HRS Harris Corp.

WASHINGTON and MELBOURNE, Fla., April 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has named Cheryl L. Janey president of the Civil Programs business unit within the company's Government Communications Systems Division. She joins Harris from Northrop Grumman, where she served as vice president of Business Development and Strategy for the Commercial, State and Local group of the company's Information Technology Sector. Janey will be based at the new headquarters of Harris Civil Programs in Falls Church, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. The Civil Programs business unit designs, deploys and manages complex communications and information networks for government agencies including the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. "Cheryl's breadth of management experience, visionary leadership style, and strong business acumen align perfectly with our strategic growth objectives," said Howard L. Lance, Harris chairman, president and chief executive officer. "She will lead one of our fastest-growing government businesses and will be responsible for directing two of the company's largest and most strategic programs - the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program and the Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) program for the 2010 Census. She is a great addition to the Harris leadership team." As vice president of Business Development and Strategy for the Commercial, State and Local group of Northrop Grumman's Information Technology Sector, Janey was responsible for business development, sales, marketing communications, strategic planning, capture operations, and proposal center operations. She helped to position the company as a strong competitor in the state and local government market. Previously, Janey had general management responsibilities for multiple facets of Northrop's multimillion dollar business in state and local government. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman, Janey was vice president, Marketing and Business Development for American Management Systems. She previously held leadership positions at Unisys Corporation and SCT Corporation. She is a member of Women in Technology and serves on the board of the Virginia High- Tech Partnership, the Executive Advisory Board of the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority and is a member of the Information Technology Association of America's State and Local Executive Committee. Janey has been recognized by the Career Communications Group for significant achievement and was awarded its 2003 Women of Color, Technology and Business President's Award. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of about $4 billion and more than 14,000 employees - including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Investor Relations inquiries, Pamela Padgett, +1-321-727-9383, , or Media inquiries, Jim Burke, +1-321-727-9131, , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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