Lott is the former U.S. Senate Majority Leader from the state ofMississippi who also served in the House of Representatives.

"Trent Lott brings unparalleled experience and perspective to the EADSNorth America Board of Directors following a distinguished career of publicservice," said EADS North America Chairman and CEO Ralph D. Crosby, Jr."He will provide invaluable expertise as our company expands its presencein the U.S. defense and homeland security sectors."

Lott held numerous leadership positions in both the Senate and House ofRepresentatives, including Senate Majority Leader, Senate Minority Leader,Senate Minority Whip and House Minority Whip. He was the first person tohave served as whip in both houses of Congress.

During his 16 years in the House of Representatives and 19 years in theSenate, Lott was a driving force behind the evolution of America'smilitary. As Senate Majority Leader, Lott placed a high priority on meetingthe needs of America's warfighter. He led the effort to increaseprocurement accounts when needed, as well as supporting Secretaries ofDefense regardless of political affiliation.

Lott was instrumental in introducing legislation that strengthened the U.S.armed forces by bolstering recruitment, retention and overall readiness. In1998, he headed the effort to implement the first pay raise for militarymen and women in a decade, and his leadership resulted in the developmentof a new generation of Navy vessels to maintain America's pre-eminence atsea.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lott demonstrated a record of working across theaisle in a bipartisan way to ensure that America's defense interests weremet. He was instrumental in breaking the partisan logjam on numerousstrategic forces issues, including missile defense programs. Without hisleadership in working with the President, ratification of the ChemicalWeapons Convention would not have been possible. Lott recognized theimportance of strengthening NATO in post-Soviet Eastern Europe. In 1988 helead a Senate delegation to visit the leaders of Poland, Hungary and theCzech Republic, and he subsequently spearheaded the Senate's ratificationof NATO's expansion to these nations.

About EADS North America (www.eadsnorthamerica.com)

EADS North America is the North American operations of EADS, the secondlargest aerospace and defense company in the world. As a leader in allsectors of defense and homeland security, EADS North America and its parentcompany, EADS, contribute over $10 billion to the U.S. economy annually andsupport more than 190,000 American jobs through its network of suppliersand services. Operating in 17 states, EADS North America offers a broadarray of advanced solutions to its customers in the commercial, homelandsecurity, aerospace and defense markets.

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