders for the second consecutive year and the third time in history.As a result, there's a record backlogmore than seven years at current production rates and the industry is anticipating another record output in 2013," commented Thompson.

Conversely, defense companies face an uncertain 2013 following declines in 2012. Management teams are bracing for the consequences of sequestration and waiting for details regarding the impact on specific programs.

"Defense companies face more pressure than ever to improve productivity, increase transparency, and respond to complex government regulations and oversight," said Thompson. "Market contraction, coupled with reduced levels of uncertainty about the nature and amount of defense budget cuts and the impact on specific programs may also drive industry consolidation."

Supporting the longer-term outlook, the A&D sector is globalizing. Companies are reporting more foreign direct investment, with the rate more than tripling from a decade ago. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to take more aircraft deliveries, in units and value, during the next 20 years than North America and Europe combined. Developing economies, particularly the BRIC countries, view aviation as a strategic industry.

"Governments, keen to promote aviation, airports and associated infrastructure, own stakes in many national carriers, enabling them to place large orders for aircraft. As a result, our report highlights that aviation is expected to grow about two percentage points faster than global GDP for the foreseeable future," added Thompson. "In addition, U.S. defense export sales authorizations have increased significantly in the past five years. These arms largely are destined for the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Defense contractors are expected to continue to focus on international markets and develop global footprints."

Commercial aerospace merger & acquisition (M&A) had a solid year, but the defense sector did not generate even one mega deal (transactions worth more than $1 billion) in 2012. There have been no mega transactions in the defense sector since the Budget Control Act was passed in August 2011. When there is more certainty regarding the future of defense budgets and the impact on specific programs, defense M&A is expected to become much more dynamic and could lead to some historic deals.

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Inslee’s aerospace plan: Land the 777X

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Published: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 5:49 p.m.

"We need to prove hands down (Washington) is the place to build this airplane," Inslee said.

Inslee's plan is aimed not only at swaying Boeing's 777X decision but also at shaping the state aerospace industry for decades to come. If successful, the initiative would boost 1,250 aerospace-related companies in the state that are suppliers to Boeing, the governor said.

The 777X is the code name for the next generation of Boeing's hot-selling, Everett-built 777, the company's second-biggest jetliner. Boeing has not formally launched the 777X program, but customers are being signed and the updated plane is seen as strategically crucial to counter the comparable Airbus A350-1000, which is in development. Boeing has said it is agnostic, for now, as to where the 777X might be designed and assembled.

At an event at the Future of Flight Aviation Center here adjacent to Paine Field and near the Boeing factory, Inslee outlined steps to make Washington more attractive to aerospace companies, including:

"Designing and assembling the next generation of Boeing's twin-aisle, twin-engine workhorse in Washington will mean that our engineers and machinists are on the cutting edge of the commercial aviation industry for decades to come," Drewel said in a news release.

Washington's aerospace industry is the envy of the nation, said Maud Daudon, president of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and co-chair of the Aerospace Partnership. That's why it's important the state send Boeing and the aerospace industry the right message.

"Everybody wants these jobs," she said. "Our competition is watching."

Of late, the state's biggest domestic rival has been South Carolina, where Boeing added a second 787 final-assembly line in recent years. That state's legislature approved $120 million in incentives this month in exchange for a pledge from Boeing for $1 billion in investment and 2,000 new jobs over the next eight years.

Inslee's plan doesn't dangle tax incentives like South Carolina's, though Washington gave up more $3.2 billion in incentives to land the original 787 assembly line in 2003. But Boeing hasn't indicated it needs specific incentives like that, the governor said. Instead, he believes, the transportation and education initiatives before the Legislature will be key to winning the 777X.

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Blackstone hires former Boeing executive to boost aerospace team

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP (BX.N) hired former senior Boeing Co (BA.N) executive Jim Albaugh to boost the firm's private equity activities in the aerospace and defense sector.

