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Statement from Will Trafton, Vice President and General Manager,
Boeing Expendable Launch Systems, On Boeing Delta IV
Investigations 

St. LOUIS, May 8, 2003 - - Will Trafton, vice president and general
manager, Boeing Expendable Launch Systems, responded today to reports
of a U.S. Air Force inquiry and investigation by the U.S. Attorney's
office into the Boeing Delta IV program. Trafton said, "Unethical
behavior of any form is not tolerated at Boeing. And the hard work
and dedication of the Boeing Delta team shouldn't be discredited by
the actions of a few individuals." 

The full text of Trafton's statement:
"The integrity of our nation's defense contractors is of the utmost
importance to our men and women in uniform and the American taxpayer.
That is why the current inquiry by the U.S. Air Force and
investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office are profoundly important
to us. 

"We fully understand the significance of this investigation and the
underlying issues. Unethical behavior of any form is not tolerated at
Boeing. As soon as we became aware of the actions of three of our
employees during the Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
competition, we took immediate action including suspending, and then
terminating the employment of two individuals. The hard work and
dedication of the rest of the Boeing Delta team should not be
discredited or tainted by the actions of these individuals.

"As a management team, we are dedicated to fostering an environment
where ethical behavior is rewarded. Boeing undertakes extensive
ethics training for all employees so that everyone understands that
no matter how determined you are to win a contract, integrity and
compliance with all ethical requirements are the foundation of
everything we do. Anything less is entirely unacceptable at Boeing."

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Contact:
Dan Beck
(714) 896-1466
daniel.c.beck{at}boeing.com

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