ASTAR Air Cargo Donates Over 1,000 Turkeys to Help Neighbors in Need : -Increases Commitment to Wilmington Community-

WILMINGTON, OH (Business Wire EON) November 24, 2008 -- "This holiday effort has been an important tradition for our company for many years," said Martin Godly, ASTAR Air Cargo Managing Director, Operations Finance and Community Relations. "Especially in this tough economic climate, ASTAR is committed to helping these families celebrate the holidays. Being involved in the community where we and our employees live continues to be a core value of ASTAR."

The holiday campaign is part of ASTAR's year-long community outreach effort. Annually, ASTAR gives over $100,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to local charities in Clinton County and the Cincinnati area.

Today, ASTAR employees will hand-deliver 240 turkeys to Cincinnati-based St. Aloysius Orphanage (St. Al's), which is a facility that helps Greater Cincinnati area children who suffer from severe emotional, behavioral, and/or mental health issues. The facility offers many programs aimed at helping children, including running a short-term group home, a K-8 school, a foster care network, and group counseling.

ASTAR employees will also deliver turkeys to the Diocesan Catholic Children's Home in Ft. Mitchell, KY, which operates a long term residence for nearly 30 children who are emotionally and behaviorally challenged and also provides short-term residency and emergency foster care

Tomorrow, 100 turkeys will be delivered to Wilmington, OH-based Your Father's Kitchen, which provides meals, other necessities, and a safe environment for adults and teens in need; 75 turkeys will be delivered to Community Action (Wilmington, OH), which helps impoverished residents find better jobs, housing and education; and 30 turkeys will be delivered to the Clinton County Homeless Shelter (Wilmington, OH), which provides temporary housing for families, while helping them obtain permanent housing in the community.

Next week, 700 turkeys will be delivered to the Be Concerned Northern Kentucky Soup Kitchen in Covington, KY. Be Concerned provides food, clothing and other assistance to more than 1,000 families in the area on a continuing basis including a soup kitchen that collects and distributes food to families.

ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. is the operating subsidiary of ASTAR Air Cargo Holdings, LLC. ASTAR Air Cargo is a licensed U.S. air carrier operating a fleet of 43 aircraft from its operational hub in Wilmington, Ohio. The airline provides cargo scheduled and charter services on a contract basis for the DHL Express network and charter services on a contract basis for other customers including the U.S. military and the United States Postal Service. ASTAR Air Cargo is a participant in the United States Civil Reserve Air Fleet program supporting our national defense. Additional information can be found at www.astaraircargo.us.