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Smiths Group PLC
02 August 2006





News Release                         Smiths Group plc
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Smiths Selected to Provide Engine Components on Trent 1000



SMITHS Aerospace, part of the global engineering business Smiths Group, has been
awarded a long-term contract by Rolls-Royce, worth a potential of $20 million
per year through 2012, for engine components on the Trent 1000 engine for the
Boeing 787 Dreamliner.   The engine components for the program will be
manufactured by Smiths' facilities in North Carolina in the United States and in
Birmingham, UK.



'We are very pleased to be associated with Rolls-Royce on their leading Trent
1000 program.  Our engine components business maintains technological leadership
in rings, machining, and fabrications,' commented Dr. Peter Wright, President,
Smiths Aerospace Components. 'Components is a growing business for Smiths and we
are investing in new programs and technologies.'



As a result of this latest win, overall Smiths content on the Trent 1000 will be
approximately $200,000 per engine or more than $400,000 per aircraft.   Smiths
will be providing various rotating and non-rotating engine components produced
from forgings and flash-welded rings.  The components include thin wall
aero-engine parts such as retaining rings, front panels and sub-assemblies.



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Smiths Group
Smiths is a global engineering business, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Smiths Group focuses on high performance applications, building and sustaining
market-leading businesses in growth sectors. It reaches deep into global markets
taking its manufacturing closer to its customers. Smiths Group has four
divisions: Aerospace, Detection, Medical and Specialty. It employs 32,000 people
and has over 250 major facilities in 50 countries. For more information visit
www.smiths-group.com



Smiths Aerospace

Smiths Aerospace is a leading transatlantic aerospace systems and equipment
business, with more than 11,000 employees and $2 billion revenues globally. The
business holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and
civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in digital,
electrical power, mechanical systems, engine components and customer services.
For further information visit www.smiths-aerospace.com





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