Military orders offset airline exposure

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CAE INC. $7.25 (Toronto symbol CAE; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 254.9 million; Market cap: $1.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; SI Rating: Average) makes flight simulators and trains commercial and military pilots. During its fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, CAE won $1.1 billion in military-related contracts, up 47% from the previous year. This is a new company record. CAE gets about 45% of its revenue and earnings from its military operations. This reduces its exposure to the airline industry, which has been struggling lately. CAE is a buy. buy…