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KAZAK COMPOSITES ATTENDS LAUNCH OF USNS ALAN SHEPARD (T-AKE 3) IN SAN DIEGO, CA
Company Designed Hybrid Stanchions Used On Navy’s Resupply Ship

WOBURN, MA, December 6, 2006 – KaZaK Composites, Inc., a premier provider of high value-added composite engineering and design, today announced they were on hand for the launching of the USNS Alan Shepard, the U.S. Navy’s newest resupply ship, constructed by General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). The hybrid stanchions used on the ship were designed and manufactured by KaZaK Composites, using their specialized pultrusion process.

The ship, the first ever U.S. Navy ship to be named after an astronaut, is expected to be delivered to the Navy’s Military Sealift Command in the summer of 2007. The ship is the third in an expected class of 11 that are designed to deliver dry cargo and ammunition to combat ships at sea.

The stanchions created by KaZaK are designed with a special hybrid composite that allows for the same impact as traditional steel stanchions but are able to return to vertical after a 45 degree bend. The design and construction ensure that the stanchions are both durable and strong in order to serve the needs of the U.S. Navy. “We are thrilled to work with NASSCO on this majestic ship,” says John J. Schickling, executive vice president of KaZaK Composites. “The unique design of our stanchions ensures that the stanchions will sustain less damage, therefore reducing costs in maintenance and replacement for the U.S. Navy.”

NASSCO has contracts for a total of eight of the 11 ships planned for the fleet.

About KaZaK Composites
Headquartered in Woburn, MA, KaZaK Composites, Inc. integrates engineering design and low-cost manufacturing to produce high performance composites for the aerospace,
military and commercial markets. With specialization in large and unusual pultrusion processing, KaZaK Composites, Inc. provides product value in the area of material sciences that has enabled engineers to develop new and creative ways to build structures.
KaZaK Composites, Inc. also has a facility in Hudson, NH. For more information, please visit www.kazakcomposites.com.