PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – November 12, 2008 – Esterline AVISTA, the U.S.leader in critical systems software engineering services, announces completion of its 1,000th project. The company’s specialization in safety-critical, certified software development and systems engineering services has made it the go-to resource for companies in aerospace, defense and medical electronics.

Esterline AVISTA is a domestic service provider with high-maturity, CMMI Level 5 processes, and industry-leading estimating, tracking and reporting. This unique combination delivers a high-quality, timely and cost-effective alternative to offshore service providers. The company's services span the range of the life-cycle: from requirements definition and systems integration, to design and verification/validation. Its expertise also includes a number of specifications and standards including ARINC, DO-160E, DO-178B, DO-200A, DO-254, FDA 510(k), IEEE, ISO, and numerous Mil-Spec standards.

"Our ability to efficiently deliver high-quality systems has clearly resonated with clients," says Tim Budden, president of Esterline AVISTA. "This is an important milestone for the company and a credit to our engineers. We've got the right people and the right processes to successfully deliver on these complex projects, and our clients know that we'll get the job done for them."

About Esterline AVISTA
Esterline AVISTA (AVISTA Incorporated®), a subsidiary of Esterline Technologies Corporation, is a full-lifecycle software engineering services company specializing in critical systems software development projects for aerospace, defense and medical electronics applications. Esterline AVISTA fields the strongest, most stable, and most capable DO-178B software development team in the industry. The company has completed more than 1,000 client projects over the last 20 years in systems design, requirements capture and analysis, software design and implementation, and software verification and validation. Esterline AVISTA, headquartered in Platteville, Wisconsin, is a SEI CMMI Maturity Level 5 rated company and an ISO 9001:2000 certified company.