ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
EX 10.20G
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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>EXHIBIT 10.20g</B></FONT></P>

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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>ESTERLINE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION<BR>  <BR>    CORPORATE MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN<BR>  <BR>    FISCAL YEAR 2001    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>PURPOSE OF PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Plan is intended to reward eligible officers and key employees of Esterline's corporate staff for successful management in fiscal year 2001. It is
believed that the Plan will provide incentives to put forth maximum efforts to employ Esterline's assets effectively. </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>MEMBERSHIP IN PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Officers and key employees of the Esterline corporate staff shall be eligible for membership in the Plan after appointment and return of a signed acceptance of
the appointment letter. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
Plan may be modified, amended or terminated at any time; but any such modification, amendment or termination shall not, without a member's written consent, affect his/her
incentive compensation accrued prior to such modification, amendment or termination of the Plan. Nothing in this Plan limits Esterline from exercising the right to terminate an employee at any time
for any reason. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>TERMS AND CONDITIONS  </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>1.</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="95%"><FONT SIZE=2>Individual participants payouts will vary from 5% to 60%, as stipulated in his/her appointment letter, of fiscal year-end 2001 salary. These target nomination awards will be earned at the earnings per share target as
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Actual earnings per share will be as audited before extraordinary items for fiscal year 2001.</FONT></TD>
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Awards will be pro-rated for performance and will be interpolated on the following basis:</FONT></TD>
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At targeted level<BR>
Above 120% of targeted level</FONT></TD>
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100% of target award<BR>
150% of target award</FONT></TD>
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Actual individual payouts earned from earnings per share computations are limited to 150% of target nomination.</FONT></TD>
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If directed, computed awards may be further adjusted, up or down, by the Compensation&nbsp;&amp; Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors by an amount not to exceed greater than 25% of the computed award or target award for the Plan,
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Payout of awards will be no later than March&nbsp;1, 2002 if the auditors have issued an opinion; otherwise payout is delayed until an opinion is issued for FY 2001.</FONT></TD>
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If a Plan member is terminated for any reason other than retirement, or death or disability prior to the end of fiscal 2001, he/she shall not receive the benefits provided by the Plan. (However, Esterline retains the right to grant a pro-rata award
to a terminated employee, based upon salary earned prior to termination, except those terminated for cause.)</FONT></TD>
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a.&nbsp;&nbsp;If the company in its sole discretion specifically determines that the employment of a Plan member has been terminated prior to the end of such fiscal year because of retirement or disability, the Plan member will be paid a pro-rata
amount based on the time he/she was a Plan member prior to his/her termination for disability.</FONT></TD>
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b.&nbsp;&nbsp;For any Plan member who dies prior to the end of Esterline's fiscal 2001, a pro-rata amount based on the time he/she was a Plan member prior to the date of death will be paid to his/her estate.</FONT></TD>
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An employee who becomes a Plan member as of a date after the beginning of Esterline's fiscal 2001 will be paid a pro-rata amount based on the time the employee participates in the Plan.</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT W. CREMIN</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR></FONT></P>

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Robert W. Cremin<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></P>

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