ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
8-K/A, 1998-10-23
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                                UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                          -------------------------

                                 Form 8-K/A

                               CURRENT REPORT

                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               August 12, 1998
                      ---------------------------------
                               Date of Report
                      (Date of earliest event reported)

                        ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
             --------------------------------------------------
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

          Delaware                    001-06357               13-2595091
- ----------------------------    ---------------------     -------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)        (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

              10800 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, Washington  98004
        ------------------------------------------------------------
        (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

                               (425) 453-9400
            ----------------------------------------------------
            (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
























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Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

As previously reported under Item 2 in Esterline Technologies Corporation's  
("Esterline") current Report on Form 8-K dated as of August 12, 1998, 
Esterline entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase 
Agreement"), dated as of August 10, 1998, by and among Esterline, Kirkhill 
Rubber Company, a California corporation ("Kirkhill") and the Kirkhill 
Rubber Company Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan (the "ESOP"), 
pursuant to which Esterline agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares 
of Kirkhill for $83 million in cash, subject to certain customary closing 
adjustments.  At the same time, Esterline completed the acquisition of the 
shares of Kirkhill held by the ESOP, which shares represented approximately 
two-thirds of the outstanding capital stock of Kirkhill.  Esterline agreed 
to purchase the remaining shares from the minority individual shareholders 
and currently owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Kirkhill.  

Included under Item 7 are the historical financial statements of Kirkhill, 
together with certain pro forma information regarding Esterline, as adjusted 
to give effect to the Kirkhill acquisition.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

Filed as Exhibit 99.3 and incorporated herein by reference are certain 
historical financial statements of Kirkhill for the period indicated.  These 
financial statements have been audited by Romberger, Wilson & Beeson, Inc., 
independent auditors, as stated in their report included therein and 
incorporated herein by reference.

      (b)  Pro Forma Financial Information

Filed as Exhibit 99.4 and incorporated herein by reference is certain 
unaudited pro forma financial information regarding Esterline, as adjusted 
to give effect to the Kirkhill acquisition using the purchase method of 
accounting.

      (c)  Exhibits
           --------

            2.1     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 1998, 
                    by and among Esterline Technologies Corporation, the 
                    Kirkhill Rubber Company and the Kirkhill Rubber Company 
                    Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan.*

           23.1     Consent of Romberger, Wilson & Beeson, Inc. Independent 
                    Auditors.

           99.1     Press Release issued by the Registrant on 
                    August 10, 1998.*








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           99.2     Press Release issued by the Registrant on 
                    August 13, 1998.*

           99.3     Financial statements as of December 31, 1997, for 
                    Kirkhill Rubber Company (with Independent Auditor's 
                    Report).

           99.4     Unaudited pro forma financial statements and related 
                    footnotes for Esterline Technologies Corporation.

                    --------------------
                    * previously filed.














































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                                  SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                       Esterline Technologies Corporation
                                                  (Registrant)


Dated:  October 23, 1998          By  /s/ Robert W. Stevenson
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                                Robert W. Stevenson
                                             Executive Vice President,
                                       Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
                                           (Principal Financial Officer)

                                  By  /s/ Robert D. George
                                      ---------------------------------------
                                                 Robert D. George
                                             Treasurer and Controller
                                          (Principal Accounting Officer)




































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                                EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number                      Description
- --------------                      -----------

      2.1          Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 10, 1998, by 
                   and among Esterline Technologies Corporation, the 
                   Kirkhill Rubber Company and the Kirkhill Rubber Company 
                   Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan.* 

     23.1          Consent of Romberger, Wilson & Beeson, Inc. Independent 
                   Auditors.

     99.1          Press Release issued by the Registrant on 
                   August 10, 1998.*

     99.2          Press Release issued by the Registrant on 
                   August 13, 1998.*

     99.3          Financial statements as of December 31, 1997, for 
                   Kirkhill Rubber Company (with Independent Auditor's 
                   Report).

     99.4          Unaudited pro forma financial statements and related 
                   footnotes for Esterline Technologies Corporation.


                   --------------------
                   *  previously filed.





























