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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003--FLIR Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq:FLIR) announced today that John D. Carter has been elected to
the Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Company's 2004
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Carter becomes FLIR's seventh Board
member and sixth non-employee Director. Carter is a principal at Goldschmidt Imeson Carter, a
Portland-based consulting firm focused primarily on strategic planning
and problem solving for national and international businesses.
Previously, he was a member of the senior executive management team at
engineering and construction giant Bechtel Group, Inc. Carter joined
Bechtel in 1982 and served in a variety of senior management
capacities including Executive Vice President and Director of parent
company Bechtel Group, Inc. and President of Bechtel Enterprises,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Carter is a member of the Board of
Directors of Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN) and London &
Continental Railways Ltd. in the UK. He received his B.S. in history
from Stanford University and his juris doctor degree from Harvard Law
School. "We are delighted to have someone with John's strong business
background and impeccable credentials join the FLIR Board of
Directors. John will further add to the Board's capabilities as it
continues to lead this Company at a time of significant growth," said
Earl Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR. FLIR's Board also includes Ronald L. Turner, Chairman, President
and CEO of Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN); Michael Smith, retired
Chairman and CEO of Hughes Electronics Corp.; John C. Hart, retired
Chief Financial Officer and Director of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation;
Steven E. Wynne, founding partner of the Portland law firm Ater Wynne
LLP and former President and CEO of adidas America, Inc.; Angus
Macdonald, President of Life Sciences Consultants, Inc. and former
Senior Vice President of Lehman Brothers, Inc.; and Earl R. Lewis,
Chairman, President and CEO of FLIR Systems, Inc. and former President
and CEO of Thermo Instrument Systems, Inc. About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems designs, manufactures and markets infrared imaging
systems worldwide for a variety of applications. FLIR's imaging
products are used in such diverse applications as public safety,
defense, navigation, electronic newsgathering and search and rescue.
Thermography products support such applications as condition
monitoring, non-destructive testing, medical science, research and
development, and manufacturing process control. For more information,
please visit their Web site at www.FLIR.com.
CONTACT: Neil Berkman Associates (Investor Contact)
SOURCE: FLIR Systems, Inc.
310-277-5162
info@BerkmanAssociates.com
