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Harris Corporation Completes Network Expansion for Loteny Telecom - Harris Provides Wireless Backbone for Leading Wireless Operator on the Ivory Coast - CANNES, France, 3GSM WORLD CONGRESS, HALL 6, SUITE N21, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading global provider of wireless equipment and services, today announced the completion of a major network expansion project for Loteny Telecom, the leading wireless service provider on the Ivory Coast. Harris has provided Loteny with PDH and SDH microwave radio links and services, and is its sole provider of wireless backhaul. In addition to providing microwave digital radios for rapid deployment of voice, video and data communications services, Harris managed all aspects of design, installation and service throughout Loteny's expanding Ivory Coast network. Harris' family of digital microwave radios offers the fast, easy deployment of short-, medium- and long-range point-to-point links that Loteny required. "We awarded this major project to Harris Corporation because of their proven commitment to service and the speed at which they get networks up and running," said M. Yerim Sow, chief executive officer of Loteny Telcom. "As our relationship with Harris continues to grow, we trust them to provide us with the quality products and services necessary to continue to develop and expand our customer base." "Loteny is the Ivory Coast's number one mobile network, and we are pleased to provide the solutions that will enable them to increase their market share," remarked Joseph Joseph, Harris Corporation Microwave Division's managing director for Middle East and Africa. "Harris' knowledge of the local African environment has ensured that Loteny and its customers receive the best service available as demand for wireless connectivity grows." Harris leads the wireless backhaul industry with its newest product family, TRuepoint(TM), the first universal platform for point-to-point digital communications. TRuepoint's modular, software-selectable architecture is able to seamlessly switch between PDH and SDH applications, enabling service providers to use a common platform to deliver multiple applications throughout their networks. About Loteny Loteny Telecom, established in 1996, provides cellular service to more than 850,000 customers in the Ivory Coast, and is a partnership between Access Telecom and Atlantique Telecom. Additional information is available at http://www.telecel.net/ . About Harris Harris Microwave Communications Division, one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, is the largest supplier of microwave systems in North America and a leading supplier worldwide. Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, and microwave systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Tom Cheesewright of Noiseworks in England, +011-44-(0)1628-628080, or , or Michelle Pampin of Harris Microwave, +1-415-307-1015, or , or Konate Lassina of Loteny Telecom in Ivory Coast, +011-225-05-02-2020, or Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.telecel.net/

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