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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001094891-03-000038.txt : 20030224
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030224103751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094891-03-000038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030224

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				112520310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		03576872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200A EXECUTIVE DR
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165865200

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PROVIDENTI ANTHONY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001219675
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 MATINECOCK AVENUE
		CITY:			PORT WASHINGTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11050
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5169447810
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - 2/19/03
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Providenti, A. C.
   12 Matinecock Avenue
   Port Washington, NY  11050
   USA
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   2/19/03
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   CPI Aerostructures, Inc.
   CVU
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned                                                                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security                       |2. Amount of          |3. Ownership    |4. Nature of Indirect                          |
                                           |   Securities         |   Form:        |   Beneficial Ownership                        |
                                           |   Beneficially       |   Direct(D) or |                                               |
                                           |   Owned              |   Indirect(I)  |                                               |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                                        <C>                    <C>              <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned                                                                             |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Date Exer-       |3.Title and Amount     |         |4. Conver-|5. Owner-    |6. Nature of Indirect      |
  Security              |  cisable and      |  of Underlying        |         |sion or   |ship         |   Beneficial Ownership    |
                        |  Expiration       |  Securities           |         |exercise  |Form of      |                           |
                        |  Date(Month/      |-----------------------|---------|price of  |Deriv-       |                           |
                        |  Day/Year)        |                       |Amount   |deri-     |ative        |                           |
                        | Date    | Expira- |                       |or       |vative    |Security:    |                           |
                        | Exer-   | tion    |         Title         |Number of|Security  |Direct(D) or |                           |
                        | cisable | Date    |                       |Shares   |          |Indirect(I)  |                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>       <C>       <C>                     <C>       <C>        <C>           <C>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
CONFIRMING
STATEMENT
- -------------------------------
This Statement confirms that the undersigned has authorized and designated
Arthur August or Edward J. Fred  to execute and file on the
undersigned's behalf all Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including any amendments thereto)
that the undersigned may be required to file with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission as a result of the undersigned's ownership
of or transactions in securities of CPI Aerostructures, Inc.   The
authority of Arthur August and Edward J. Fred under this Statement shall
continue until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5
with regard to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities of
CPI Aerostructures, Inc. unless earlier revoked in writing.  The
undersigned acknowledges that Arthur August and Edward J. Fred are not assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section
16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
/s/ A. C. Providenti
A. C. Providenti
Dated: February 19, 2003
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ A. C. Providenti
DATE
February 19, 2003

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