For Immediate Release May 5, 2005 Media Contact: Evergreen International Aviation Jordan Hanson Tel: 503.472.9361 jordan.hanson@evergreenaviation.com Evergreen International Aviation Receives Global Business Award (McMinnville Or) Evergreen International Aviation (Evergreen) has received the Global Business Award from the Oregon Consular Corps. Evergreen is one of five Oregon-based recipients of the 2005 award. In a presentation held May 4, Delford M. Smith, owner and founder of Evergreen, accepted the award, thanking the council and praising the other honorees, stating, "we appreciate and respect the Consular Corps’ help, support, and professionalism." The Oregon Consular Corps established the Global Business Awards to honor companies operating in Oregon that have made a significant contribution to expansion of international business. In his presentation of Evergreen’s Award, Serge D’Rovencourt of the Oregon Consular Corps defined some of Evergreen’s international business and philanthropic contributions. He said, "With 100 worldwide bases and over 4,500 employees, Evergreen International Aviation has worked in 168 countries." About Evergreen Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. is a family of five diverse aviation companies headquartered in McMinnville, Oregon. Evergreen consists of an international cargo airline that owns and operates a fleet of Boeing 747s, an unlimited aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, a helicopter service company, a full-service aircraft ground handling company, and an aircraft sales and leasing company. For more information about Evergreen, please call 503-472-9361 or visit www.evergreenaviation.com.

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