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TAT Technologies Ltd. Capital/Financing Update 2008

Mar 30, 2008

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TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. P.O.BOX 80, GEDERA 70750 ISRAEL

Company Contact

Mr. Israel Ofen

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer 011-972-8-859-5411

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 27, 2008

TAT Technologies Ltd. signed an agreement to purchase 27% of Bental

Gedera, Israel-March 27, 2008/PRNewswire/ – TAT Technologies Limited (NASDAQ/NMS: TATTF) announced today that following the announcement from January 3, 2008 the company has signed an Agreement to purchase 27% of Bental Industries Ltd. ("Bental") in addition to options to purchase an additional 18% of Bental. In addition, the Company intends to enter into an agreement for the purchase of additional 10% of Bental's shares from another Bental shareholder - Mivtach Shamir Investments (1993) Ltd. ("Mivtach").

Since TAT Industries Ltd., the major stockholder of the company, already holds 15% of Bental, after the consummation of the above transactions, the TAT Group will hold 52% of Bental and up to 70% of Bental after the exercise of the options.

Bental which was established in 1983 and has around 140 employees specializes in innovative motion technologies for military and aviation purposes.

Bental is the leading supplier in its field to Israel's defense industries. Its products are also supplied to military aerospace and industrial companies worldwide. The transaction structure is as follows:

The evaluation of Bental for the transaction is $12,500,000.

  • a) At the Closing, the company will purchase from Bental Hashkaot Ltd. ("Bental Hashkaot") 27% of outstanding stock capital of Bental in consideration of $3,375,000. The parties determined that the exchange rate of the dollar to shekel will range between 3.70-3.95. (if the rate is less than 3.70, then the price will be increased). For example: if the rate is 3.60 the difference will be 3.70/3.60=1.02777x3,375,000=3,468,724. If the rate is more than 3.95 then the price will be respectively decreased. If the exchange rate is within the above range, the price will remain in tact.

  • b) Bental Hashkaot granted the company a call option to purchase additional 18% of the outstanding stock capital of Bental (in up to 4 installments) in consideration of $2,250,000 (under the same conditions of the exchange rate of the dollar to shekel as

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specified above). The consideration for the option shares shall bear interest of 2% per annum. The call option shall be valid for a period of 4 years as of 1/1/2009.

  • c) The company granted Bental Hashkaot a put option in the amount of $2,137,500 (under the same conditions of the exchange rate of the dollar to shekel as specified above). The put option will be valid for a period of 2 years as of 1/1/2011.

  • d) In case of an "Exit" (as defined in the agreement) by the company within 3 years as of the closing, Bental Hashkaot will be entitled to additional consideration which shall range between 10%-30% from the difference between the exit transaction consideration and the consideration in the above mentioned transaction.

The closing will be subject to certain conditions, inter alia, the approval of Antitrust Commissioner, Chief Scientist, bank approvals and the closing of the transaction with Mivtach as specified above.

TAT Technologies is principally engaged in the manufacture, repair and overhaul of heat transfer equipment, such as heat exchangers, precoolers and oil/fuel hydraulic coolers used in aircraft, defense systems, electronic equipment and other applications. In addition, the Company manufactures aircraft accessories and systems such as pumps, valves, Power Systems, Turbines and overhauls aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), landing gears and propellers.

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