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U.S. Navy Selects Harris Corporation for Potential $85 Million Advanced EHF Satellite Communications Terminal Prototype Program MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation , a world leader in multi-band satellite communications (SATCOM) terminal systems for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), announced today that it has been selected for a 30-month program, with a potential $85 million value, by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, San Diego, California, to develop four prototypes for the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT). The NMT SATCOM terminals will be installed on ship, shore, and submarine platforms. Should Harris win the competition for the NMT engineering, manufacture and development (EMD) phase of the program to be awarded in June 2006, which includes the production of as many as 300 terminal systems, the overall value of NMT for Harris could exceed $1.4 billion by 2014. "Harris is honored that the U.S. Navy has selected it for SATCOM terminal expertise and solutions supporting yet another nationally important, military satellite program such as Advanced EHF," said Bob Henry, corporate senior vice president, and president, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "The award of Advanced EHF NMT, coupled with our recent deployment of the U.S. Navy's AN/WSC-6(V)9 Multi-band Shipboard SATCOM Terminal (MSSCT) program, puts Harris squarely at the forefront of cutting-edge, multi-band SATCOM terminal solutions for the U.S. Navy." The Advanced EHF satellite program, managed by the U.S. Air Force, is a follow-on to the DoD's highly secure, highly protected MILSTAR communications satellite system. The Advanced EHF NMTs will enable its afloat and shore units to communicate from anywhere in the world via the Air Force satellites, as well as other military and commercial satellites, simultaneously. The multi-band, multi-mode terminals will provide deployed Navy commanders with secure command and control capability, as well as enhanced communications such as tactical data and imagery, real-time video, battlefield maps, and targeting information 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, as well as provides the technology base for the company's diverse commercial businesses. Harris Corporation, which also provides microwave, broadcast, network support, and tactical radio products and systems, has sales and services facilities in more than 90 countries. For more information, visit http://www.harris.com/. Sound interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ Forward-Looking Statement 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 contract award and the potential overall value of the NMT program to Harris are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. Other factors that may impact the company's results and forward-looking statement may be disclosed in the company's filings with the SEC. 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: Sleighton Meyer, Government Communications Systems Division, +1-321-727-6514, or , or Tom Hausman, Corporate Headquarters, +1-321-727-9131, or , both of Harris Corporation Web site: http://www.harris.com/

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