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Goodrich Exhibit to Enhance Canadian Air and Space Museum

Dépèche transmise le 21 juillet 2009 par Business Wire

Goodrich Exhibit to Enhance Canadian Air and Space Museum

Goodrich Exhibit to Enhance Canadian Air and Space Museum

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Goodrich Corporation’s (NYSE: GR) Landing Gear business in Oakville, Ontario will provide an innovative exhibit for the Canadian Air and Space Museum’s revitalization effort. The announcement was made at a ceremony held at the museum yesterday.

Featuring one of Goodrich’s large commercial aircraft landing gear, the exhibit is expected to include an interactive display that will demonstrate the functionality of the landing gear while also highlighting the complexities of its internal design.

In a speech at the ceremony, Tim Whittier, director of government relations for Goodrich Landing Gear, said “Through the years, Goodrich has had the opportunity to be a part of some truly remarkable aircraft. We are committed to supporting the Canadian Air and Space Museum and its goal of becoming a national showcase for Canada’s aeronautical achievements. We intend to work with the museum to develop an innovative exhibit that illustrates the talents of our employees and prompts young visitors to imagine what they too may be able to achieve through vision, ingenuity, and perseverance.”

The Canadian Air and Space Museum, located in one of Toronto's oldest and best-preserved aerospace heritage buildings, is dedicated to telling the distinctly Canadian stories of aviation, space history and innovation. For more information see www.casmuseum.org.

Goodrich Landing Gear operations in Canada include its Oakville manufacturing and test facility, as well as an aftermarket services facility in Burlington. The facilities develop, manufacture, test and service landing gear for a variety of aircraft from manufacturers including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Gulfstream. Goodrich also operates an engine control maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Montreal.

Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit http://www.goodrich.com.

Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.

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