CEDAR CITY, Utah USA -- AeroTech is pleased to provide the following update on the status of its motor production.

First and foremost, a huge thanks goes out to Mr. Robert Ellis of Ellis Mountain Rocket Works. His efforts over the last three months have allowed many rocket enthusiasts to continue to experience the thrill of flying AeroTech composite rocket motors.

Bob has assisted AeroTech in manufacturing thousands of high quality AeroTech single use and RMS™ motors since January. He has agreed to help produce several thousand more hobby and high power motors before the new AeroTech Cedar City facility is completed. In addition they look forward to continuing this successful relationship through the end of 2002, and possibly beyond, to help address any backlog in existing and future demand.

The motors that are expected to be offered in the next two months include:

Model Rocket: 29mm - F21W, F20W, F50T, G35W, G80W

High Power Easy Access™: 38mm - H242T, I357T, I300T, I435T, H123W, I161W, I211W, I284W, J350W

Should circumstances allow, other motors may be added to this list.

Although AeroTech had hoped to have the new Utah facility in operation by now, administrative changes within the Cedar City administrative staff have caused a six week delay. Those issues have been successfully addressed and their contractor has been on the job since mid-April and construction is moving forward.

At this time their general contractor believes that Aerotech may be able to occupy the building in time to manufacture 75mm and 98mm motors in time for delivery to LDRS XXI.

The Restricted Access™ motors initially planned for production include:

75mm: K560W-P, L850W-P, L1120W-P and M1315W-P.
98mm: M1419W-P, M2400T-P, M1939W-P and N2000W-P*

* This motor was not on the initial motor production list. They are now taking orders from dealers for (potential) LDRSXXI delivery.

These motors have been pre-ordered by AeroTech dealers and arrangements are being made with LDRS XXI organizers to have them shipped to Amarillo, Texas for dealer delivery.

AeroTech will make a final determination, before Memorial Day, as to the specific availability of the Restricted Access motors for LDRS XXI. They will make every effort to ensure that this happens. Our contractor, Built on Integrity, and Cedar City officials are working very hard to help us meet this goal.

Once production begins in Utah, AeroTech hopes to continue their arrangement with Bob Ellis to make up the motor backlog as quickly as possible. One of their first objectives for the Utah facility, beyond meeting LDRS and other major launch motor requirements, is to resume 24mm and 29mm model rocket RMS reload production, increase the number of single use motors, and to reintroduce the wide variety of Black Max™ and Redline™ motors at the earliest opportunity.

AeroTech wants thank everyone for their patience and understanding!