Goodrich Hosts Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin Visit

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) recently hosted Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at its Vergennes, Vermont facility on October 31. The visit was an opportunity for Goodrich to update the Governor on the aerospace and defense work being performed at the site. The facility has approximately 800 full time employees, making it one of Addison County's largest private sector employers.

During the visit, Goodrich also presented a $15,814 check from the Goodrich Foundation to the University of Vermont (UVM). The donation is part of the company's STEM funding initiative and will be used for the university's Student Experience in Engineering Design, or SEED program. The program matches senior electrical and mechanical engineering students with Goodrich engineers to work on "real-world" engineering projects. The project work will be performed at both UVM and Goodrich. UVM Interim President John Bramley, Dean Bernard Cole, Director Jason Bates and Professor Michael Rosen accepted the check on behalf of the university.

"I am delighted to see Goodrich's commitment to supporting STEM through this great partnership with the university. It's partnerships like this that enable us to continue to teach world class engineers and innovators in Vermont who can then support our technology sector and innovation companies like Goodrich," said Governor Shumlin. "It is also exciting to be here to visit with Goodrich's senior management and talk about our continued partnership to help them grow and to create more jobs for Vermonters," he added.

"It's a real privilege to welcome Governor Shumlin to our facility," said Tony Wurmel, Vice President and General Manager for Goodrich's Sensors and Integrated Systems business. "We take a lot of pride in the work we do in Vermont and always enjoy sharing our successes and challenges with our elected officials. Giving back to our communities is also very important to Goodrich. With the donation to the University of Vermont's SEED program, we're hopeful the knowledge the engineering students gain from their experience in working alongside Goodrich mentors will jump start their careers when they graduate next spring," he added.

"Science and engineering-based businesses such as Goodrich Corporation are critical for the future prosperity and well-being of Vermont," said John Bramley, Interim President of the University of Vermont. He added, "The University of Vermont is committed to preparing outstanding graduates who can hit the ground running when they graduate to provide a rapid return on their employers' investment. This generous support from the Goodrich Foundation to our SEED program helps us do just that. Everybody benefits by engaging our senior engineering students with Goodrich engineers on real-world projects."

The Goodrich Vergennes, Vermont site provides a broad range of products and systems to the aerospace and defense industry including health usage and management systems; fuel measurement and management systems; guidance, navigation and control systems; electric brake control and actuation systems; and fire detection and suppression systems. Major commercial and defense programs include the Sikorsky Black Hawk; Boeing 787 and KC46A; Bell-Boeing V-22; Bell H-1; Lockheed Martin C-130 and Patriot PAC-3; and the Raytheon Tomahawk Cruise Missile.

Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a global supplier of systems and services to aerospace, defense and homeland security markets. With one of the most strategically diversified portfolios of products in the industry, Goodrich serves a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities. For more information, visit http://www.goodrich.com.

Goodrich Corporation operates through its divisions and as a parent company for its subsidiaries, one or more of which may be referred to as "Goodrich Corporation" in this press release.

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