Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated EAC +0.52% (“Erickson” or the “Company”), a leading operator and manufacturer of the powerful heavy-lift helicopter, the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, today announced that the Company’s president and chief executive officer, Mr. Udo Rieder, and senior vice president and chief financial officer, Mr. Charles Ryan will present at the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time.

Erickson’s presentation materials will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://www.ericksonaircrane.com/ .

About Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated

Erickson Air-Crane Incorporated specializes in the operation and manufacture of the Erickson S-64 Aircrane (the “Aircrane”), a versatile and powerful heavy-lift helicopter. The Aircrane has a lift capacity of up to 25,000 pounds and is the only commercial aircraft built specifically as a flying crane without a fuselage for internal loads. The Aircrane is also the only commercial heavy-lift helicopter with a rear load-facing cockpit, combining an unobstructed view and complete aircraft control for precision lift and load placement capabilities. Erickson owns and operates a fleet of 17 Aircranes, which are used to support a wide variety of government and commercial customers worldwide across a broad range of aerial services, including firefighting, timber harvesting, infrastructure construction, and crewing. Erickson also manufactures Aircranes and related components for sale to government and commercial customers and provides aftermarket support and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for the Aircrane and other aircraft. Founded in 1971, Erickson is headquartered in Portland, Oregon with its principal manufacturing facility based in Central Point, Oregon. For more information, please visit http://www.ericksonaircrane.com .