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                                                            Exhibit 23.1

                 CONSENT OF ROMBERGER, WILSON & BEESON, INC.

We consent to the reference to our firm in the Current Report on Form 8-K
dated as of August 12, 1998, as amended by Form 8-K/A, of Esterline
Technologies Corporation and to the inclusion and incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated March 3, 1998, with respect to the financial
statements of Kirkhill Rubber Company included therein for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1997.

ROMBERGER, WILSON & BEESON, INC.

Brea, California
October 23, 1998





































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                                                                  Exhibit 99.3
The following table sets forth selected historical financial data for 
Kirkhill Rubber Company for the period ended December 31, 1997.
                           Kirkhill Rubber Company
                                Balance Sheet
                              December 31, 1997
                    (In thousands, except share amounts)
<TABLE>
<S>                                                       <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash (Notes 1 and 6)                                    $ 6,510
  Investments                                                  11
  Accounts Receivable, net of allowance of $120             5,351
  Inventory (Notes 1 and 2)                                 9,584
  Prepaid Expenses                                            735
  Deferred Taxes (Notes 1 and 4)                              813
                                                          -------
    Total Current Assets                                   23,004
Fixed Assets, at cost (Note 1)
  Land and Improvements                                       568
  Buildings and Warehouses                                  6,934
  Machinery and Equipment                                  12,961
  Office Furniture and Equipment                              767
  Autos and Trucks                                            159
                                                          -------
                                                           21,389
  Accumulated Depreciation                                 18,923
                                                          -------
    Fixed Assets Net of Accumulated Depreciation            2,466
Other Assets                                                   10
                                                          -------
TOTAL ASSETS                                              $25,480
                                                          =======
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Accounts Payable                                        $ 1,187
  Accrued Liabilities                                       4,791
                                                          -------
    Total Current Liabilities                               5,978
Deferred Taxes Payable (Notes 1 and 4)                        152
Stockholders' Equity
  Capital Stock - No Par Value 200,000 Shares 
   Authorized; 36,636 Shares Issued and Outstanding           881
  Additional Paid in Capital                                    8
  Retained Earnings                                        18,461
                                                          -------
    Total Stockholders' Equity                             19,350
                                                          -------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                $25,480
                                                          =======
</TABLE>

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                           Kirkhill Rubber Company
                             Statement of Income
                    For the year ended December 31, 1997
                               (In thousands)

<TABLE>

<S>                                       <C>
Net Sales                                 $57,396
Costs and Expenses
  Cost of Goods Sold                       40,023
  Selling Expenses                          2,603
  Administrative Expenses                   5,001
                                          -------
    Total Expenses                         47,627
                                          -------
Income from Operations                      9,769
Other Income and (Expense)
  Interest Earned                             211
  Other Expenses                              (15)
  ESOP Expenses (Note 3)                     (130)
  Interest Expense (Non-ESOP)                  (9)
                                          -------
Total Other Income and (Expense)               57
                                          -------
Income before Income Taxes                  9,826
Income Tax Expense                          3,812
                                          -------
Net Income                                $ 6,014
                                          =======
</TABLE>



























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                           Kirkhill Rubber Company
                           Statement of Cash Flow
                    For the year ended December 31, 1997
                               (In thousands)

<TABLE>

<S>                                                   <C>
Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Net Income                                            $ 6,014
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
 from Operating Activities
    Depreciation                                          448
    Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets                           (2)
    Accounts Receivable - Net                            (209)
    Inventory                                             911
    Prepaid Expenses                                      261
    Deferred Taxes                                       (317)
    Accounts Payable                                      376
    Accrued Liabilities                                 2,127
    ESOP Contributions Payable                         (1,902)
                                                      -------
  Total Adjustments                                     1,693
                                                      -------
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities        7,707
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
    Decrease in Deposits                                   12
    Capital Expenditures                                 (269)
    Capital Dispositions                                    2
                                                      -------
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Investing Activities         (255)
Cash flows from Financing Activities
    Notes Payable Payments                             (4,852)
    Stock Redemption                                   (2,713)
    ESOP Dividend                                      (2,000)
    Tax Benefit of ESOP Dividend                          751
    ESOP Deferred Compensation Recognized               4,852
                                                      -------
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities       (3,962)
                                                      -------
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash                         3,490
Cash at Beginning of Year                               3,020
                                                      -------
Cash at End of Year                                   $ 6,510
                                                      =======

