Jan 18 (Reuters) - Kaman Corp KAMN.N :
* KAMAN ANNOUNCES NEXT TRANSFORMATIONAL STEPS TO OPTIMIZE
COST
STRUCTURE AND FOCUS ON HIGHEST GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
* KAMAN CORP - EXPECTS TO INCUR APPROXIMATELY $10 MILLION TO
$12
MILLION IN TOTAL PRE-TAX RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
* KAMAN CORP - HAS IDENTIFIED AREAS TO REDUCE ANNUALIZED
COSTS BY
APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION
* KAMAN CORP - WILL DISCONTINUE K-MAX AND K-MAX TITAN
PRODUCTION
THIS YEAR
* KAMAN - WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT EXISTING K-MAX FLEET IN
OPERATION, INCLUDING PROVIDING OPERATORS WITH REPAIR, SPARE
PARTS, FLEET SERVICES & TRAINING
* KAMAN-EXPECTS AT LEAST $54 MILLION OF NON-CASH CHARGES
RELATED
TO WRITE-DOWN OF EXISTING AIRCRAFT,CONTRACT COSTS, EXCESS SPARE
PARTS,EQUIPMENT INVENTORIES
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