Leading Supplier of Signal Acquisition Solutions Broadens Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing’s Product Portfolio

Leesburg, VA – February 14, 2008 -- Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading supplier of rugged embedded boards and subsystems for the rugged deployed Aerospace and Defense market, has announced that it has acquired the business and assets of Pentland Systems Ltd., Livingston, Scotland, UK a leading supplier of rugged signal acquisition solutions.

The purchase greatly enhances Curtiss-Wright’s sensor processing product portfolio adding RF/IF signal acquisition, analog, digital I/O and synchro/resolver products for radar, software defined radio (SDR) and signal intelligence applications.

“Pentland is a leading supplier of rugged high performance analog acquisition and reconstruction products for sonar, radar, signal intelligence and software defined radio applications in the Aerospace & Defense market,” said Tom Quinly, President of Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing. “We’re very excited about adding their building block technology to our product family. The addition of another incredibly talented and complementary technical team fits our strategy of continuing to expand our portfolio to offer the broadest and most tightly integrated rugged deployed COTS boards and subsystems available.” Pentland’s products and technology will be organized under Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing’s Modular Solutions group, and will be managed by Rob Hoyecki, Director of the Digital Signal Processing Division.

“With the addition of Pentland’s products and technologies, Curtiss-Wright has now raised the bar for rugged sensor processing to the subsystem level,” added Mr. Hoyecki. “Their approach, which tightly couples the analog front-end with FPGA technology is highly desired by our customers who require a defined signal bandwidth to be delivered at the application level.”

The acquisition of Pentland’s business and assets also strengthens Curtiss-Wright’s presence in the UK and European markets, adding to their existing video and integration business unit located in Letchworth, UK. This expanded presence will increase Curtiss-Wright’s profile and accessibility as a supplier of advanced rugged deployed boards and subsystems for UK and European customers.