Irvine, California, December 8, 2008 – According to the Bell Helicopter and Agusta Aerospace BA609 team, the revolutionary commercial tiltrotor platform certification program is still on track. Four BA609s will be used in the next three-year development and flight testing program with 2011 targeted as the current time for certification. Bell/Agusta states that they currently have more than 80 orders for the BA609.

Eaton is a key supplier on the BA609 including the hydraulic system engine driven pumps, bent axis hydraulic motors, inline hydraulic motor/impeller and fluid conveyance Kevlar houses and swivel assemblies.

In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a leading supplier of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic pump and generator products and integrated systems; engine and airframe fuel pumps; electric motors; aircraft door actuation, flight and flow controls; fluid, fuel and air delivery products and systems; nose wheel steering systems; integrated control systems; cockpit controls and displays; power and load management systems; pressure sensors, seals, and fluid health monitoring products and systems. Eaton serves commercial and military aviation, aerospace, military ground systems, marine and off-road markets worldwide.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2007 sales of $13 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has 82,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.

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