CAE Wins AUD$180 Million (CAD$160 Million) Contract to Provide MRH90 Helicopter Training to Australian Defence Forces

Sydney, Australia (ots/PRNewswire) - (NYSE: CGT; TSX: CAE) - CAE
today announced it has been awarded a contract valued at
approximately AUD$180 million (CAD$160 million) by the Commonwealth
of Australia to provide MRH90 helicopter training systems and
services.

As the prime contractor, CAE will have overall responsibility for
providing two MRH90 full-flight and mission simulators (FFMSs),
training facilities, and comprehensive engineering and support
services.

The MRH90 FFMSs will be delivered in 2012 to new training
facilities being constructed at the Australian Army Aviation Training
Centre at Oakey as well as the Australian Army's 5th Aviation
Regiment located at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base
Townsville. Following delivery of the MRH90 FFMSs, CAE will provide
comprehensive support services for two years under CAE's existing
Management and Support of Australian Defence Forces Aerospace
Simulators (MSAAS) contract. As prime contractor and Authorised
Engineering Organisation (AEO) for the Commonwealth, CAE will provide
overall project management, systems engineering and integrated
logistics support. CAE will subcontract the FFMS design and
manufacturing work to Helicopter Training Media International (HTMI),
a CAE and Thales joint venture. CAE will also subcontract work to
Thales Australia, who will manage the build and delivery of the
training facilities as well as provide service and support under the
MSAAS contract.

"We expect the new MRH90 helicopters to bring increased
operational capability to the Australian Defence Forces, and
well-trained mission-ready aircrews are paramount to delivering this
capability," said Major General Tony Fraser, Head of the Helicopter
Systems Division for the Australian Defence Forces (ADF). "CAE has a
proven, established track record of supporting ADF aerospace
simulators and we are pleased to continue the relationship with CAE
on the MRH90 program."

As part of the MSAAS contract, which was awarded in 2003, CAE
currently provides support for the ADF's C-130J, C-130H, B707, S-70A
Black Hawk, and S-70B Seahawk simulators. Through the MSAAS contract,
CAE has established a world class support services capability in
Australia and has been certified by the ADF as an AEO. CAE is also
currently designing and manufacturing the A330 Multi-Role Tanker
Transport (MRTT) FFMS for the RAAF.

"This is a key win for CAE in Australia and we are pleased to
continue our long-standing relationship with the ADF as their
provider of high-fidelity full-mission flight simulators and training
services," said Alan Johnson, Managing Director of CAE Australia.
"CAE's role on the German NH90 training program and now the
Australian MRH90 program positions the company well for opportunities
as other countries begin to assess their training requirements for
the NH90."

The MRH90 (Multi-Role Helicopter) is the designated Australian
variant of the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH). The
Commonwealth of Australia has 46 MRH90 helicopters on order. The two
MRH90 FFMSs will be accredited to Australian Civil Aviation Safety
Authority Level 5, which is equivalent to the U.S. Federal Aviation
Administration Level D, the highest qualification for flight
simulators.

CAE is a world leader in providing simulation and modeling
technologies and integrated training solutions for the civil aviation
industry and defence forces around the globe. With annual revenues
exceeding C$1 billion, CAE employs approximately 6,000 people at more
than 75 sites and training locations in 20 countries. We have the
largest installed base of civil and military full-flight simulators
and training devices. Through our global network of 27 civil aviation
and military training centres, we train more than 75,000 crewmembers
yearly. Through Presagis, we also offer modeling and simulation
software to various market segments and CAE's professional services
division assists customers with a wide range of simulation-based
needs.

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chris.stellwag@cae.com; Investor relations: Andrew Arnovitz, Vice
President, Investor Relations and Strategy, +1-514-734-5760,
andrew.arnovitz@cae.com