AAR to Announce Second Quarter 2012 Results on December 15, 2011

WOOD DALE, Ill., /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --AAR (NYSE: AIR) today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2012, ended November 30, 2011, after the market closes on Thursday, December 15, 2011.

On Friday, December 16, 2011, at 7:30 a.m. CST, AAR will hold a conference call to discuss the results. The conference call can be accessed by calling 866-219-5829 from inside the U.S. or 703-639-1123 from outside the U.S.

A replay of the conference call will also be available by calling 888-266-2081 from inside the U.S. or 703-925-2533 from outside the U.S. (access code 1560961). The replay will be available from 11:30 a.m. CST on December 16, 2011, until 11:59 p.m. CST on December 23, 2011.

AAR is a leading provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and government and defense industries. With facilities and sales locations around the world, AAR uses its close-to-the-customer business model to serve customers through four operating segments: Aviation Supply Chain; Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul; Structures and Systems; and Government and Defense Services. More information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.

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This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, including those factors discussed under Item 1A, entitled "Risk Factors", included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company's control. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events. For additional information, see the comments included in AAR's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.