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ENSCO Contributes Comprehensive Weather Suite To Powerful New Flight Explorer Software

Falls Church, Va., September 20, 2007 — ENSCO, a premier provider of integrated weather data systems, today announced that users of Flight Explorer can now benefit from ENSCO’s enhanced suite of weather visualization tools and real-time global aviation weather data. ENSCO’s weather forecasting decision support system, which is also used by ENSCO meteorologists in supporting United Airlines and other major airlines, is a robust tool offering solutions to increase safety, reduce cost and lessen weather impacts to critical operations.

“The service now available to Flight Explorer users is a natural follow to the aviation weather support that we provide United Airlines,” said ENSCO’s Bob Gillen, ENSCO’s Director of Weather Systems. “From the basic weather service to advance predictive weather applications we provide a complete suite of operation weather products, including optional capabilities related to tropical and polar weather conditions,” continued Mr. Gillen.

Flight Explorer (FE), a global flight tracking and IT solutions provider to the aviation community, recently released Flight Explorer Professional™ Edition 8.0. With Version 8.0, Flight Explorer added several new features and enhancements including in ENSCO’s aviation weather support system. Flight Explorer is the most widely-used Aircraft Situation Display (ASD) in the commercial and business aviation community. ENSCO’s critical weather tool is a fully integrated product that overlays multiple weather layers for display on the FE Professional ASD, allowing users to receive a real-time view of the current and forecasted weather situation and determine how it will effect their overall flight operations.

About Flight Explorer

Flight Explorer (FE) is a global flight tracking, information technology and communications solutions provider to the commercial and business aviation community. FE provides these solutions to over 800 corporate clients, including over 85 percent of the North American major and regional airlines. Additionally, consumers can enhance their travel experience with Flight Explorer’s free online flight tracking and airport information tools. For more information please visit www.flightexplorer.com.

About ENSCO, Inc.

ENSCO, Inc. provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions for the defense, security, transportation, environment, and aerospace industries. Founded in 1969, ENSCO is a $100 million, 800-person, privately owned corporation. Headquartered in Falls Church, Va., ENSCO has major offices in Springfield, Va., Endicott, N.Y., Melbourne, Fla. and Cocoa Beach, Fla.; field offices throughout the United States; and sales representatives in 15 countries selling ENSCO products to a wide range of customers.
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