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FORTBRAND SERVICES, INC., AND PATRIA VAMMAS, OY, ANNOUNCE SALE OF SIXTH PSB 5500H HIGH SPEED RUNWAY SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLE TO CALGARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Plainview, New York, August 1, 2007

Fortbrand Services, Inc., the exclusive North American Distributor for Patria Vammas, Oy, a Finish manufacturer of specialized airport snow removal equipment, announces the sale of the sixth PSB 5500H multi-function, high-speed runway snow removal vehicles to the Calgary Airport Authority for use at Calgary International Airport (YYC), pursuant to a long term supply contract entered into in 2006.

The long term supply contract benefits both Fortbrand Services, as the supplier, and YYC, as the customer. YYC has been able to establish a current price for the equipment, adjusted over the term of the contract by various indexes, allowing for the best possible long term pricing.

In addition, in March 2007, YYC took delivery of one Hagie GST 20 chemical sprayer, equipped with a Vammas PS4200 Edge Light Plow.

With these deliveries, there will be a total of sixty-two (62) Vammas PSB 5500H and PSB 4500H high-speed plow, sweeper, blower vehicles at ten (10) major airports in North America for the 2007/2008 winter season.

Airports

Number of Units

Toronto- Pearson

13

Chicago- O’Hare

10

Boston- Logan

9

Detroit- Metro

7

Calgary

6

Baltimore- Washington

4

New York- LaGuardia

4

New York- JFK

3

New York- Newark

3

Manchester, NH

3


Fortbrand Services is a niche business specializing in the sale, lease and renting of aircraft ground support equipment throughout the aviation industry. The Company also acts as a distributor of unique aviation equipment, including the high-speed Vammas PSB5500, PSB4500 and Fresia F2000.

For additional information contact Alan J. Stearn, Executive Vice President of Fortbrand Services, or visit our web site at www.fortbrand.com.


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