New York, June 9, 2008—Shearman & Sterling advised B/E Aerospace, Inc. in its $1.05 billion acquisition of Honeywell’s Consumables Solutions distribution business (HCS). B/E Aerospace is the world’s leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the leading aftermarket distributor of aerospace fasteners. Honeywell Consumables Solutions serves a worldwide customer base that includes all major original equipment manufacturers, airlines, maintenance repair operators, flight service centers and distributors, supplying consumable hardware products and services.

Shearman & Sterling attorneys involved in the transaction include partners Creighton Condon (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Maura O’Sullivan (New York-Finance), Lona Nallengara (New York-Capital Markets), John Cannon (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits), Laurence Bambino (New York-Tax), Stephen Besen (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Beau Buffier (New York-Antitrust) and Tina Patel (Menlo Park-Intellectual Property), counsel Jason Pratt (New York-Property/Environmental) and Jeff Salinger (New York-Property/Environmental), and associates Matthew Musselman (New York-Capital Markets), Nathan Sawyer (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Ilir Mujalovic (New York-Capital Markets), Michel Werthenschlag (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Adam Kaminsky (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits), Jordan Costa (New York-Capital Markets), Lawrence Taylor (New York-Capital Markets), Alexandros Aldous (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Shihani Soysa (New York-Capital Markets), Seth Kerschner (New York-Property/Environmental), Assaad Nasr (New York-Mergers & Acquisitions), Zheng Bao (Menlo Park-Intellectual Propery), Tait Svenson (New York-Capital Markets), Amy Lewis (New York-Tax) and Ken Hemler (New York-Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits).

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