The hiring of Albaugh, who most recently served as chief executive and president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, could help put Blackstone on the map as a major investor in the sector, which has been led by rival private equity firm Carlyle Group LP (CG.O).

Blackstone said in a statement on Thursday that Albaugh, as a senior adviser to the firm, will also advise other businesses and clients across Blackstone's platforms.

Albaugh, 62, retired from Boeing in October. In a 37-year career there, he also headed Boeing's defense and space businesses before moving to commercial airplanes.

The New York-based alternative asset manager is building its strength in the industry at a time when defense companies are cutting capacity in response to budget cuts and sequestration, and commercial aerospace parts suppliers are trying to keep up with record production of jets by Boeing and Airbus.

Private equity companies can help the transformation, and Albaugh's experience in defense, commercial airplanes and space could help Blackstone identify opportunities in all these industry sectors, said Tom Captain, vice chairman at Deloitte, focused on aerospace and defense.

"The fact that a very large private equity company is hiring an aerospace and defense veteran speaks volumes as to what opportunities there may be in investing in the aerospace industry," Captain said.

"Clearly the guys at Carlyle are incredibly astute and successful. They have lots of experience in the sector," said Ken Herbert, analyst at Imperial Capital in San Francisco.

"Blackstone wasn't as strong. This puts them in the game."

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Ball Aerospace-Built Radarsat-1 Far Outlives Mission Expectations

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BOULDER, Colo., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --A Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Earth observation satellite built for the Canadian government has concluded its mission after serving the organization for more than 17 years12 years longer than its mission life. Radarsat-1 launched in 1995 for an expected 5-year mission. It was Canada's first and oldest Earth monitoring satellite and conducted the first complete radar survey of Antarctica.

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Ball Aerospace built the spacecraft bus and a portion of the ground station for the advanced operational synthetic aperture for Spar Aerospace and the Canadian Space Agency. Ball also provided technical services to Spar (MacDonald Dettwiler), including system engineering and system integration planning. Radarsat-1 represented several firsts for Ball Aerospace:

"Radarsat-1 set the bar high," said Cary Ludtke, vice president and general manager for Ball's Operational Space business unit. "It was a great learning experience in principal areas of the company's evolving business approach, particularly in developing the know-how to execute on commercial, fixed-price programs."

By circling the Earth once every 101 minutes, Radarsat-1 relayed images for use in resource management with details about the Earth's geologic features, oceans, ice, weather and vegetation. The satellite's powerful synthetic aperture radar instrument acquired images of the Earth, day and night, in all weather and through cloud cover. Radarsat-1's legacy included mapping regions of the Earth never mapped before including areas in South America, Africa and Asia; and completing a survey of the Antarctic continental ice shelf that helped monitor the effects of global climate change.

Ball built the Radarsat-1 spacecraft bus based on technical experience gained developing the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment for NASA and the Relay Mirror Experiment satellite for the U.S. Air Force. More recently, Ball continues its contributions to NASA's Earth science program with the launch of the Operational Land Imager aboard the Landsat Data Continuity Mission to extend the 40-year record of continuous land surface observations.

Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. supports critical missions for national agencies such as the Department of Defense, NASA, NOAA and other U.S. government and commercial entities. The company develops and manufactures spacecraft, advanced instruments and sensors, components, data exploitation systems and RF solutions for strategic, tactical and scientific applications. For more information visit http://www.ballaerospace.com.

Ball Corporation (BLL) is a supplier of high quality packaging for beverage, food, and household products, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ approximately 15,000 people worldwide and reported 2012 sales of more than $8.7 billion. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit http://www.ball.com.

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New Biotech Company Focusing on San Antonio’s Expanding Industry: Craft Beer

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San Antonios newest biotech company, Alamo Yeast Labs, will be the first biotech company in Texas to service the craft beer industry and avid home brewers. Alamo Yeast Labs will premier its services during San Antonio Beer Week with a free seminar on brewing microbiology.

