Teledyne Controls Selected By DaimlerChrysler Aerospace Airbus to Supply the FDIMU for the A330, A340 Familiest

Los Angeles, CA -- Teledyne Controls, a business unit of Teledyne Electronics and Communications, a Teledyne Technologies company (NYSE:TDY), has been selected by DaimlerChrysler Aerospace-Airbus to supply the Flight Data Interface and Management Units (FDIMU) on the A330/A340 aircraft, beginning with the introduction of the A340-500/600 planned for 2002.

The FDIMU is a new system architecture of data acquisition and recording on Airbus aircraft which combines multiple traditionally separate functions into one system. Teledyne, through its concept of Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) Compression, provides this FDIMU that combines the functions of the Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU – mandatory data acquisition), the Data Management Unit (DMU – engine/aircraft condition monitoring) and the Data Access Recorder (DAR – maintenance/FOQA data recording) into a single LRU system.

The FDIMU is a multi processor system which will function as either a two function (DMU: ACMS and DAR) or a three function (FDIMU: mandatory recording, ACMS and DAR) unit, depending on the configuration of the aircraft. The unit can be installed as a stand-alone FDIMU on new aircraft, or can replace the DMU + DAR (the mandatory function is inhibited) on aircraft already equipped with a FDIU.

With this selection, Teledyne Controls will become the only vendor able to supply the fully integrated, three-function data acquisition and recording system for both single aisle (A318, A319, A320, and A321) and long range (A330 and A340) families, for future deliveries.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Teledyne Controls is a leading manufacturer and innovator of a wide range of air transport, business and commuter, helicopter, and airport systems. Teledyne Controls supports its many airline, airframe, helicopter and airport customers with extensive product support bases and facilities worldwide.

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) is a leading provider of sophisticated electronics and communication products, systems engineering solutions, and aerospace engines and components. Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico. More information about Teledyne Technologies can be found on the Company’s website at www.teledyne.com.