Esterline Appoints Delores M. Etter to Its Board of Directors

BELLEVUE, WA, Jan 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
Esterline Corporation (NYSE: ESL) (www.esterline.com), a leading
specialty manufacturer serving aerospace and defense markets, today
announced that Dr. Delores M. Etter has been appointed to the company's
Board of Directors.

Brad Lawrence, Esterline CEO, said, "We are delighted to have such an
accomplished executive as Dr. Etter joining our Board. Her extensive
scientific and engineering background, industry knowledge and Department
of Defense experience are very well suited to Esterline, especially as
those talents relate to several key areas where we have growth plans."

Dr. Etter recently served as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Research, Development and Acquisition. In that position she was
responsible for the acquisition of all Navy and Marine Corps programs,
plus several Joint programs including the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
Vehicle (MRAP) and the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). As a former Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology, she was
responsible for strategic planning, budget allocation, program execution
and evaluation for the Department of Defense Science and Technology
Program. Dr. Etter was the principal U.S. representative to the NATO
Research and Technology Board, and was also responsible for the Defense
Modeling and Simulation Organization, the High Performance Computing
Modernization Office, technical oversight of the Software Engineering
Institute, and she was the senior civilian in charge of the Department of
Defense high-energy laser research program.

In addition, she has served as a faculty member at five distinguished
universities including the United States Naval Academy, where her
research was focused on biometric signal processing with an emphasis on
developing iris recognition technology for identification purposes. Dr.
Etter is currently the Director of the Caruth Institute for Engineering
Education and the Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair in Engineering
Education at Southern Methodist University.

About Esterline
Esterline Corporation is a leading world-wide supplier
to the aerospace and defense industry specializing in three core areas:
Avionics & Controls, Sensors & Systems, and Advanced Materials.
Operations within the Avionics & Controls segment focus on
high-technology electronics products for military and commercial aircraft
and land- and sea-based military vehicles, secure communications systems,
specialized medical equipment, and other industrial applications. The
Sensors & Systems segment includes operations that produce high-precision
temperature and pressure sensors, electrical power distribution
equipment, and other related systems principally for aerospace and
defense customers. Operations within the Advanced Materials segment focus
on technologies, including high-temperature resistant materials and
components used for a wide range of military and commercial aerospace
purposes and combustible ordnance and electronic warfare countermeasure
products.

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