CPI Aerostructures to Participate at the 17th Annual B. Riley Investor Conference on May 26, 2016

EDGEWOOD, NY--(Marketwired - May 18, 2016) - CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CPI Aero®) (NYSE MKT: CVU) today announced, that its Chief Financial Officer, Vincent Palazzolo will present at the 17^th Annual B. Riley Investor Conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, May 26, 2016. Mr. Palazzolo is scheduled to present at 11:00 AM PT and will hold one-on-one meetings at the conference throughout the day.

Investors will be able to download management's PowerPoint presentation and access a live webcast of each presentation via the Investor Relations section of CPI Aero's website, www.cpiaero.com. A replay of the webcasts will be archived for 90 days on the company's web site, under the "Events Calendar" tab of the "Investor Relations" menu.

About CPI Aero
CPI Aero is a U.S. manufacturer of structural assemblies for fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance pod systems in both the commercial aerospace and national security markets. Within the global aerostructure supply chain, CPI Aero is either a Tier 1 supplier to aircraft OEMs or a Tier 2 subcontractor to major Tier 1 manufacturers. CPI also is a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, primarily the Air Force. In conjunction with its assembly operations, CPI Aero provides engineering, program management, supply chain management, and MRO services. Among the key national security programs that CPI Aero supplies are the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance aircraft, the UH-60 BLACK HAWK® helicopter, the MH-53/CH-53 variant helicopters, the F-16 fighter aircraft, the MH-60S mine countermeasure helicopter, the AH-1Z ZULU attack helicopter, the DB-110 reconnaissance pod and the ALMDS mine detecting pod. In the commercial aviation market CPI Aero manufactures products for the Gulfstream G650 ultra-large cabin business jet, the HondaJet advanced light jet, the Embraer Phenom 300 business jet, the new Cessna Citation X+, and the S-92® helicopter. CPI Aero is included in the Russell Microcap® Index.

The above statements include forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, which are described from time to time in CPI Aero's SEC reports, including CPI Aero's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

CPI Aero® is a registered trademark of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.