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Agreement Highlights Expanding International Demand for Harris Tactical Radios ROCHESTER, N.Y., Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has received a contract valued at $3.3 million from the Latvian Defence Forces for Falcon(R) II tactical communications systems. Harris has previously supplied the Latvian Ministry of Defence and National Guard with its Falcon II radios for use in both national and international peacekeeping missions around the world. Under the terms of the contract, Harris will provide its RF-5800H High frequency (HF), RF-5800V very high frequency (VHF), and RF-5800M Multiband VHF/UHF handheld radios and accessories. The RF-5800H is an advanced HF-SSB/VHF-FM manpack radio that provides reliable tactical communications through enhanced secure voice and data performance, networking, and extended battery life. The RF-5800V-MP is the VHF manpack member of the Falcon II tactical radio family. The RF-5800M-HH is a small, lightweight multiband handheld that extends the outstanding performance of the Falcon II tactical radio family to the squad level. The RF-5800 series radios have integrated GPS and IP networking capabilities, thus guaranteeing seamless communication with other peacekeeping operations using the Harris Falcon II radios. "The Falcon II HF, VHF, and Multiband radios have become essential to the Latvian Defence Forces' support of ongoing NATO and Partnership for Peace operations abroad," said Captain Harijs Zorgis, Chief of G-6 department at the HQ of the National Guard. "Our forces operate under difficult conditions in critical missions, for example, in Iraq, Afghanistan, and former Yugoslavia. The Harris Falcon systems have become a lifeline for our men and women serving abroad." "The Latvian Defence Forces' continued investment in Harris Falcon radio systems is a tribute to the system's superior performance in harsh and challenging environments," said Ed Lockwood, vice president of International Sales, Harris RF Communications. The Harris Falcon II family of tactical radios is designed for manpack, vehicular, base station, and handheld use. The software-based radios provide a common platform, operation, and logistics, and also feature upgradeable, embedded security. Harris RF Communications Division is a leading supplier of secure voice and data communications products, systems, and networks to military, government, and commercial organizations worldwide. About Harris Corporation Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government, defense and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of over $4 billion and 16,000 employees -- including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(TM) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/. DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Jim Burke of Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, , or Kevin Aman of RF Communications, +1-585-241-8186, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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