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
  Cash Paid For:
    Interest                                          $   332
                                                      =======
    Income Tax                                        $ 3,075
                                                      =======
</TABLE>





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                           Kirkhill Rubber Company
                      Statement of Stockholders' Equity
                    For the year ended December 31, 1997
                    (In thousands, except share amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Additional
                                             Capital     Paid in      Retained
                                   Shares     Stock      Capital      Earnings
                                   ------    -------    ----------    --------

<S>                                <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Beginning Balance                  39,351      $946       $    8      $16,345
Net Income                                                              6,014
Stock Redemption                   (2,715)      (65)                   (2,648)
Dividend Paid to ESOP Trust Net
 of Income Tax Benefit of $751                                         (1,250)
                                   ------      ----       ------      -------
Ending Balance                     36,636      $881       $    8      $18,461
                                   ======      ====       ======      =======
</TABLE>


(Notes presented in thousands, except percentages and shares amounts)

Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
         ------------------------------------------

Business Activity
- -----------------
Kirkhill Rubber Company ("Kirkhill") is a manufacturer of rubber and plastic 
products located in Southern California.  Kirkhill's products are primarily 
manufactured for the commercial, aircraft, aerospace, and defense 
industries.

Estimates
- ---------
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally 
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date on the financial 
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the 
year.  Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Cash
- ----
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash includes money market accounts 
and any highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three 
months or less.








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Inventory
- ---------
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is generally 
determined on the first-in, first-out basis using a twelve month weighted 
average cost for raw materials.  Factory burden and direct labor costs are 
applied to work-in-process and finished goods using product class rates. 

Fixed Assets
- ------------
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Expenditures 
for maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as 
incurred.  Major renewals and betterments are capitalized.  Depreciation is 
provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the 
depreciable assets.  The estimated useful lives for depreciation are as 
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        Years
                                        -----

       <S>                              <C>
       Office Equipment and Furniture    5-8
       Machinery                          8
       Buildings                        20-25
       Vehicles                           3
</TABLE>

Depreciation was $448 for the year ended December 31, 1997.

Income Taxes
- ------------
Deferred taxes are provided in accordance with Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  Deferred taxes 
are provided for accumulated temporary differences due to basis differences 
for assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes, 
including alternative minimum taxes.

Note 2 - Inventory
         ---------

Inventory is composed of:

<TABLE>

           <S>                    <C>
           Raw Materials          $5,041
           Work in Process         3,065
           Finished Goods          1,478
                                  ------
                                  $9,584
                                  ======
</TABLE>





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Note 3 - Employee Stock Ownership Plan
         -----------------------------

The following description of the Kirkhill's Employee Stock Ownership Plan 
provides only general information.  Please refer to the summary plan 
description for a more complete description of the plan.

Kirkhill has elected not to adopt Statement of Position 93-6, Employers' 
Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.  Kirkhill will continue to 
apply Statement of Position 76-3, Accounting Practices for certain Employee 
Stock Ownership Plans.

Kirkhill's Employee Stock Ownership and Savings Plan (the "Plan") is a 
defined contribution plan with three features:  a stock bonus portion 
(ESOP), a money purchase portion (ESOP) and a 401(k) savings portion.  The 
ESOP stock bonus portion was adopted January 1, 1987.  The 401(k) portion 
became effective January 1, 1989.  The ESOP portion of the plan was amended 
January 1, 1991 to become a combination of a money purchase plan and a stock 
bonus plan.  Contributions are made by Kirkhill in cash or in Company stock 
annually.  The ESOP portion has no employee contributions; the 401(k) 
portion receives employee salary deferral contributions.

The stock ownership portion of the ESOP was funded with a $32,700 loan and a 
cash contribution of $2,312 from Kirkhill to the ESOP Trust in 1988.  The 
ESOP Trust used the funds to purchase 70% of the outstanding capital stock 
from the shareholders at a cost of $35,001.  The ESOP loan was completely 
paid off in 1997.

