Harris Corporation Opens New Office in Tampa, Florida

MELBOURNE, Fla. and TAMPA, Fla., May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:

New office represents company's commitment to the success of the warfighters and peacekeepers of the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Special Operations Command
Office offers converged solutions for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; tactical communications; and information technology – tailored to both government and commercial customers
Official opening celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony

Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, officially opened its new Tampa office last Friday in support of its customers within the U.S. Department of Defense and national intelligence programs in the region. Senior Harris representatives commemorated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by customers and partners.

"This facility demonstrates Harris' commitment and long-term dedication to our customers in the Tampa region and support to our military around the globe," said Dan Pearson, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Harris Corporation. "This investment will better enable Harris to integrate and deliver innovative products and services from across the corporation in solutions tailored to our customers' needs."

Harris' products and services focus in Tampa spans the depth and breadth of the corporation, including robust, interoperable tactical radios, integrated network solutions, and secure, reliable communications for government and commercial customers.

The Harris Tampa office will support U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and the U.S. Joint Forces Command's Joint Communications Support Element. Harris is dedicated to leveraging its proven expertise in assured communications to deliver tactical command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C5ISR), and IT solutions.

Harris is one of the largest public companies headquartered in Florida, and is the largest technology company based in Central Florida. Harris' 6,500 Florida employees have developed some of the world's most advanced communications and information networks, products, and services.

Harris and its employees also provide a wide range of support to the communities where it has operations and conducts business. For example, the company and its Florida employees logged more than 50,000 volunteer hours last year, helped to build Habitat for Humanity homes and provided Florida soldiers and their family members with free tickets to Orlando Magic games. In addition, the company and its employees have raised more than $1 million annually in support of the United Way of Brevard County, and has donated more than $10 million to help promote innovative technical research at schools across the state, including the University of Florida, University of Central Florida, and Florida Institute of Technology.

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 approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications^® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.