HRS Harris Corp.

Harris Awarded $35 Million Contract Modification to Modernize FAA's Voice Switching and Control System Communications Displays MELBOURNE, Fla., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) today announced that it has been awarded a $35 million contract modification by the Federal Aviation Administration to upgrade the voice communications displays used by the nation's air traffic controllers as part of the existing Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS) contract that the company was awarded in 1991. "We are very proud of our longstanding association with the FAA under the VSCS contract," said Al Dukes, president of the Civil Programs business unit of Harris Corporation's Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "This upgrade reflects our ongoing commitment to ensuring that this critical element of the National Airspace System infrastructure continues to provide the FAA with the most advanced and cost-effective solution available." Under the terms of the VSCS Display Module Replacement (VDMR) contract modification, Harris will replace more than 8,000 cathode tube-based displays with modern, flat-panel technology. The upgraded displays will provide enhanced functionality for air traffic controllers and significantly lower equipment lifecycle costs for the agency. The Harris-developed VSCS, based on independent, distributed processors and switches, allows air traffic controllers to establish air-to-ground and ground-to-ground communications with pilots as well as other air traffic controllers. The system offers unprecedented voice quality, dynamic reconfiguration capabilities to meet changing needs, and an operational availability of greater than 0.9999999, which equates to less than three seconds of downtime per year. Harris GCSD, one of four divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes, and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications(TM) solutions and information systems that solve the mission-critical challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides tactical radio, microwave, and broadcast products and systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/ . Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ Forward-Looking Statement This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of the program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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