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                                                                Laurence Chapman
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          ROHR, INC., ANNOUNCES FAIRNESS OPINION OF FINANCIAL ADVISOR

     Chula Vista, CA; December 17, 1997 -- Rohr, Inc. (NYSE:RHR) announced today
that Morgan Stanley & Co., Incorporated, Rohr's financial advisors in connection
with its pending merger with The BFGoodrich Company, has provided an opinion to 
the Rohr Board of Directors that, as of December 4, 1997, the exchange ratio in 
that merger, in which each Rohr common share will be converted into the right to
receive 0.7 shares of Goodrich common stock, is fair from a financial point of 
view to the holders of Rohr common stock. The opinion is subject to the 
assumptions made, matters considered and limits on the review undertaken, as set
forth in the opinion. Morgan Stanley's opinion is an update of, and 
substantially identical to, its opinion provided as of September 19, 1997, in 
connection with the approval of the merger by Rohr's Board of Directors. A copy 
of the opinion is attached as an exhibit to a Form 8-K being filed by Rohr with 
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     The merger is subject to certain conditions, including approval of the 
merger by the Rohr shareholders and approval of the issuance of the Goodrich 
stock by the Goodrich shareholders. Meetings of the shareholders of each company
are scheduled for December 22, 1997.

     The updated fairness opinion was provided pursuant to an agreement in 
principle for the settlement of certain lawsuits brought against Rohr, certain 
of its directors and officers, and Goodrich. The agreement in principle, which 
does not affect the exchange ratio in the merger, remains subject to the 
approval of the California state court.

     Rohr designs, integrates, manufactures, sells and supports aircraft engine 
nacelle systems and components for large commercial aircraft. Rohr reported 
total revenues of $944 million in fiscal 1997. Rohr, headquartered in Chula 
Vista, Calif., has operations in the United States, Europe and Asia.



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