The loan was recorded as a note payable on Kirkhill's balance sheet.  A like 
amount of deferred compensation was recorded as a reduction of stockholders' 
equity.  Deferred compensation, included as a component of stockholders' 
equity, represented Kirkhill's prepayment of future compensation expenses.  
As Kirkhill made contributions to the ESOP, these contributions were used to 
repay the loan to Kirkhill.  As the loan was repaid, shares were released 
annually using the principal and interest method.  These shares were 
allocated to participants based upon their compensation.

Kirkhill's ESOP contribution for 1997 was $1,408.  The principal portion of 
the ESOP contribution was $1,338 and the interest portion was $70.  The 
principal portion was allocated to operations, based upon compensation, with 
$1,107 charged to factory burden, $112 charged to selling expenses and $118 
charged to administrative expenses.  The interest portion of $70 was charged 
to ESOP expenses.  Also included in ESOP expenses is an annual loan charge, 
amortization loan fees, and processing fees amounting to $61.  A dividend of 
$2,000, declared on October 16, 1997, was paid on ESOP shares.  Of this 
amount $1,885 was applied to the ESOP loan principal.

Employees may contribute up to 5% of compensation through tax deferred 
withholdings to the 401(k) portion of the ESOP annually.  These 
contributions totaled $445 in 1997.  Kirkhill 








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made a matching contribution of 50% of eligible employees' salary deferral 
to the 401(k) in the form of Company stock.

Eligibility
- -----------
Employees who are 21 years of age and have completed one year of service 
(with 1,000 hours of service) are eligible to participate.  Plan entrance is 
on January 1 and July 1.

Benefits
- --------
Plan participants who terminate their employment for retirement, disability 
or death will have their vested account balance distributed following the 
end of the plan year in which their retirement, death or disability occurs.  
For other terminations of service, distribution of benefits may be deferred 
until a five-year break-in-service occurs.  All distributions may be made in 
a combination of whole shares or cash in annual installments over a five-
year period.  Distributions of shares are subject to a limited "put" option 
which grants the participant the right to "put" the shares to Kirkhill at 
their fair market value as determined by an independent appraiser.

Note 4 - Income Taxes
         ------------

Deferred income tax asset and liabilities are computed annually for 
differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and 
liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future 
based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the 
differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Valuation allowances are 
established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount 
expected to be realized.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or 
refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in 
deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Income tax at the combined federal and 
state statutory rate of 39.8% is reconciled to Kirkhill's actual provision 
as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Percentage of
                                                      income before
                                            Amount    income taxes
                                            ------    -------------

          <S>                               <C>          <C>
          Tax at statutory rate             $3,913       39.8%
          Increase (decrease) resulting
           from tax effect of:
          Nondeductible expenses                 9         .1
          Other                               (110)      (1.1)
                                            -------      ----
          Income Tax Provision              $3,812       38.8%
                                            =======      ====
</TABLE>

The income tax provision is presented gross without a tax reduction of $751 
attributable to the dividend applied to the ESOP loan principal.  The 
benefit is credited directly to retained earnings.

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The components of the current deferred tax asset and noncurrent deferred tax 
liability are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Current    Noncurrent
                                                      Asset     Liability
                                                     -------    ----------

      <S>                                             <C>         <C>
      Deferred tax liability resulting from
       taxable temporary depreciation differences     $  --       $(152)

      Deferred tax assets resulting from 
       deductible temporary differences:
        Vacation pay accrued                            316          --
        Allowance for doubtful accounts                  49          --
        State income taxes                              238          --
        Inventory uniform capitalization rules          210          --
                                                      -----       -----
      Net deferred tax asset or (liability)           $ 813       $(152)
                                                      =====       =====
</TABLE>

Note 5 - Related Party Transactions
         --------------------------

During the year, Kirkhill sold $7,007 of goods to a related company which 
has two directors and several shareholders in common.  At year-end $363 was 
due from the company.  Kirkhill purchased $60 in goods and services from 
this related company.  Also legal services were provided by a director for 
$28.  At year-end, Kirkhill was not indebted to these related parties.

