May 12, 2004

Kaman Industrial Technologies announced today the appointment of Michael J. Pastore as vice president, purchasing, reporting to Carlos Ingram, vice president, business systems & logistics.

In this role, Pastore will have responsibility for the management of all procurement and inventory planning functions for KIT's five distribution centers and will serve as a member of the company’s executive management team.

Pastore has previously served as vice president of purchasing, inventory management and supplier relations for PC Connection of Merrimack, New Hampshire where he was responsible for the development, execution and performance of their corporate supply chain strategy. Prior to that Pastore was vice president of services for the Gartner Group in Stamford, Connecticut and has held various purchasing and operations positions with ENTEX Information Services, Inc. and Unisys Corporation.

“Michael joins us at a challenging time, as Kaman Industrial Technologies and our customers are being pressured by increasing consolidation, globalization and low cost imports,” said Ingram. “Michael’s experience in strategic vendor relations as well as sourcing in a fast paced distribution environment will enhance Kaman Industrial Technologies’ ability to achieve its mission of helping customers become more productive, more competitive, and more profitable.”

Pastore is a graduate of the University of Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania and holds an MBA from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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