( BW)(NM-CHARTER-SERVICES) Multinational Companies Rely on Charter Services to Spearhead Emergency Evacuations

BW5595 MAY 06,2003 8:27 PACIFIC 11:27 EASTERN     Business Editors     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(<a href=www.businesswire.com>BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2003-- Nation's Oldest Air Charter Management Company Moves Corporations' Employees Out of Potential Danger     As global tensions flare, companies worldwide are working to protect their employees who are based in areas of unrest. Many of those companies are turning to Charter Services (CSI) to transport at-risk personnel to safer locations.

    CSI is the nation's oldest and largest air charter management company of its kind, and after coordinating military charters of commercial aircraft for the U.S. Department of Defense for more than 20 years, the company has expanded operations to address the emergency response evacuation needs of its clients. In recent months, CSI has evacuated key corporate personnel from Venezuela due to political unrest and has also moved personnel in response to chemical explosions in South America. The company is currently working with several companies on plans to evacuate personnel from various global offices. CSI works around the clock when responding to such requirements and handles all the coordination details from obtaining special permits and landing rights to added security clearances.

    With 24-hour on-demand services and years of mission-critical transport experience, CSI is prepared to respond immediately to its corporate clients' needs. CSI provides evacuation services to Fortune 500 companies such as ChevronPhillips, ChevronTexaco, Exxon, Shell Oil, Koch Industries and Bechtel Nevada.

    "CSI's experience in air charter logistics and operations management makes it uniquely qualified to coordinate critical personnel evacuations for multinational clients," said Michele Esquibel, director of sales.

    Founded in 1979, Charter Services is the oldest and largest air charter management company of its kind in the United States. CSI has long-established relationships with Part 121 and Part 135 carriers, with access to more than 5,000 aircraft and the ability to support customer requirements ranging from one person to large groups requiring multiple aircraft. For more information, visit www.airchartertravel.com or call 505/761-9000.

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CONTACT: CSI Aviation Services Inc., Albuquerque
         Deborah S. Weh, 505/761-9000

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SOURCE: Charter Services