Mercury CEO Greets President Bush At Mercury

Air Centers' Ontario, California Fixed Base Operation

Los Angeles, CA (January 8, 2002)—Mercury Air Group (AMEX/PCX: MAX) President & CEO Joseph A. Czyzyk greeted US President George Bush on Saturday when the President’s aircraft, Air Force One, was being fueled and serviced at Mercury Air Centers’ Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Ontario International Airport in Ontario, California. Mercury has provided fuel and support services to Air Force One at various locations throughout the United States since President John F. Kennedy’s Administration.

“Obviously, Air Force One is the most important airplane in the world,” said Czyzyk, adding, “Our long record of service to Air Force One demonstrates that Mercury is among the top FBOs in the U.S. We are very proud of our service to our country.”

Czyzyk greeted President Bush at the foot of the stairs to Air Force One and spent close to five minutes speaking with the President. He also presented President Bush with a Mercury Air Centers baseball cap. “The President was very personable and we had a chance to talk about Mercury. I was extremely impressed with him and the job he’s doing and I told him that.”

Czyzyk also spoke extensively with Oregon’s US Senator Gordon Smith and US Congressman Greg Walden who waited at Mercury’s Ontario FBO to join President Bush aboard Air Force One for his next stop in Oregon. “We had an in-depth discussion about the Aviation Relief Act and I was able to share my views as the CEO of a company that supports the airline industry. It was a very productive discussion and I think they appreciated hearing my ‘frontline’ comments.”

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Mercury Air Group, Inc., provides aviation fuels, private terminals and services for business aviation, air cargo services and logistics, manpower and support services for domestic and foreign airlines, general aviation and for the U.S. Government worldwide.

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