AeroVironment Schedules First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

MONROVIA, Calif., Sep 2, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- AVAV | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) (Nasdaq:AVAV), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and efficient energy systems, today announced that it will host a conference call and live audio webcast to review its first quarter fiscal 2009 results on Tuesday, September 9 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time. First quarter fiscal 2009 financial results are currently scheduled to be released at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, September 9.

Hosting the call to review results for the fiscal first quarter will be Timothy E. Conver, chief executive officer, Stephen C. Wright, chief financial officer, and Steven A. Gitlin, director of investor relations.

Investors with Internet access may listen to the live audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the AeroVironment, Inc. website, http://investor.avinc.com. Please allow fifteen minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. An audio replay of the event will be archived on the Investor Relations page of the Company's web site, at http://investor.avinc.com for a period of one year.

Date: September 9, 2008 Time: 4:30 PM ET

Schedule this webcast into MS-Outlook calendar (click open when prompted):http://apps.shareholder.com/PNWOutlook/t.aspx?m=32989&k=9579AA8C

Toll-free: (877) 548-7901 International: (719) 325-4876

A digital replay of the call will be available on Tuesday, September 9 at approximately 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time through Monday, September 15 at 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Dial (888) 203-1112 and enter the passcode 2408231. International callers should dial (719) 457-0820 and enter the same passcode number.

About AeroVironment, Inc. (AV)

Building on a history of technological innovation, AV designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and efficient electric energy systems. The company's small UAS are used extensively by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and increasingly by allied military services to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through reliable, real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. AV's efficient energy systems include PosiCharge(r) fast charge systems for increasing the productivity of industrial electric vehicles, and Architectural Wind(tm) systems for clean energy generation on buildings. More information about AV is available at www.avinc.com.

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SOURCE: Shareholder.com; AeroVironment, Inc.

AeroVironment, Inc. Steven Gitlin +1 (626) 357-9983 ir@avinc.com

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