BRS Announces ISO 9001:2000 Quality System Attainment

  
    
  
  
    
      Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:BRSI), a manufacturer of 
      whole-airplane emergency parachute systems, announced today that its 
      26,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Mexico has been notified by 
      an auditor from the International Standards Organization (ISO) that the 
      operation successfully passed its ISO 9001:2000 Quality Systems 
      assessment. ISO is a network of the national standards institutes from 
      157 countries and now recognizes the BRS de Mexico plant as "maintaining 
      and exercising systems which meet very stringent requirements" in terms 
      of its manufacturing and quality procedures. The facility manufactures 
      parachute canopies and retaining systems as well as non-parachute safety 
      vests and other cut & sew products for a variety of US and international 
      customers. “This certification attainment 
      means our quality processes are transparent, robust, and consistent, all 
      critical factors for expanding this business to customers who are 
      increasingly demanding the highest level of quality at the lowest 
      possible cost”, says Larry Williams. “We’ve 
      always striven to achieve this goal. Now there is an independent, 
      internationally-recognized agency which agrees that we are doing things 
      right,” he added. BRS Headquarter’s 
      facility in South St. Paul is undergoing preparation for ISO 9001:2000 
      certification in 2008 as well.
    
    
      About Ballistic Recovery Systems and Advanced Tactical Fabrication
    
    
      Based in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, BRS designs, manufactures, and 
      distributes whole-airplane emergency parachute systems for general 
      aviation and recreational aircraft. ATF (or Advanced Tactical 
      Fabrication), a joint venture of BRS and Head Lites Corp (HLC), is a 
      leader in the safety apparel and “cut & sew” 
      industry. Since 1981, BRS has delivered more than 28,000 parachute 
      systems to aircraft owners worldwide, including over 3,500 systems on 
      FAA-certificated aircraft such as the Cirrus Design aircraft 
      manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota. To date, BRS parachute recovery 
      systems have been credited with saving the lives of 208 pilots and 
      passengers.
    
    
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