BRS Receives ISO 9001 Certification

  
    
  
  
    
      Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: BRSI), a manufacturer of 
      whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced today that its 
      South St. Paul Headquarters location had received its official 
      Certificate of Registration from the independent auditor BSI Management 
      Systems indicating its Quality Management System complies with all 
      requirements of the internationally-recognized ISO 9001:2000 quality 
      standard. Specifically, BRS’s Quality System 
      meets or exceeds the ISO quality requirements for “the 
      design, manufacture, assembly, and service of aerospace and safety 
      products,” according to the accreditation 
      organization. “This is a huge step forward for 
      BRS,” said CEO and President, Larry Williams. “Receiving 
      formal recognition, via ISO 9001 certification, is the culmination of 
      months of hard work by everyone in our organization to standardize and 
      document the already high standards we have always been known for. In 
      the end, ISO certification wasn’t difficult 
      since we didn’t have to create a new system…rather, 
      we simply had to fully document the processes we have consistently been 
      using for years,” Williams added.
    
    
      Receiving ISO 9001 recognition is a significant strategic milestone for 
      any organization adopting a process approach to product design, 
      manufacture, and service. The BRS certification strategy emphasized the 
      importance of:
    
    
      
        a quality system that is focused on driving customer satisfaction;
      
      
        a set of procedures that cover all key processes in the business;
      
      
        monitoring processes to ensure they are effective;
      
      
        keeping adequate traceability records;
      
      
        checking output for defects, with appropriate and corrective action 
        where necessary;
      
      
        regularly reviewing individual processes and the quality system itself 
        for effectiveness; and
      
      
        facilitating continual improvement
      
    
    
      “Having a Quality Management System which 
      complies with ISO 9001:2000 provides BRS with a unique opportunity to 
      more fully compete for all types of bids, especially in the defense 
      arena and international marketplace, where achievement of such 
      recognition is increasingly becoming the standard and a determinant of 
      ultimate success,” emphasized BRS Quality 
      Manager, Dave Reiner. This Headquarters certification follows the 
      successful ISO 9001 certification of BRS’s 
      Tijuana, Mexico manufacturing facility achieved last year at this time.
    
    
      About Ballistic Recovery Systems and Advanced Tactical Fabrication
    
    
      Based in South Saint Paul, Minnesota, BRS designs, manufactures, and 
      distributes whole-aircraft 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. Ballistic Recovery Systems is a publicly traded company 
      (BRSI.PK). Since 1981, BRS has delivered more than 29,000 parachute 
      systems to aircraft owners worldwide, including over 3,500 systems on 
      FAA-certificated aircraft such as the Cirrus Design SR20 and SR22 
      manufactured in Duluth, Minnesota. To date, BRS parachute recovery 
      systems have been credited with saving the lives of 213 pilots and 
      passengers
    
    
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      reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.