Burlington, MA – August 3, 2010 – CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc., has completed the acquisition of privately held Castle Precision Industries (CPI) of Sylmar, California. CPI manufactures landing gear components, landing gear and actuation sub-systems, and provides Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services to the commercial and military aircraft markets. CPI’s manufacturing capabilities and product lines complement the existing landing gear and actuation product lines of CIRCOR Aerospace and will be integrated into CIRCOR’s Aerospace segment. Terms of the deal, which was an all-cash transaction, were not disclosed.

CIRCOR anticipates that the acquisition will be accretive to earnings on a GAAP basis in the first 12 months of combined operations. The third quarter is expected to be slightly dilutive excluding approximately $0.4 million of transaction costs. In the 12 months prior to the acquisition, CPI generated revenues of approximately $19 million.

CIRCOR’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Bill Higgins stated, “The addition of Castle Precision Industries immediately expands CIRCOR’s landing gear capabilities and better positions us to meet OEM and aftermarket customer expectations. With this acquisition, we continue to increase the size of the Company through expansion in markets that we believe offer us the greatest potential for growth.”

CIRCOR Aerospace Group Vice President Chris Celtruda commented, “CPI’s established reputation, solid product portfolio and strong manufacturing expertise help to diversify CIRCOR’s landing gear business into the commercial and aftermarket segments.”

CPI has more than 20 years of experience in providing landing gear components and repair solutions for commercial aircraft, including the Boeing MD80, 717, 737, 747,757,767, and 777 platforms. CPI also has extensive experience with military customers requiring landing gear component aftermarket solutions for the F-18, F-16, F-5, and C-17 platforms.

About CIRCOR International, Inc. CIRCOR International, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets valves and other highly engineered products and subsystems that control the flow of fluids safely and efficiently in the aerospace, energy and industrial markets. With more than 9,000 customers in over 100 countries, CIRCOR has a diversified product portfolio with recognized, market-leading brands. CIRCOR’s culture, built on the CIRCOR Business System, is defined by the Company’s commitment to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent and pursuing continuous improvement in all aspects of its business and operations. The Company’s strategy includes growing organically by investing in new, differentiated products; adding value to component products; and increasing the development of mission-critical subsystems and solutions. CIRCOR also plans to leverage its strong balance sheet to acquire strategically complementary businesses. For more information, visit the Company’s investor relations web site at http://investors.circor.com.

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