NEWS RELEASE

Communications and Marketing Office
600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900

For more information, contact:
Phone: 386-226-6157
Fax: 386-226-6158
Contact: Mary Van Buren
Phone: 386-226-6525

Major Employers Scheduled for Embry-Riddle Industry/Career Expos

Daytona Beach, Fla., July 1, 2004 -- More than 100 employers in aviation/aerospace, business, engineering, and high-technology are expected to be on hand to talk with jobseekers at the 2004-2005 Industry/Career Expos at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's two residential campuses.

The first Expo will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3, and Thursday, Nov. 4, in the ICI Center at the university's Daytona Beach campus, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd.

The second Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, in the Activity Center at the university's Prescott, Ariz., campus, 3700 Willow Creek Road.

Sponsored by Embry-Riddle's Career Services Office, the Expos are free and open to the public.

At the events, jobseekers may explore careers and interview with employers from across the nation, including Air-Sur, EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company), FedEx Ground, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon. Many airlines, such as ATA, Southwest, and TAB Express, will also be represented.

Exhibit spaces, as well as advertisement and sponsorship opportunities, are still available. For more information or for exhibitor registration, contact Adriana Hall in the Career Services Office at 386-226-7018 or luz.hall@erau.edu.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs through its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering and meets the needs of students and industry through educational, training, research, and consulting activities. Embry-Riddle educates more than 28,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., through its Extended Campus at more than 130 teaching centers in the United States and Europe, and worldwide through distance learning.