LOS ANGELES BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF KIM DAY AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS

(Los Angeles, California - October 21, 2004) - The Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) today announced the appointment of Kim Day as executive director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the City department that operates Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and three other airports.

Day has served as interim executive director since December 2003 following the resignation of Lydia Kennard. Her appointment was announced at a BOAC meeting following an extensive nationwide search and consideration of more than 100 candidates. Interviews of finalists were conducted last week by a panel of airport stakeholders and the BOAC. The BOAC voted in closed session today to appoint Day.

"The Board of Airport Commissioners is confident that it has made an excellent choice in selecting Kim Day to lead Los Angeles World Airports," said BOAC President Cheryl Petersen. "She is extremely well qualified to lead the department as demonstrated by her accomplishments over the past year as interim executive director."

Before being named interim executive director, Day served in the position of LAWA Deputy Executive Director of Project and Facilities Development since November of 1999. She was responsible for design, construction, and engineering projects at all four airports. She was also charged with overseeing LAWA's Facilities Planning, Engineering, Residential Soundproofing, Construction & Maintenance and Space Planning Divisions.

Day is an architect with more than 25 years of experience in all phases of design and implementation, including substantial work on aviation projects. She began her professional career in 1977 with Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall (DMJM) of Los Angeles/San Francisco. As a DMJM vice president, Day oversaw a variety of airport and transportation projects, including serving as project director for the Ontario International Airport Terminal Project.

Day earned her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University in 1977, and has completed graduate course work for the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects.

In accordance with City Charter, the appointment is subject to confirmation by the Mayor and City Council.