CLEARWATER, Fla., Sept. 19, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Avantair Inc. (OTCBB:AAIR) (OTCBB:AAIRU) (OTCBB:AAIRW) ("Avantair"), the only publicly traded stand-alone fractional operator and the exclusive provider of fractional shares in the Avanti P.180 aircraft, will present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference to be held at New York City's Grand Hyatt Hotel on Thursday, September 20, 2007.
Avantair, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steven Santo will present at 8:00 a.m. ET. A live and archived audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Avantair, Inc. website at www.avantair.com under Investor Relations. The webcast archive will be available for 90 days.
The Maxim Group Growth Conference will feature interactive presentations from more than 70 companies, as well as one-on-one meetings with executives from the Healthcare, Technology, and Special Situations Sectors. Attendees will include securities analysts, fund managers and institutional investors.
About Avantair
Headquartered in Clearwater, FL, Avantair Inc. is the exclusive North American provider of fractional aircraft shares in the Piaggio Avanti P.180 aircraft. Avantair is the fifth-largest company in the North American fractional-aircraft industry and the only publicly traded stand-alone fractional operator. As of July 31st, 2007, the company managed a fleet of 37 aircraft with another 48 Piaggio Avanti IIs on order. It also recently announced an order of 20 Embraer Phenom 100s. Avantair, with operations in five states and approximately 300 employees, offers private travel solutions for individuals and companies at a fraction of the cost of whole aircraft ownership. For more information about Avantair, please visit: www.avantair.com.