Rockwell Collins makes first delivery for 787 Dreamliner program

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 27, 2006) - Rockwell Collins recently made its first deliveries of its Core Network cabinet to support the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program.

"This delivery marks an important milestone for Rockwell Collins on the 787 Dreamliner program, as we begin to move beyond systems design and development, and into creating the physical product," said Kelly Ortberg, vice president and general manager, Air Transport Systems for Rockwell Collins. "We are pleased with the progress being made on this project, which is attributable to a true sense of involvement, commitment and teamwork from the Dreamliner team."

The Core Network cabinet plays a key role in Boeing's objective to 'e-enable' the entire aircraft. Utilizing commercial open standards, the Core Network hosts a wide variety of third party applications, and manages on board information flow to improve airline operations efficiency. The units delivered will support the development of the Health Maintenance System for the Boeing 787.

In addition to the core network cabinet, Rockwell Collins is the supplier for the 787 Dreamliner flight deck display system and crew alerting system, pilot controls, communication and surveillance systems and the aircraft's common data network. Rockwell Collins also serves as the systems integrator for each of these elements.

Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a worldwide leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for commercial and government customers. The company's 17,000 employees in 27 countries deliver industry-leading communication, navigation, surveillance, display, flight control, inflight entertainment, information management, and maintenance, training and simulation solutions. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.

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