TORONTO, July 25 /CNW/ - Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. 'Star Navigation' (TSX.V: SNA) (FSE: s3o) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Donald C. Lowe as direct advisor to management. "It is my privilege to welcome Mr. Donald C. Lowe to the Star team. We look forward to Mr. Lowe's expertise to solidify our current industry relationships and expand our visibility within the industry. I am excited that Star will be able to benefit from Mr. Lowe's breadth of worldwide industry contacts and relationships." reports Viraf Kapadia, Chairman and CEO. In response to this appointment, Don Lowe responded: "Having been in the aviation industry for so long, I am of the opinion that Star has a unique product and its usefulness to the industry will be greatly appreciated." Mr. Donald C. Lowe, B.A. Sc. M. Sc. is a Canadian business leader whose career in the Aerospace industry spans over 30 years. Mr. Lowe was President & CEO of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft - Canada from 1975 to 1980 and from 1980 to 1982 was President of Pratt & Whitney Aircraft U.S.A. From 1986 to 1990 Mr. Lowe held the position of President & CEO of Canadair and he was a Bombardier Director from 1986 to 2004. Mr. Lowe held the position of President & CEO of Fleet Industries before becoming Chairman of Sedgwick Limited retiring from that position in 1998. In addition to a roster of previous directorships that include Bombardier Inc., Canadian Tire and HSBC to name but a few, Mr. Lowe is presently a director of Blumont Capital Corporation, Magellan Aerospace Corporation, and Integrated Asset Management Corporation. About Star Navigation Star Navigation Systems Group Ltd. (www.star-navigation.com) owns the worldwide license to a product without peer, its proprietary, patented In-flight Safety Monitoring System - ISMS(TM), the first system in the world to feature in-flight data-analysis, -monitoring and -diagnostics with a real-time connection between aircraft and ground. Its real-time capability of tracking performance-trends and predicting incident-occurrence enhances aviation safety and improves fleet management while reducing costs for the operator. Shares of the Company are listed for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "SNA". Should you wish to receive Company news via email, please email alison(at)chfir.com and specify "Star News" in the subject line. The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of the content of this news release. %SEDAR: 00009078E