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COMIUM Selects Harris TRuepoint(TM) to Expand GSM Network Across Liberia and Sierra Leone - Harris Corporation to provide wireless backhaul for major network expansion - RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading global supplier of wireless equipment and services, has been chosen by COMIUM, one of the leading telecommunications providers in the Middle East, to supply digital microwave links for an extension of its African GSM network in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Harris' TRuepoint(TM) family of digital microwave radios will enable the efficient deployment of voice and data services for COMIUM's customers in the region. COMIUM recently acquired GSM licenses in Liberia and Sierra Leone, affirming its commitment to develop, deliver and operate world-class fixed and mobile telecom networks and services for the rapidly expanding African market. Harris Microwave Communications has already provided COMIUM with radio links for its numerous wireless networks across the Middle East. COMIUM chose Harris for this major international expansion because of its innovative TRuepoint technology and network of local support. Harris' TRuepoint microwave radios are designed to be flexible and versatile, providing mobile network operators with a highly scalable solution to handle the growth of today's rapidly expanding GSM market. TRuepoint provides fast, reliable, and affordable deployment of an entire mobile communications infrastructure, and is a simplified solution for challenging terrain and developing markets. "There is much potential for telecommunications services in Africa, and Harris' expertise in this region ensures our continued success in providing customers with the latest telecommunications technology," said Hussein Rifai, general manager of COMIUM. "Our relationship with Harris has added real value to our projects, and we look forward to working with them on future network deployments." "COMIUM is already a major wireless operator in the Middle East, and this expansion into new territory marks an important step forward for them," remarked Joseph Joseph, Harris Microwave Communications Division's managing director for Middle East and Africa. "Harris' flexible TRuepoint technology and extensive experience in the Africa market give us the local support critical to deploying these new GSM networks." About COMIUM COMIUM is a group of engineering and service companies specialising in telecommunications. The group is an acknowledged leader in the provision of telecommunication services in Lebanon and the Middle East. It owns majority shareholding of affiliated companies, with geographic coverage spreading over the Middle East and offices in Europe and the Americas. COMIUM Group has widened the scope of its activities with established operations in GSM, International traffic, Internet and Data Operations, Contracting and Turnkey Service Engineering, as well as e-commerce, Web-design and engineering. For more information visit http://www.comium.com/ . 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, +44-1628-628080, or ; or Michelle Pampin of Harris Microwave, , +1-415-307-1015; or Tony El Khoury of COMIUM , +961-1-961833 Web site: http://www.harris.com/ http://www.comium.com/

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