LAS VEGAS, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Pacific
Corporation ("AMPAC") (Nasdaq: APFC) is pleased to welcome William Readdy,
NASA Astronaut (retired) and Senior Advisor to the President of AMPAC, to
the Farnborough International Airshow. Mr. Readdy will be in attendance at
the AMPAC exhibit, located within the AIA Pavilion in Hall 3, Stand B25,
Wednesday, July 19th and Thursday, July 20th.
Mr. Readdy graduated in 1974 from the U.S. Naval Academy, receiving a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering (with honors). Upon his
graduation from Annapolis in 1974, Mr. Readdy earned his wings as a naval
aviator. Following fleet training in the A-6 Intruder at NAS Oceana,
Virginia, he was deployed to the USS Forrestal in the North Atlantic and
Mediterranean from 1976 to 1980. He completed test pilot training in 1981,
as a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. Following
test pilot duty, Mr. Readdy deployed in 1984 aboard USS Coral Sea.
In 1986 Mr. Readdy joined NASA-JSC as a research pilot and was selected
as an astronaut in the 1987 Group. He is a veteran pilot astronaut with
three Shuttle flights and has logged more than 672 hours in space. He has
logged over 7,000 flight hours in over 70 types of fixed wing and rotary
aircraft, and more than 550 carrier landings.
In 1998, Mr. Readdy was appointed Deputy Associate Administrator for
Space Shuttle, based at NASA Headquarters. He was later promoted to
Associate Administrator for Space Operations, with oversight for
International Space Station, Space Shuttle, Space Communications and Launch
Vehicles. Mr. Readdy left NASA in 2005 to start a firm focused on strategic
planning, risk management, safety and emerging technology solutions to
aerospace and high-tech industries.
Mr. Readdy is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Legion of
Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, two NASA Distinguished Service Medals,
three NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two NASA Exceptional Service
Medals, three NASA Space Flight Medals, and a number of Navy and NASA
commendations.
About American Pacific Corporation
American Pacific is a chemical and aerospace company with the following
products: (i) fine chemicals in the form of active pharmaceutical
ingredients and registered intermediates, (ii) perchlorate chemicals used
in space propulsion and other applications, (iii) liquid in-space
propellant thrusters used for attitude control on satellites, (iv)
Halotron, a clean fire extinguishing agent, (v) sodium azide and other
energetic products used in various applications and (vi) water treatment
equipment. Fine chemicals are produced at Ampac Fine Chemicals (AFC) in
Rancho Cordova, California. Perchlorates and other energetic chemicals as
well as Halotron and water treatment equipment (PSI) are manufactured at
the Wecco division in Cedar City, Utah. The in-space propulsion business,
Ampac-ISP, is located at Niagara Falls, New York, and Westcott in the
United Kingdom. American Pacific also participates in a joint venture
packaged explosive manufacturer, Energetic Systems, Inc. (ESI) with
facilities in Hallowell, Kansas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Additional
information about American Pacific can be obtained by visiting the
Company's web site at http://www.apfc.com.
About Ampac-ISP Corp.
Ampac-ISP Corp. is a leader in the development and manufacturing of
liquid rocket engines, tanks and propulsion systems for commercial and
military launch vehicles and space systems. AMPAC-ISP, with facilities in
Niagara Falls, New York and Westcott, United Kingdom, is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of American Pacific Corporation.
Risk Factors/Forward Looking Statements
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act
of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results of the Company, or industry results, to differ
materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers of this release are
referred to the American Pacific Corporation Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended September 30, 2005, and the American Pacific Corporation
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, for
further discussion of these and other factors that could affect future
results. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are
made as of the date hereof, and both Ampac-ISP Corp. and American Pacific
Corporation assume no obligation to update for actual results or to update
the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected
in the forward-looking statements.
SOURCE American Pacific Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.apfc.com
CONTACT:
Alan Frankel - Director, Business Development
of American Pacific Corporation, +1-818-800-1660, busdev@apfc.com
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