San Antonio, TX, May 08, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Alamo Yeast Labs, in San Antonio, Texas, will officially debut its services during San Antonio Beer Week with a free brewing microbiology seminar on Monday, May 20th, 2013 at Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling. Alamo Yeast Labs intends to provide breweries and home brewers with quality microbiological products and services that are necessary to the brewing process.

Alamo Yeast Labs is the first of its kind in Texas, says Sena Rayos, President of Alamo Yeast Labs. It is a biotech company that services the craft beer industry by providing yeast products, microbiological services, and beverage analysis. We strive to have a real, personal connection with all of our customers and we hope to stand out by truly helping everyone who makes beer.

Mrs. Rayos discovered the idea for her company while working for a biotech company in Austin, Texas that was across the street from a popular Texas brewery. Through her observations, she soon realized the importance of microbiology to the brewing process, and decided to launch a company dedicated to the sciences of brewing beer.

Brewing encompasses many aspects of science: biochemistry, microbiology, engineering, chemistry, states Mrs. Rayos. By understanding the science behind brewing, I think many people will appreciate all the hard work and thinking that goes behind making that bottle of craft beer.

Alamo Yeast Labs is one of four companies of its kind in the United States. Most beer-related microbiological companies are located in California and the Northwest region of the United States, generally, where many of the large craft beer companies are located.

San Antonio is a great place to start this business because the craft beer culture is really starting to take off, asserts Mrs. Rayos. Its an exciting time to be in a place where you can be a part of this movement and its history. The people in San Antonio have been overwhelmingly supportive and I think thats what makes SA stand out and possible for me to start this company.

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OU microbiologists elected as fellows in the American Academy of Microbiology

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Contact: Jana Smith jana.smith@ou.edu 405-325-1322 University of Oklahoma

Two University of Oklahoma microbiology professors are among a national group of 87 newly elected fellows in the American Academy of Microbiology. Rodney K. Tweten, OU Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and Tyrell Conway, OU Norman Campus, were elected through a highly-selective, peer-review process, based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology.

Tweten, George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology in the OU College of Medicine, is nationally and internationally noted as a pioneer in research of bacterial toxins, the cholestral-dependent cytolysins (CDCs), a major contributor to the pathogenesis of diseases, such as streptococcus pneumonia, staphylococcus and listeria. These diseases are especially virulent in children causing nearly a million childhood deaths annually worldwide.

Tweten is recognized as the first researcher to describe the three-dimensional crystal structure of CDCs and his research has translated to practical applications, such as the production of a vaccine candidate for S. pneumonia, which is planned to enter phase one clinical trials. Consistently funded for more than 26 years, Tweten's research is currently supported by three grants from NIH/NIAID and PATH Vaccine Solutions (Gate's Foundation). The success of his laboratory has led to one patent and two patent applications pending.

Conway, Henry Zarrow Presidential Professor of Microbiology in the Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Arts and Sciences, serves as co-director of OU's Advanced Center for Genome Technology. Conway's research is focused on understanding how bacterial cells work, from genome to transcriptome to metabolome, their genetic circuitry and metabolic networks, the physiology of the colonized E. coli cell, how it controls its growth and competes for nutrients in the gut microbial community.

Conway's group published the first E. coli microarray experiment in 1999 and now is focused on computational aspects of high-throughput gene expression data. The research group is also exploring and characterizing the symbiotic relationship in which E. coli scavenges oxygen to generate anaerobic conditions in the intestine, which stimulates growth of anaerobes that degrade complex polysaccharides in turn releasing simple sugars that cross-feed E. coli.

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The American Academy of Microbiology is the honorific leadership group of the American Society for Microbiology. The mission of the Academy is to recognize scientific excellence, as well as foster knowledge and understanding in the microbiological sciences. More information on the Academy can be found at http://academy.asm.org.

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