FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MARTIN AMERICA AND SIEMENS ANNOUNCE TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE

Five-Year Contract to Include Solutions for Lighting,
Building Infrastructure and Power Distribution Technology and More

ST. LOUIS, MO and NEW YORK, NY (March 25, 2009) – Martin America has awarded Siemens a $50 million contract to provide technologies and services for the construction of Martin America Airpark, one of the nation’s only office parks that combines professional building facility solutions with full-service transportation, hospitality, residential and healthcare services.

“Siemens is the primary technology partner for many public and private facilities, including stadiums, entertainment complexes, hospitals and campuses, said Ken Cornelius, President and CEO of Siemens One, the solutions business of Siemens Corporation.  “We understand the specifications of sophisticated projects like Martin America Airpark and can deliver tailored systems that enable maximum flexibility and efficiency.”

Martin America is currently developing a unique business park located on the property of the St. Louis Downtown Airport.  This business park, when complete, will support over 14 million square feet of building content, with client amenities including private jet and helicopter, limousine, banking, healthcare, residential, retail and lodging services. The new alliance will be one of several key partners for Martin America in the development of this business airpark.

Martin America selected Siemens because of the company’s successful track record building other large-scale complexes throughout the U.S. with the most advanced technologies,” said Troy D. Martin, CEO of Martin America. “Siemens understands our ambitious vision for Martin America Airpark to deliver a complete and turnkey office condominium solution where local business services intersect with global transportation and logistics solutions. Together with our other partners, we are confident Siemens’ technologies will make Martin America Airpark a state-of-the-art showcase property.”

About Siemens

Siemens AG (NYSE: SI) is a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering, and operates in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors.  For more than 160 years, Siemens has built a reputation for leading-edge innovation and the quality of its products, services and solutions.  With 428,000 employees in 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide sales of $116.6 billion in fiscal 2008.  With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New York City, Siemens in the USA reported sales of $22.4 billion and employs approximately 69,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.  For more information on Siemens in the United States, visit www.usa.siemens.com

About Martin America

At $7 billion, Martin America is the largest non-government, non-public project to be built anywhere in the world. This sophisticated mixed-use environment was conceived several years ago as the home of serious business and serious people.   Offering the most luxurious and technically advanced office and residential property, while remaining highly efficient, private and secure, the project is made complete with its world-class transportation capabilities.  Commercial office and residential condominiums arranged within a unique and creative financial and corporate architecture.  For more information on Martin America, visit http://www.martinaviationgroup.com/

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