REMINDER/Authentic 1903 Wright Flyer Reproduction and 2003 Lincoln Aviator Kitty Hawk Edition to Be Unveiled in Washington, D.C. on March 18

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              Wright Brothers' Descendant to Unveil Plane
           That Will Travel the Country Prior to Re-Enacting
            Wrights' First Powered Flight on Dec. 17, 2003

WHO:   EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) and Ford Motor Company

WHAT:  A news conference to reveal the authentic reproduction of the
       1903 Wright Flyer, the first plane to achieve powered flight
       nearly 100 years ago. In conjunction with the event, Ford Motor
       Company will unveil the Lincoln Aviator Kitty Hawk Edition, the
       official vehicle of EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk presented by
       Ford Motor Company (www.countdowntokittyhawk.com), the national
       aviation celebration of the centennial of the Wright brothers'
       first flight. The Flyer being revealed will travel the country
       this year and fly over Kitty Hawk, N.C., on the 100-year
       anniversary - at the exact date, time and place where the
       Wright brothers' enacted their first flight.

WHEN:  Tuesday, March 18, 2003, from 9-10 a.m.

WHERE: Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, General Aviation
       Terminal - Hangar 7; Washington, D.C.

WHY:   2003 is the 100th anniversary of flight and the 100th
       anniversary of Ford Motor Company.

       --  EAA's Countdown to Kitty Hawk presented by Ford Motor
           Company is a yearlong celebration of special events leading
           up to the re-enactment of the Wright brothers' first
           powered flight on Dec. 17, 2003, at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

       --  Aviation and automotive advancements over the past 100
           are based on similar principles of innovation,
           determination and imagination to enhance personal mobility.