Aldila Signs Gary McCord To Advisory Staff

SAN DIEGO, CA (February 17, 2005)—Aldila, golf’s leading designer and manufacturer of high performance graphite wood and iron shafts announced today the addition of Gary McCord to their company advisory staff.

McCord, who turned professional in 1971, has made his mark in golf as both an announcer for CBS Sports and a top player on the Champions TOUR. Last year, McCord was 40th on the money list. In addition, he has earned two wins on the Champions TOUR.

“We welcome Gary to the Aldila Advisory Staff. He’s a huge advocate of our popular NV line of graphite shafts, that have been the talk on TOUR over the last couple of years.” said Mike Rossi, Aldila’s Vice President of Marketing and Sales. “Gary is one of the most recognized figures in golf for both his broadcasting and play on the Champions TOUR. His endorsement by playing the Aldila NV graphite shafts continues to reinforce the strong statement of use by the world’s top golfers.”

The NV product features exclusive aerospace materials and Aldila's unique Micro Laminate Technology TM that provides the player enhanced power, consistent flex and precise feel. The NV and NVS graphite shafts have a range of weight options from 55-105 grams in 10-gram increments. The NV Hybrid is available in either 85 or 105 gram models in parallel and taper tip and the new NV ProtoPype options are 70 and 90 gram models.
Aldila is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ with a symbol of ALDA.

For further information on Gary McCord and Aldila, please contact Rick Schloss at (619) 682-3407 or visit the company website at www.aldila.com

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