ASFI Announces Strategic Partnership with Turkish Firm Delsa Insaat.

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July 11, 2006 Minneapolis, MN - American Spaceframe Fabricators International (ASFI), announced today a strategic alliance with Delsa Insaat of Ankara Turkey. Delsa, a design and engineering firm, will represent ASFI’s interest in the Middle East region, including sales, marketing, and installation of ASFI’s structures.

“Our primary product, the frame fabric structure, is ideally suited to this region of the world. The alliance with Delsa Insaat gives ASFI a strong platform to gain a foothold in the Middle East market,” said Chris Longley, Vice President of Business Development for ASFI. Delsa is the right fit, based on their long history and excellent reputation in the marketplace” said Longley.

Yavuz Duran, Vice President of Civil Engineering for Delsa, said the alliance gives them an important design and construction alternative that is well suited for their market. “The physical, geological and economic conditions of our country make the frame fabric structures ideal for our environment. This type of structure does very well in earthquake zones like Turkey. Not only does ASFI offer an affordable solution to our conditions, but they also offer showcase structures.” Said Duran. “We like the fact that ASFI offers design, engineering and fabrication, and we can install the structures anywhere in the region.”

Delsa was founded in Ankara in 1987 as a design and engineering firm, by Kubilay and Oktay Delme. They have been very active in the residential land development, shopping centers and government construction projects throughout Turkey. Since 2005, the day to day operations have been run by Koray Delme and chief engineer and project manager Yavuz Duran.

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