Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2003

Commemorative shirts, hats and outerwear celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight will soon be available in retail outlets across the country. The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission and Flight Line Apparel Group have entered into a licensing agreement that will allow Flight Line to use the Centennial of Flight Commission logo in connection with the design, manufacture, advertisement and promotion of these products.

"We are proud to play a role in honoring the Wright brothers' intellectual curiosity," Robert Kalina, president of Flight Line Apparel Group, LLC, said. "We hope that our products will bring an increased level of awareness to the national celebration."

Flight Line Apparel Group, LLC is a division of Mobay Sportswear, which was established in 1991 in Concord, N.C. The company's clients include Nascar.com and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, among others. More information about the company, and the products they offer, is available online at http://www.gearforflight.com, or by calling 1-866-FLY-2003.

The U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission is coordinating a national outreach campaign, Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams - Inspired by Freedom, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first powered flight and the century of accomplishments that followed. The Commission also is advising the President, Congress and federal agencies on the most effective ways to encourage and promote national and international participation in commemoration. More information, as well as a calendar of events, may be found online at www.centennialofflight.gov.

Contact:

Julie Breissinger
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
804-675-8167
jbreissinger@crtpr.com

Alan Winninger
Flight Line Apparel Group, LLC.
704-784-2704
awmobay@vnet.net