HRS Harris Corp.

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) announced on April 17 that Chester (Chet) Massari, 64, president, RF Communications Division, will retire from the company in December 2006. Dana Mehnert, 44, has been appointed president of RF Communications, effective July 1, and will have responsibility for the division's domestic defense business and operations. Steve Marschilok, 47, vice president and general manager of International Products and Systems for RF Communications, will have expanded responsibilities for Harris defense communications in the international market. He will leverage RF Communications' significant position with governments in more than 40 nations with the broad technical base of Harris' large Government Communications Systems business, which is headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051202/FLF002-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051202/FLF002-c ) "I'm extremely grateful for Chet's contributions to Harris during his 36 years of service, particularly during the past five years in which the company has experienced unprecedented growth," said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Under Chet's leadership, RF Communications revenue has more than tripled," Lance said. "He has led the business to the industry's preeminent position in tactical radio communications. His contributions to Harris have been immense." Mehnert joined Harris in 1985 and most recently was vice president and general manager of Government Operations for RF Communications. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1984 with a bachelor of science degree in Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics and a bachelor of arts degree in Political Science. He received a master's in Business Administration degree from the University of Rochester in 1991 with concentrations in International Finance and Marketing. He is a member of the Air Force Association, the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, the Navy League of the U.S., the National Defense Industrial Association, the Association of the United States Army, and the Aerospace Industries Association. Marschilok joined Harris in 1981. His previous roles were vice president Government Operations, vice president JTRS Operations, director of sales for Europe and Central Asia, director U.S. Government Tactical Programs, in- country program manager for The Netherlands HF Tactical Radio Program, and various assignments of increasing responsibility in Program Management and Engineering. Mr. Marschilok has a BS degree in Computer and Systems Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master of science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association and the past Harris corporate representative of the United Kingdom Defence Manufacturers' Association. Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. With headquarters in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual sales of over $3 billion and more than 13,000 employees -- including 5,500 engineers and scientists -- dedicated to the development of best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. The company's operating divisions serve markets for government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and microwave communications. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051202/FLF002-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051202/FLF002-c http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Brent Dietz, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-724-3554, or , or Susan Sheppard, RF Communications Division, +1-585-241-8187, or , both of Harris Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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