NAVISTAR AFFILIATE WINS A $151.9 MILLION CONTRACT TO PROVIDE PARTS AND SUPPORT FOR MAXXPRO™ MRAP VEHICLES
Order brings parts and support awards to nearly $300 million

WARRENVILLE, Ill. (Dec. 12, 2007) The more than 350 International® MaxxPro™ Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Iraq will continue to receive parts and support as the U.S. Marine Corps today awarded Navistar International Corporation’s (Other OTC: NAVZ) military affiliate, International Military and Government, LLC a contract valued at $151.9 million. This supplements previous parts and components contract awards, now totaling nearly $300 million.

The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered 2,971 MaxxPro MRAP vehicles to date to be delivered by April 2008. Overall, these vehicle, parts and support contracts total more than $1.8 billion.

“With our vehicles now in theater, Navistar’s global network provides the U.S. armed forces with the essential support they need to keep the MaxxPro MRAP mission ready,” said Archie Massicotte, president of International Military and Government, LLC.

Navistar’s commercial scale brings the military unique advantages in engineering, manufacturing and parts and service support. The company has nearly 1,000 dealership locations worldwide, including facilities in 75 countries outside North America, including Iraq and Afghanistan.

“We are bringing the total package to the military – vehicles, parts and field support,” said Tom Feifar, general manager, Global Defense and Export, Navistar Parts. “Our goal is to keep these vehicles up and running so the troops can focus on their mission. It’s an honor to be a part of the effort to support our troops.”

Last year, Navistar built more than 160,000 trucks and school buses and 560,000 diesel engines.

“We already have delivered more than 700 MaxxPro MRAP vehicles and 60,000 parts pieces and components since receiving our first contract at the end of May of this year. We are on our way to building 500 vehicles per month by February,” concluded Massicotte.

International Military and Government LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Truck and Engine Corporation. IMG was established to focus on military and government opportunities.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL

Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite®aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit www.International.com.

Media contact:
Nick Smith
nick.smith@navistar.com
480-398-6511

Investor contact: 
Marvin Kalberlah
marvin.kalberlah@navistar.com
630-432-5179

 

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA LLC in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.