HRS Harris Corp.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a potential three-year, $5.4 million contract to provide programming support and other IT services to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). As the U.S. government's principal health statistics organization, NCHS is a unique public resource for information critical to public health and health policy. Harris has provided IT services to NCHS for the past 16 years. Under the contract, Harris will continue to support activities related to the collection, analysis and dissemination of health statistics. This includes software development; database accessibility, modeling support and data warehousing; quality assurance and control; network and system engineering; data entry; and a range of other services. The contract consists of one base year with two one-year options. "Harris brings a track record of excellence, innovation and achievement during our 16-year relationship with NCHS, and we are very pleased to be selected to continue providing enterprise intelligence solutions for this vital national health organization," said Jim Traficant, vice president, Harris Healthcare Solutions. "Our role continues to evolve as we incorporate newer technologies that dramatically reduce the time between data acquisition and dissemination of data to researchers, collaborators and ultimately, the public, with the goal of providing vital information to enhance healthcare delivery across the continuum of care." NCHS provides national leadership in the area of collection, analysis and dissemination of national health statistics on vital events and health activities, research in statistical and survey methodology, and technical assistance both nationwide and outside the U.S. The data collected provides information to policy makers in Congress and the Administration, researchers and others in the health community. Harris is a leading provider of IT and network services to 800,000 U.S. government customers at 3,800 locations nationwide, including defense, intelligence, civilian, and healthcare agencies. Harris Healthcare Solutions provides enterprise intelligence solutions and services for commercial and government customers, including systems integration, intelligent infrastructure, advanced visualization and display, enterprise digital content management, and IT services solutions. Harris products, systems, and services improve health outcomes by assuring that critical medical information is delivered with security and privacy to the right person, on the right device, at the point of care. 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 $5.4 billion and 16,500 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/. Forward-Looking Statements 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. 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: CeeCee L. Evans, Harris IT Services, +1-703-483-8684, ; Jim Burke, Corporate Headquarters, Harris Corporation, +1-321-727-9131, ; Marc Raimondi, Harris Corporation - Washington, D.C., +1-202-729-3732, Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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