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Harris Corporation Receives Prestigious Industry Award From the Air Traffic Control Association WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- It was announced today that Harris Corporation is the recipient of the Air Traffic Control Association's (ATCA) 2003 Industrial Award. The annual award recognizes companies who have significantly enhanced the safety, quality and efficiency of the nation's air traffic control system. The announcement was made in conjunction with ATCA's 48th Annual International Technical Program and Exhibits (Harris Booth #402), being held October 26-30, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. "The ATCA Industrial Award is one of the most prestigious awards," said Gabriel A. Hartl, president of ATCA. "We are pleased to present this year's award to Harris Corporation for outstanding achievements in enhancing the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS)." The award recognizes Harris' long history of developing and integrating system solutions for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the global air traffic control network. Harris is one of two contractors selected for the Rapid Preliminary Development Effort of the FAA's Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) program, which is a cornerstone of NAS modernization. In addition, Harris is the prime contractor for the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI) program, which will provide improved services to more than 5,000 FAA facilities nationwide. Other FAA programs developed by Harris are the Weather And Radar Processor (WARP), a weather system serving the en-route air traffic control environment; the Operational And Supportability Implementation System (OASIS), an integrated weather/flight planning tool that enables Automated Flight Service Stations to better serve the general aviation pilot community; the Voice Switching and Control System (VSCS), which provides the critical air-to-ground communications links between en-route aircraft and air traffic controllers throughout the Continental United States; and the Alaskan NAS Interfacility Communications System (ANICS), a satellite-based network that provides critical NAS interfacility communications (voice and data) for the FAA's Alaskan Region. "We are very honored to have been chosen by ATCA for this award, and proud of our ongoing partnership with the FAA and the ATC community," said Bob Henry, corporate senior vice president, and president Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "We are committed to delivering the technology and services that will continue to benefit the global air traffic control community and the flying public." Harris GCSD, one of five divisions within Harris Corporation, conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes and produces and supports state-of-the-art, assured communications and information systems that solve the mission-critical communications challenges of its military and government customers, while serving as the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides tactical radio, microwave, broadcast and network products and systems, serves customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/. Sound like a good place to work? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems, +1-321-727-9131, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters Division, +1-321-727-6514, , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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