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Lockheed Martin Awards Harris Corporation Silver Level Preferred Supplier Certification WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation today announced that it has earned Silver Level Preferred Supplier Program (PSP) certification from the Missiles and Fire Control business unit of Lockheed Martin , joining just 35 other companies that have achieved this level of supplier status. The Silver Level PSP designation reflects excellence in quality, consistent and on-time delivery, responsiveness, and process control, among other criteria. The announcement was made during the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) TechNet International 2004 conference (Harris Booth #222), held May 11-13 at the Washington D.C. Convention Center. "This is a very important achievement that reflects the success of our company-wide commitment to total customer satisfaction," said Bob Henry, corporate senior VP of Harris and president, Harris Government Communications Systems Division (GCSD). "The Silver Level PSP designation will provide increased visibility and credibility for Harris within Lockheed Martin." Harris provides Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control with electronics for the Improved Fire Control System (IFCS) used in the U.S. Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). "We have stringent measuring systems that we use to evaluate supplier performance across a number of criteria, and the Silver Level PSP status reflects the fact that Harris consistently delivers quality products on time," said Kevin Jones, vice president -- Quality for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Our business has thousands of suppliers, and we offer four levels of supplier certification: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. We're pleased that Harris has achieved the Silver Level status." Currently, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has 13 Gold Level suppliers in its program. Harris expects to achieve Gold Level in the future. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs about 130,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. 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(TM) systems and information solutions that solve the mission-critical 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 interesting? Find great jobs at Harris: http://www.careers.harris.com/ 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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