Le Bourget, 13 June 2005

On the occasion of the Paris Le Bourget 2005 Airshow, CGTM (1) and its partner PALL Aerospace (2) announce the successful development of a new enhanced dynamic Engine Air Particle Separator (EAPS) together with the issuance of a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its installation on all types of AS 350 helicopters.

Working closely with the helicopter community and Turbomeca, CGTM and Pall Aerospace have developed their new EAPS QB777 to improve the protection of the turboshaft Arriel engine air inlet against airborne contaminants.

Extensive desert operations during the 2004 Paris-Dakar Rally have demonstrated the fantastic gain over the previous generation equipment. The quantity of desert sand accumulated in the inner shaft was actually reduced by a factor of 15 and the compressor did not show any trace of erosion despite the adverse operating conditions.

Like most Pall Aerospace Centrisep EAPS, this enhanced Dynamic Particle Separator also offers a total protection of the engine air inlet against ice and snow.

This self cleaning EAPS does not require the filthy and costly maintenance of other competing equipment.

The first EAPS kits will be available for retrofit in September 2005.

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(1) CGTM
Compagnie Générale des Turbo-Machines - a subsidiary of TURBOMECA, member of the SAFRAN group. CGTM is an helicopter-specific expert company, specialized in STC development for helicopters, engine integration, re-engineering, test flights and Part 145 maintenance. CGTM has gained the following agreements:
- Part 21 J DOA / Part 21G / Part 145 / ISO EN 9100

(2) PALL Aeropower, Aerospace division.
A division of Pall Corporation, the global leader in the field of filtration, separation and purification. The company is headquartered in East Hills, New York.

About Turbomeca
Turbomeca (SAFRAN Group) is the leading helicopter engine manufacturer, and has produced over 50 000 turbines based on its own designs since the company was founded. With more than 2 000 customers in over 140 countries, Turbomeca provides a proximity service thanks to its 14 sites, 3 subsidiaries, 25 TurboSupport Centers, 32 repair centers and 90 Field representatives and Field technicians. The Head Office is based in Bordes, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (south-west France). Microturbo, a subsidiary of Turbomeca, is the European leader in turbojet engines for missiles, drones and auxiliary power units.