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The Boeing Company Awards Ka-band Antenna Project for DIRECTV Satellites to Harris Corporation MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), a leading supplier of satellite communications systems and broadcast communications solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced that it has been awarded a two-year contract by Boeing Satellite Systems, El Segundo, California to provide primary spot-beam communications antennas for the next three DIRECTV satellites being built by Boeing. "This commercial DIRECTV project is a significant new win for Harris and complements our broader strategy of providing end-to-end communications solutions for the broadcast industry, from ground-based radio and TV transmission systems to spaceborne antennas," said Howard L. Lance, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Harris Corporation. Under terms of the contract, Harris will design, develop, build, test, deliver and support the integration of the Ka-band multi-beam antennas for the three DIRECTV satellites. Harris will provide the "East" and "West" communications antenna pallets, which include solid graphite reflectors, feed horns, support structures and deployment systems. The Harris antennas utilize multi-beam technology and extensive frequency reuse to greatly enhance each DIRECTV satellite's capacity. The antennas will enable DIRECTV to provide substantial new services, including hundreds of local and national High- Definition TV (HDTV) channels, and downlink the new expanded services to DIRECTV customers across the continental U.S., Hawaii and Alaska. "We are delighted that Boeing has once again selected Harris to provide spaceborne antenna systems and expertise for their satellite communications needs," said Bob Henry, corporate senior VP and president of Harris Government Communications Systems Division(GCSD). "Harris has a long and successful relationship with Boeing on many defense and intelligence satellite programs, including the delivery of similar spot-beam antennas to Boeing for the DoD's Wideband Gapfiller System satellites." Awarded to Boeing in 2004, the contract to provide the three newest DIRECTV satellites is indicative of the nation's long-awaited transition to HDTV. The satellites, slated for launch in 2007, will provide new program offerings and increased broadcast capacity -- boasting more than 1,000 additional local HDTV channels; more than 150 national HDTV channels; and other new program offerings. A global market leader in television transmission systems, Harris introduced the nation's first advanced digital television transmitter. In the U.S., Harris is leading the conversion to DTV by providing digital equipment and software solutions that serve the many needs of over-the-air broadcasters as they convert from analog to digital broadcasting. Harris Corporation is an international communications technology company focused on providing assured communications(TM) products, systems and services for government and commercial customers. The company's four operating divisions serve markets for government communications, tactical radio, broadcast, microwave, and network support systems. Harris provides systems and service to customers in more than 150 countries. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at 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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