Note 6 - Contingent Liabilities
         ----------------------

Kirkhill is a party to various lawsuits and claims.  Management believes 
that the outcome of these lawsuits and claims will not have a material 
impact on Kirkhill's financial position or results of future operations. 

Note 7 - Concentrations of Risk
         ----------------------

At year-end, approximately forty customers account for 64% of trade accounts 
receivable.  The primary industries of these customers are 50% for 
commercial, 47% for aircraft and 3% for governmental.  Also customers 
located in the state of California provided approximately 45% of Kirkhill's 
sales during the year.


Kirkhill has certain contracts which require purchases of materials from 
approved suppliers.  Certain materials are limited to a single supplier.  In 
the event that a material or supplier is no 





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longer available, a change in a material or a supplier could cause a delay 
in manufacturing and a possible loss of sales.  However, management believes 
this risk is minimal and alternative materials or suppliers could be acquired 
without affecting sales.

Kirkhill maintains cash in excess of the federally insured limits of $100 in 
one financial institution.

Note 8 - Operating Leases
         ----------------

Kirkhill has operating leases for certain vehicles and equipment.  Lease 
terms range from 24 to 48 months.  Lease expense for the year was $80.  
Future minimum lease payments are as follows:

<TABLE>

                <C>          <C>
                1998         $38
                1999          26
                2000          13
                             ---
                             $77
                             ===
</TABLE>

Note 9 - Environmental Costs
         -------------------

Due to the continuing government regulation of the environment, Kirkhill is 
incurring cost of compliance.  Environmental cost totaled $2 for the year.



























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                                March 3, 1998

                        INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Board of Directors
Kirkhill Rubber Company
300 East Cypress
Brea, California

We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Kirkhill Rubber Company as 
of December 31, 1997 and the related statements of income, cash flows and 
stockholders' equity for the year then ended.  These financial statements 
are the responsibility of Kirkhill's management.  Our responsibility is to 
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free 
of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, 
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and 
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall 
financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, 
in all material respects, the financial condition of Kirkhill Rubber Company 
as of December 31, 1997, and the results of its operations and its cash 
flows for the year then ended in conformity with generally accepted 
accounting principles.


/s/ Romberger, Wilson & Beeson, Inc.

























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                                                            Exhibit 99.4

The unaudited pro forma financial statements and accompanying notes set 
forth below reflect the application of the purchase method of accounting.  
Under this method of accounting, the purchase price will be allocated to the 
assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values 
at the time of closing.  As discussed in the accompanying notes, estimates 
of the fair values have been combined with the values recorded.  However, 
the estimated fair values may require additional adjustments once all of the 
valuations have been completed.

The unaudited pro forma balance sheet combines the balance sheets of 
Esterline and Kirkhill as of July 31, 1998.  The unaudited pro forma 
statement of earnings presents 1)  Esterline's statement of income for the 
year ended October 31, 1997 combined with Kirkhill's statement of income for 
the year ended December 31, 1997 and 2) Esterline's and Kirkhill's 
statements of income for the nine months ended July 31, 1998.  Kirkhill's 
year-end was December 31.  For the nine months ended July 31, 1998, 
Kirkhill's statement of income has been adjusted to be consistent with 
Esterline's fiscal year presentation.

The unaudited pro forma financial statements are intended for informational 
purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the future financial 
position or future results of operations of the combined company, or of the 
financial position or results of operations of the combined company that 
would have actually occurred had the transaction been in effect as of the 
date or for the period presented.

























