MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Inventory Locator Service,(R) LLC (ILS), the world's largest and most active business-to-business e-marketplace for the aviation, defense and marine industries, today announced it has broadened its already considerable support of browsers and operating systems to include Firefox 3.0, Safari 3.1, Chrome, and Opera 9.62. In addition, ILS will also offer support for browsers found on most handheld devices including the Blackberry 4.5, iPhone, and Windows Mobile.

The expanded browser and PDA capability is part of ILS' ongoing efforts to provide a superior customer experience, and to accommodate a growing number of preferred computing environments. The added browser and PDA support allows customers to more conveniently access their parts availability and MRO sourcing information, supplier listings, procurement history files, FAA regulatory data, and supply and demand information from the most popular PDAs and operating systems built for a Mac or PC.

"Since our founding almost 30 years ago, ILS has led the industry in providing clients with the latest technology and services," said Bruce Langsen, president of ILS. "These new enhancements represent our continuing commitment to deliver the highest quality product experience in the industry. Value added services like expanded browser and PDA compatibility can increase client productivity by providing mobile access to ILSmart and convenient adaptability to today's computing preferences."

About ILS

Since 1979, Inventory Locator Service,(R) LLC. ( www.ILSmart.com) has provided information via its global electronic marketplace to enable subscribers in the aerospace, defense and marine industries to buy and sell parts, equipment and services. ILS is the first, largest, and most active business-to-business electronic marketplace serving the aviation, defense and marine industries.

Today, more than 20,000 subscribers in 93 countries use ILS to buy and sell aircraft and marine parts and equipment. ILS subscribers include more than 550 Air Carriers, 150 government procurement agencies, and over 750 repair facilities as well as ship owners, ship operators, ship managers, manufacturers, distributors, and resellers from around the world. Aviation and marine suppliers list over 5 billion parts on ILS databases, which are accessed over 60,000 times each business day.

Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., ILS has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Frankfurt, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. ILS operates as a business unit of Aviall, Inc., and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company. For additional information about ILS, visit www.ILSmart.com or call 1-901-794-5000.

SOURCE: Inventory Locator Service, LLC

Inventory Locator Service, LLC 
Bob Walker, Director of Marketing, 1-901-794-5000 
bwalker@ILSmart.com 
 www.ILSmart.com