Rockford, IL – Smiths Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply the bleed air and anti-ice subsystems on the Embraer Phenom 300 for more than 400 aircraft. First delivery of flight hardware is expected in August 2007. The subsystems will be manufactured at Smiths’ facility in Rockford, Illinois.

Smiths Aerospace scope of equipment consists of the bleed air system controller, the pressure regulating and shutoff valves (PRSOVs), fan air valves, cross bleed valve, wing and horizontal stabilizer anti-ice valves, and the engine reverse flow check valves. The controller manages the bleed air valves, anti-ice valves and bleed air leak detection sub-systems. In addition to the above units, Smiths will perform system level performance testing in their test facility on the entire bleed air and anti-ice systems to include Embraer supplied engine anti-ice valves, pre-cooler heat exchanger, system ducting, temperature sensors, and piccolo tubes.

About the Phenom 300: The Phenom 300 will enter service in mid-2009 with production for more than 400 aircraft between now and 2019. It will be powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW535E engine, with 3,200 pounds of thrust. Comfortably accommodating up to nine people, the Phenom 300 range will be 1,800 nautical miles (NBAA IFR reserves with 100 nm alternate) with six people onboard, at a maximum operating speed of Mach 0.78.

About Smiths: Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group, is a leading transatlantic aerospace systems and equipment company, with more than 11,000 employees and $2 billion revenues globally. The company holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in digital, electrical power, mechanical systems, engine components and Systems Customer Services. www.geaviationsystems.com

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