X0201 42004-01-08 0000889348 CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC CVU 0000902233 AUGUST ARTHUR C/O CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, INC. 200A EXECUTIVE DRIVE EDGEWOOD NY 11717 1110Chairman of the BoardCommon Stock2004-01-084S0260011.5077D257184DCommon Stock3000IBy wife.The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 5, 2003./s/ Edward J. Fred on behalf of Arthur August2004-01-09