SAE International Announces 2008 Board Nominees

WARRENDALE, Pa., May 3, 2007; SAE International's Annual Nominating Committee announces the 2008 Slate of Board Nominees.

The list of Officer Nominees includes:

-- President -- Thomas (Tom) W. Ryan III, Ph.D., -- Institute Engineer, Southwest Research Institute

-- Treasurer -- Terence (Terry) J. Rhoades -- President, Mechanical Simulation Corporation

-- Assistant Treasurer -- Carol A. Story -- Purchasing Manager, Best in Class, International Truck and Engine Corporation

The list of Director Nominees (nominated for three-year terms) includes:

-- Dr. Aravind S. Bharadwaj -- Head, Advanced Engineering, Ashok Leyland Limited

-- Cuynet Oge -- Director, Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath

-- Mark Pedrazzi -- Deputy Director of Engineering, BAE Systems Land & Armaments

-- Brian Richardson -- Director of Program Management & Business Development -- Hybrids, Remy Inc.

-- Victor E. Saucedo -- Aeronautical Engineering Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co.

-- David B. Stout -- Principal, David B. Stout Associates, LLC

The elections will take place in November 2007 and those elected will be sworn into office at the SAE Board of Directors meeting on January 31, 2008.