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Gov. Gregoire�s response to the Department of Defense�s decision to delay the air tanker bid

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2008

OLYMPIA � Gov. Chris Gregoire issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Defense�s decision to delay the air tanker bid process until 2009:

�I am pleased to hear that the Department of Defense has heeded my call and that of our congressional delegation to delay the air tanker bidding process. This is a good day for the aerospace industry in Washington state.

�Washington state has a strong history with Boeing and its talented work force. The company and its employees deserve a fair and transparent bidding process, which can now occur with the extended bidding timeline.

�I want to thank our congressional delegation, Boeing, its workers and all of those who voiced their support for an improved bidding process.