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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                               Esterline Technologies
                                            Pro Forma Statement of Income
                                                      Unaudited
                                      (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                          Fiscal Year 1997                        Nine Months Ended July 31, 1998
                         -----------------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------------

                                                    Pro            Pro                                 Pro          Pro
                         Esterline   Kirkhill      Forma          Forma                               Forma        Forma
                         10/31/97    12/31/97   Adjustments     Combined   Esterline   Kirkhill    Adjustments   Combined
                         -----------------------------------------------   ----------------------------------------------

<S>                      <C>         <C>        <C>             <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>            <C>
Net Sales                $390,958    $57,396    $    --         $448,354    $321,172   $44,517    $    --        $365,689
Costs and Expenses
  Cost of Sales           243,197     40,023      1,271 (A,B)    284,491     198,265    29,460      1,787 (A,B)   229,512
  Selling, General
   and Administrative     108,474      7,749        851 (B)      117,074      90,503     6,614        944 (B)      98,061
  Interest Income          (2,397)      (211)     2,206 (C)         (402)     (1,469)      (70)     1,539 (C)          --
  Interest Expense          3,603          9      3,094 (D)        6,706       2,373        --      2,320 (D)       4,693
                         -----------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------
                          352,877     47,570      7,422          407,869     289,672    36,004      6,590         332,266
                         -----------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------
Earnings Before
 Income Taxes              38,081      9,826     (7,422)          40,485      31,500     8,513     (6,590)         33,423
Income Tax Expense         12,760      3,812     (2,614)(E)       13,958      10,833     3,499     (2,561)(E)      11,771
                         -----------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------
Net Earnings             $ 25,321    $ 6,014    $(4,808)        $ 26,527    $ 20,667   $ 5,014    $(4,029)       $ 21,652
                         ===============================================    =============================================
Net Earnings per
 Share - Basic           $   1.48                               $   1.55    $   1.20                             $   1.25
                         ========                               ========    ========                             ========
Net Earnings per
 Share - Diluted         $   1.44                               $   1.51    $   1.17                             $   1.22
                         ========                               ========    ========                             ========
</TABLE>

















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                           Esterline Technologies
                     Pro Forma Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
                             As of July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              Pro           Pro
                                                                             Forma         Forma
                                                 Esterline    Kirkhill    Adjustments     Combined
                                                 ---------    --------    -----------     --------
<S>                                              <C>          <C>         <C>             <C>
ASSETS
  Cash and equivalents                           $ 24,443     $ 9,261     $(25,636)(F)    $  8,068
  Accounts receivable, net of allowances           66,412       5,703                       72,115
  Inventories
    Raw material                                   24,906       4,826                       29,732
    Work-in-process                                32,322       3,065                       35,387
    Finished goods                                 11,123       1,477                       12,600
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
                                                   68,351       9,368                       77,719
  Deferred Income Taxes                            12,525         813                       13,338
  Prepaid Expenses                                  3,381         583                        3,964
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
Total Current Assets                              175,112      25,728      (25,636)        175,204
Property, Plant and Equipment                     198,948      21,078       10,097 (G)     230,123
Accumulated Depreciation                          123,915      18,755      (18,755)(G)     123,915
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
                                                   75,033       2,323       28,852         106,208
Goodwill                                           44,096                   46,872 (H)      90,968
Other Assets, net                                  12,077          11                       12,088
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
                                                 $306,318     $28,062     $ 50,088        $384,468
                                                 =================================================
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
  Accounts payable                               $ 19,469     $ 1,376     $               $ 20,845
  Accrued liabilities                              63,489       1,986          180 (I)      65,655
  Credit facilities                                 9,977                                    9,977
  Current maturities of long-term obligations       5,851                                    5,851
  Federal and foreign income taxes                    126         391                          517
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
    Total Current Liabilities                      98,912       3,753          180         102,845
Long-Term Liabilities
  Debt, net of current maturities                  21,443          --       64,400 (J)      85,843
  Deferred Taxes Payable                              542         152        9,665 (K)      10,359
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
    Total Long-Term Liabilities                    21,985         152       74,065          96,202
Shareholders' Equity
  Common stock, par value $.20 per share,
   authorized 30,000,000 shares, issued and
   outstanding 17,288,562 shares                    3,458         881         (881)(L)       3,458
  Capital in excess of par value                   46,869           8           (8)(L)      46,869
  Retained earnings                               139,674      23,268      (23,268)(L)     139,674
  Cumulative translation adjustment                (4,580)         --           --          (4,580)
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
Total Shareholders' Equity                        185,421      24,157      (24,157)        185,421
                                                 -------------------------------------------------
                                                 $306,318     $28,062     $ 50,088        $384,468
                                                 =================================================
</TABLE>
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The transaction is accounted for using the purchase method of accounting 
and, accordingly, the pro forma adjustments reflect the allocation of 
purchase price to the assets and liabilities assumed.  The earnings per 
share calculations have been prepared under the new Statement of Financial 
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, effective for Kirkhill after 
December 15, 1997 and also reflect the 2-for-1 stock split for shareholders 
effective on April 20, 1998.

