Hamilton Sundstrand Signs Spare Parts Agreement with EVA Airways

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has signed an exclusive spare parts purchase agreement with EVA Airways, which will include all Hamilton Sundstrand detail spare part purchases in support of EVA Airways' component repair shops.

"EVA Airways is a very important customer in Asia," said Brendan Curran, Hamilton Sundstrand vice president and general manager of aftermarket sales and commercial spares. "Hamilton Sundstrand is pleased to have the opportunity to be the exclusive spare parts provider of EVA Airways' component repair shops."

Taiwan-based EVA Airways was founded in March 1989. It is 100 percent privately owned and a sister company to Evergreen Marine Corp., the world- renowned container shipping line. Since its July 1, 1991 maiden flight, EVA Airways has thrived and now serves 43 destinations on four continents, excluding Africa, with 52 aircraft.

With 2007 revenues of $5.6 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs approximately 18,300 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., of Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.

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