Esterline CMC Electronics Welcomes New Vice President, Finance

(Montreal, Quebec – November 2, 2009) Greg Yeldon, president of Esterline CMC Electronics, has appointed Sylvie Desjardins as vice-president, finance, as of October 26, 2009.

Working in the aerospace industry for more than twenty years, Ms. Desjardins has followed an impressive career path. After starting her career at Ernst & Young as external auditor, she has held various positions of increasing responsibility at Bombardier Inc. She was vice-president, finance, of Learjet, a subsidiary of Bombardier. Most recently, she held the positions of vice-president, finance, programs and strategic planning, and vice-president, finance, of Bombardier Aerospace’s largest business unit, Business Aircraft.

Ms. Desjardins holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Québec at Montréal.

Esterline CMC Electronics (www.cmcelectronics.ca) designs and produces leading technology electronics products for the aviation and global positioning markets. CMC’s focus is on delivering innovative cockpit systems integration and avionics solutions to its customers worldwide. Its principal locations are in Montreal, Quebec; Ottawa, Ontario; and Chicago, Illinois. CMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Esterline Corporation (NYSE:ESL, www.esterline.com), a specialized aerospace and defense company headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Esterline employs over 10,000 people worldwide.