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March 23, 2015

RTA Member Desser Tire & Rubber Co. Acquires
UK Based Aircraft Tire Specialist Watts Aviation

For Immediate Release
Montebello, California
March 19, 2015

Desser Tire & Rubber Co., LLC. ("Desser") announced today that it has acquired
Europe's leading aircraft tire distributor, Watts Aviation ("Watts"). Located in
Gloucestershire, England, Watts distributes a broad range of tires and tubes for
aviation as an authorized distributor for major tire brands.

Watts enhances Desser's global footprint and further solidifies Desser's commitment
to being a global leader in specialty aerospace distribution. Moreover, the combination
of Watts and Desser creates the opportunity to enhance service to its current
customers via its broadened, transatlantic footprint, and win new customers as a
result of its extended geographical reach.

The newly expanded company will continue its focus on providing its customers exceptional levels of product support and service.

About Desser (www.desser.com)

Desser Tire & Rubber Company, headquartered in Montebello, CA, with an additional
facility in Memphis, TN, is a leading, specialty aviation supplier offering aircraft tires
and tubes to OEM and aftermarket customers in over 100 countries. Desser also holds
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
approvals for high speed aircraft tire retreading, wheel and brake services, produces
aviation transparencies as well as hydraulic hose assemblies for aftermarket
applications.

Desser is a portfolio company of Graham Partners www.grahampartners.net , a private investment firm focused on investing in businesses with advanced industrial technologies, innovative product offerings, and leading market positions.

Contact:
Steven Chlavin stevenc@desser.com
Tel. 323-721-4900
Fax. 323-721-7888
www.desser.com

DESSER TIRE & RUBBER CO., LLC.
6900 ACCO ST.
MONTEBELLO, CA. 90640 USA

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