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Richard A. Grasso Vice Preeidem Marketing 212-623-5150 July 7, 19 SI Mr. VavId H. Splller {>lc.t President and Secretary The Echlln Manufacturing Company 17 5 North Branford Road Branford, Connecticut 06405 dear Mr. Splller: I am pleated to Inform you that the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. hat authorized the llttIng of 4,500,000 additional tharet of Common Stock, $1.0 0 Par Value of The Echlln Manu facturing Company, In accordance with the termt of the Company't application dated July 7, 19S1. o urt, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. 20 Broad Street New York, New York 10005 E00171