TYI Tyco Intl.

RNS Number:2009F
Tyco International Ld
16 December 2002




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


          TYCO NAMES JOHN E. EVARD, JR. AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TAX

PEMBROKE, Bermuda - December 16, 2002 - Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC, BSX:
TYC, LSE: TYI) today announced the appointment of John E. Evard, Jr. as Senior
Vice President, Tax.  He comes to Tyco from United Technologies (UTC) where he
served as Vice President, Tax.

Mr. Evard will be responsible for all of Tyco's tax activities worldwide.   He
will report to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David J.
FitzPatrick.

Mr. FitzPatrick said: "Given Tyco's size and the diversity of its business
operations, it is essential that we have an extraordinarily professional,
world-class team overseeing the complex financial issues facing the Company.
John Evard is an important addition to the finance group we are putting in
place.  I worked with him closely at UTC, where I came to respect his ability,
commitment and personal integrity.  Given his track record, I know that he will
make enormous contributions at Tyco."

Mr. Evard said:  "Under the leadership of Ed Breen, Dave FitzPatrick and the
rest of the management team, Tyco is becoming one of the most interesting and
exciting places to work.  I look forward to the challenges of this new
opportunity and to working closely with my new colleagues to maximize the
potential of Tyco's strong businesses."

Scott Stevenson will remain Senior Vice President, Tax and will also report to
Mr. FitzPatrick.  Mr. FitzPatrick added:  "Scott has tremendous knowledge and
skills with respect to Tyco's tax matters and is a valuable member of the Tyco
team."

Mr. Stevenson said: "I welcome John to Tyco and look forward to working with him
as he assumes leadership of an outstanding tax department."

Mr. Evard is a tax attorney.  At UTC, he led a very talented global function and
was instrumental in building the tax team across the company.   Prior to joining
United Technologies, Mr. Evard held a number of positions at CNH Global N.V. and
its predecessor company, Case Corp., including Senior Vice President, Corporate
Development, and General Tax Counsel.  Earlier, he held tax counsel positions at
Atlantic Richfield Company and was in the private practice of law.

Mr. Evard has a B.A. from the University of California at Santa Barbara, a J.D.
from the University of Arizona and a L.L.M. in Taxation from the New York
University School of Law.  He is a member of the California Bar Association, the
American Bar Association and the Tax Executives Institute and serves as a member
of the Board of Directors for the Tax Council.


About Tyco International Ltd.


Tyco International Ltd. is a diversified manufacturing and service company.
Tyco is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and
electronic components; the world's largest designer, manufacturer, installer and
servicer of undersea telecommunications systems; the world's largest
manufacturer, installer and provider of fire protection systems and electronic
security services and the world's largest manufacturer of specialty valves.
Tyco also holds strong leadership positions in medical device products, and
plastics and adhesives.  Tyco operates in more than 100 countries and had fiscal
2002 revenues from continuing operations of approximately $36 billion.


Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning
of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to
risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results,
performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that are not
clearly historical in nature are forward looking and the words "anticipate," "
believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally
intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
in this release include statements addressing the following subjects: future
financial condition and operating results.  Economic, business, competitive and/
or regulatory factors affecting Tyco's businesses are examples of factors, among
others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements.

More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Tyco's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001, and in
Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002. Tyco
is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to)
update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.



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