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PORTLAND, Ore., Jul 22, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- FLIR Systems, Inc.
(NASDAQ:FLIR) announced today that Michael T. Smith has been elected to the
Board of Directors for a term expiring at the Company's 2003 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. Smith is the retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Hughes Electronics Corporation (NYSE:GMH), with 2001 revenues of $8.3 billion.
Previously he was Vice Chairman of Hughes Electronics and Chairman of Hughes
Aircraft Company. Smith joined Hughes in 1985, the year the company was formed,
as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, after spending nearly 20
years with General Motors in a variety of financial management positions. Smith
is a member of the Board of Directors of Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (NYSE:ATK),
Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDX) and Ingram Micro Corp. (NYSE:IM). Smith, a
former Army officer with a combat tour in Vietnam, received his B.A. in
Political Science from Providence College and an MBA from Babson College.
Smith joins FLIR's six-member Board of Directors, which includes Ronald L.
Turner, Chairman, President and CEO of Ceridian Corporation (NYSE:CEN); W. Allen
Reed, President and CEO of General Motors Investment Management Corporation;
John C. Hart, retired Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and
Board Member of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation; Steven E. Wynne, a corporate
consultant 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.
"We are delighted to have someone with the impeccable credentials, integrity and
caliber of Mike Smith join the FLIR Board of Directors. Mike 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 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.
About FLIR Systems
CONTACT: FLIR System Inc., Portland
Steve Bailey, 503/684-3731
www.flir.com
or
Neil Berkman Associates, Los Angeles
310/277-5162
info@BerkmanAssociates.com
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