TOULOUSE, FRANCE — CIRCOR Aerospace, Inc., a CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR) company, was presented with the Airbus Equipment and Systems SQIP Best Performer award for 2011. The SQIP (Supply Chain and Quality Improvement Program) award is presented by Airbus to four suppliers each year for excellent and sustainable performance on serial programs. CIRCOR Aerospace provides Airbus with fluid control components.

"CIRCOR is honored to be one of only four companies recognized by Airbus as a "Best Performer" out of approximately 250 suppliers," said CIRCOR Aerospace Group Vice President Michael Dill. "This award reflects the accomplishments that we have made through our Operational Excellence journey. Our team members made this award possible and we look forward to continuing to accelerate CIRCOR Aerospace's progress toward exceeding customer standards and competing more effectively."

About CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group

The CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluidic control, actuation, and aircraft landing gear systems for demanding aerospace and defense applications. CIRCOR Aerospace provides a full range of fluid controls and electro-mechanical controls, actuation systems, manifold assemblies, and complete landing gear systems. CIRCOR Aerospace has business units located in California, Ohio, New York, Paris, Chemille and Pau, France, Tangier, Morocco and Suzhou, China.

CIRCOR International is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and the CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group is headquartered in Corona, California.

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