HRS Harris Corp.

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $7.8 million contract to design, develop, test, and implement a new enterprise software solution for the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC). The three-year contract was issued under the U.S. Army's Information Technology Enterprise Solutions -- 2 Services (ITES-2S) contract to Harris IT Services, which will serve as the prime contractor for the initiative. Harris IT Services will partner with InterImage, Inc., a recognized industry expert in Criminal Investigation systems within the Department of Defense community. InterImage will lead the solution development for this initiative. InterImage's experience and expertise maximizing IT assets and ensuring they are compliant with existing and emerging standards, helps ensure a cost-effective solution that delivers enhanced law enforcement functions to USACIDC. "Harris and InterImage provide the best available solution the industry has to offer," said John Heller, vice president, Harris IT Services. "With the Harris Team, USACIDC will reap the benefit of a collaborative partnership to advance the right enterprise solution." Headquartered in northern Virginia, Harris IT Services is a leading provider of mission-critical IT and communications services and support to defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and commercial customers. With over 3,000 professionals performing to the highest industry standards at locations worldwide, Harris IT Services offers essential past performance, proven technical expertise, and innovative solutions in supporting large-scale IT programs that encompass the full technology lifecycle. The organization's distributed workforce, present in all 50 states, and extensive experience in performance-based contracting and managed IT services, combine to deliver best-value results to our customers. Multimax, Inc., part of Harris IT Services, holds the ITES-2S prime contract. 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 more than $5 billion and more than 16,000 employees - including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications(R) products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at http://www.harris.com/ . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: CeeCee L. Evans of Harris IT Services, +1-703-480-2615, , or Marc Raimondi of Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-703-739-1738, , or Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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