This award recognizes Héroux-Devtek's performance excellence in quality, flexibility, deliveries, customer support and development for its involvement in the Legacy 450 and 500 business jet programs. The Aerospace segment designs and develops the landing gear for these jets as part of a life-cycle contract obtained in July 2008. Héroux-Devtek was one of nine companies worldwide honoured in as many categories.

"This prestigious award further demonstrates our commitment to provide outstanding customer service at all levels of the organization," said Gilles Labbé, President and Chief Executive Officer of Héroux-Devtek. "Combined with similar recognition conferred by OEMs and military organizations in recent years, this honour confirms Héroux-Devtek's status as a worldwide leading provider of superior quality products and services."

"Such recognition of our technical expertise reflects the excellence of our landing gear design and development capabilities," said Martin Brassard, Vice-President and General Manager of Héroux-Devtek's landing gear products operations. "From the very beginning, our relationship with Embraer has been solid and based on mutual trust. We greatly appreciate this spirit of collaboration which has fostered a true partnership between the two organizations."

"We are very pleased with the performance of Héroux-Devtek in the Legacy 450/500 program. Their consistent and outstanding results made the difference in such a key development up to now," said Helio Bambini Filho, Vice President, Supply Chain of Embraer.

About Héroux-Devtek

Héroux-Devtek (TSX: HRX), a Canadian company, serves two main market segments: Aerospace and Industrial Products, specializing in the design, development, manufacture and repair and overhaul of related systems and components. Héroux-Devtek supplies both the commercial and military sectors of the Aerospace segment with landing gear (including spare parts, repair and overhaul services) and airframe structural components. The Company also supplies the Industrial segment with large components for power generation equipment and precision components for other industrial applications. Approximately 65% of the Company's sales are outside Canada, mainly in the United States. The Company's head office is located in Longueuil, Québec with facilities in the Greater Montreal area (Longueuil, Dorval, Laval and Rivière-des-Prairies); Kitchener and Toronto, Ontario; Arlington, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio.

Héroux-Devtek was recognized, in the July/August edition of The Globe & Mail's Report on Business magazine, as the fourth fastest growing company in Canada measured in terms of net earnings growth between 2003 and 2008.

About Embraer

Embraer (Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. - NYSE: ERJ; Bovespa: EMBR3) is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jets up to 120 seats, and one of Brazil's leading exporters. Embraer's headquarters are located in Sao José dos Campos, Sao Paulo, and it has offices, industrial operations and customer service facilities in Brazil, the United States, France, Portugal, China and Singapore. Founded in 1969, the Company designs, develops, manufactures and sells aircraft for the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defense segments. The Company also provides after sales support and services to customers worldwide.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information provided herein, this press release may contain information and statements of a forward-looking nature concerning the future performance of the Company. These statements are based on suppositions and uncertainties as well as on management's best possible evaluation of future events. Such factors may include, without excluding other considerations, fluctuations in quarterly results, evolution in customer demand for the Company's products and services, the impact of price pressures exerted by competitors, and general market trends or economic changes. As a result, readers are advised that actual results may differ from expected results.

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SOURCE: Heroux-Devtek Inc.

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Héroux-Devtek Inc.: Gilles Labbé, President and Chief Executive Officer,
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The PW535E turbofan was chosen by Embraer in May 2005 to power the Phenom 300. The engine blends advanced technologies with the proven reliability and durability of the PW535 turbofan engine family that entered service in late 2000. Rated with a maximum takeoff thrust of 3,360 lbs., the PW535E features full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) and injects new advanced proven technologies in the turbine and compressor areas to produce increased thrust with improved fuel consumption.

Embraer exhibited the fifth Phenom 300 prototype aircraft, outfitted with a full interior, at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) Aug. 13-15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Pratt & Whitney Canada, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also manufactures auxiliary power units and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.

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The PW535E turbofan was chosen by Embraer in May 2005 to power the Phenom 300. The engine blends advanced technologies with the proven reliability and durability of the PW535 turbofan engine family that entered service in late 2000. Rated with a maximum takeoff thrust of 3,360 lbs., the PW535E features full-authority digital engine control (FADEC) and injects new advanced proven technologies in the turbine and compressor areas to produce increased thrust with improved fuel consumption.

Embraer exhibited the fifth Phenom 300 prototype aircraft, outfitted with a full interior, at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) Aug. 13-15 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Pratt & Whitney Canada, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters. The company also manufactures auxiliary power units and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.

SOURCE: Pratt & Whitney Canada

Pratt & Whitney Canada
Maria Mandato
Media Relations
450-647-4111
maria.mandato@pwc.ca
www.pwc.ca

Despite a higher number of deliveries, net revenues for 3Q09 totaled US$ 1,246.0 million, or a 19.4% decrease from the US$ 1,546.0 million in net revenues of 3Q08, basically due to 3Q09 product mix, that included 22 Phenom 100 jets delivered.

The gross margin for 3Q09 totaled 18.8% or a decrease over the 21.7% gross margin of 3Q08, mainly due to the product mix, and the reduction in revenues which caused a lower dilution of fixed costs.

Income from operations totaled US$ 68.0 million in 3Q09, a 32.3% decrease compared to US$ 100.5 million recorded for the same period of last year. The decrease is due to a lower gross profit in the quarter. The operating margin was 5.5% in 3Q09, or a decrease over the 6.5% operating margin for 3Q08. On an accumulated basis, the operating margin of 2009 is 7.0%, higher than 5.8% margin accumulated in 2008.

After a US$ 13.0 million income tax benefit, net income attributable to Embraer was US$ 57.7 million in 3Q09, a stable figure compared to the same number in 3Q08. The net margin was 4.6% in 3Q09 better than the 3.7% in 3Q08.

The Company's operating and financial information is presented, except where otherwise stated, on a consolidated basis in United States dollars (US$) in accordance with US GAAP. The financial data presented in this document as of and for the quarters ended September 30, 2008, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2009, are derived from the unaudited financial statements, except where otherwise stated. In order to better understand the Company's operating performance, additional information is also presented at this release, in accordance with Brazilian Corporate Law ("Brazilian GAAP").

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