Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact:    Brian D. Keogh

            425-453-9400

ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES PROMOTES
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ROBERT W. CREMIN TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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       BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 19, 1999--Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL), a 
leading specialty manufacturing company focusing on the aerospace, automated 
equipment and instrumentation industries, today announced that 
Robert W. Cremin, 58, has been named chief executive officer, effective 
immediately. Cremin, now president and CEO, was elected to the company's 
board in December 1998 and has spent the last 22 years in executive 
positions at Esterline and its predecessor organizations.  Cremin succeeds 
Wendell P. Hurlbut, 67, who will continue to serve as chairman of 
Esterline's board of directors.

      "Bob Cremin has made significant contributions to Esterline's success 
over the years," said Hurlbut.  "Under his stewardship, I am confident that 
Esterline will continue to explore strategic growth opportunities, both 
externally and internally."

      During his tenure with Esterline, Cremin has held a number of key 
management positions including chief operating officer since 1996 and 
president since 1997.  In addition, in the last 22 years, Cremin has held 
direct operating responsibility for virtually every Esterline operating unit 
at one time or another. Prior to joining Esterline's current management team 
in 1976, Cremin spent 14 years in manufacturing and marketing positions with 
Omark Industries and General Electric.  Cremin holds an MBA degree from 
Harvard University Graduate School of Business and a B.S. degree in 
metallurgical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.  

      Esterline is a leading manufacturer of engineered products for the 
commercial aircraft, aerospace and defense industries; automated equipment 
for the production of printed circuit boards and metal fabrication; and 
instrumentation for quality and process control.