A preliminary allocation of the purchase price is summarized as follows (in 
thousands):

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
Purchase price (including estimated transaction expenses)    $83,816
Post-closing adjustments                                       6,400
                                                             -------
  Total                                                      $90,216
                                                             =======
Allocation
Net Assets of Kirkhill                                       $24,157
Increase (decrease) to net asset value at
 July 31, 1998 as a result of estimated
 fair value adjustments:
  Property, Plant and Equipment, net                          28,852
  Deferred Income Taxes                                       (9,665)
Excess of the purchase price over the
 fair value of the net assets acquired                        46,872
                                                             -------
  Total                                                      $90,216
                                                             =======
</TABLE>

Following is a summary of adjustments and reclassifications reflected in the 
unaudited pro forma statements of income for fiscal year 1997 and the nine 
months ended July 31, 1998:

      (A)    Cost of sales was adjusted for depreciation expense that would 
             have occurred had the transaction been in effect at the 
             beginning of the period, $2,005 and $1,675, respectively.

      (B)    Cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses 
             were adjusted to reflect Kirkhill as if the ESOP was not in 
             existence for the periods presented.  In addition, a 
             calculation for pension and 401(k) expense was estimated based 
             on Esterline's plan and agreements made during the transaction.  
             The adjustments to cost of sales were ($734) and $112, 
             respectively and to selling, general and administrative were 
             ($321) and $65, respectively.

             The excess purchase price over the fair value of assets 
             acquired will be amortized on a straight-line basis over a 
             40-year period reflecting an expense for the periods of $1,172 
             and $879, respectively.

      (C)    If the transaction had occurred prior to the periods being 
             presented, interest income would have been reduced due to the 
             cash payment made for the 

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             Kirkhill stock.  For this calculation, the reduction was 
             calculated on $39,400 at 5.6% per annum resulting in reductions 
             of $2,206 for fiscal year 1997. For the period ended 
             July 31, 1998 interest expense would have been $-0-.

      (D)    Additional interest expense was calculated on the balance of 
             the cash used to complete the transaction, $50,000 at 6.187%, 
             assuming a payment of principal occurring at the end of a 
             specified period in the future, resulting in an increase of 
             interest expense $3,094 and $2,320, respectively.

      (E)    The reduction in taxes represents the tax effect of the 
             unaudited pro forma income statements, excluding goodwill 
             amortization based on a tax rate of 33.5%, $2,614 and $2,561, 
             respectively.

Following is a summary of adjustments reflected in the unaudited pro forma 
balance sheet:
 
      (F)    Cash was reduced by amounts paid (including transaction costs) 
             to complete the Kirkhill transaction.
 
      (G)    Property, plant and equipment was adjusted for the estimated 
             fair value of assets on the date of acquisition, including the 
             netting of prior accumulated depreciation against the gross 
             value.
 
      (H)    The excess purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired 
             (including acquisition related expenses) is reflected.  This 
             amount is expected to be amortized on a straight-line basis over 
             a 40-year period.
 
      (I)    Estimated additional acquisition related expenses.
 
      (J)    The Company is currently reviewing its options to complete a 
             private placement of debt.  For these pro forma statements the 
             amounts not paid from Esterline's available cash are being 
             financed under the Company's current credit facilities with the 
             Bank of America.
 
      (K)    Deferred taxes payable were adjusted for the net tax effect of 
             the pro forma adjustments.
 
      (L)    These entries represent the elimination of Kirkhill's historical 
             equity as required by generally accepted accounting principles.








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