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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.10


                              DUCOMMUN INCORPORATED

                                 DESCRIPTION OF
                    2001 EXECUTIVE OFFICER BONUS ARRANGEMENT


        The Ducommun Incorporated 2001 Executive Officer Bonus Arrangement (the
"Arrangement") is designed to reward achievement of annual operating plan
objectives in order to build profitability and provide competitive compensation
levels. The Arrangement contains a formula-based incentive plan driven by sales,
net income, cash flow and return on asset performance in excess of established
thresholds. The participants in the Arrangement are the six Ducommun corporate
officers and five subsidiary officers.

        The Arrangement provides for bonus awards ranging from 0 to 100% of
annual base salary depending on position. The targeted bonus award under the
Arrangement is half of the maximum bonus eligibility for each individual. Bonus
awards are based on a combination of total corporate performance and on
individual performance of executive officers. The subsidiary officers are also
measured based upon the financial performance of their respective operating
units. All awards are subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee of
the Board of Directors.