PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC)(BSX:TYC) has named Noriko Ellen Okamoto as ombudsman, effective January 1, 2006. Okamoto will report to the audit committee of the Tyco board of directors. She succeeds Rick Baran, who has taken the position of chief financial officer for Earth Tech -- a business unit of Tyco's Engineered Products & Services division. As a key component of Tyco's ongoing effort to improve its transparency and corporate governance practices, the corporate ombudsman is an impartial dispute resolution professional who provides independent confidential assistance to Tyco employees. In addition, the office handles concerns offered by Tyco customers, suppliers, and shareholders, as well as the general public. "At Tyco, we are focused on becoming a best-in-class company in the area of corporate governance," said Eric Pillmore, Tyco's senior vice president of corporate governance. "Noriko brings a legal background, as well as knowledge of our businesses, to a role that is critical in instituting and maintaining the highest standards of integrity across Tyco. This position is essential to our success in sustaining a strong culture of accountability at the company." Prior to being named ombudsman, Okamoto was assistant general counsel at Tyco Electronics, where she was responsible for supporting Tyco Telecommunications' undersea fiber optic network supply business and Tyco Electronics Power Systems micro-power group. She joined Tyco from AT&T, where she served as an attorney in its western region office and as a senior attorney in its International Law Group. Prior to that, Okamoto was an associate with Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine in Los Angeles, California. Okamoto earned her law degree at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and her bachelor's degree from Vassar College. Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2005 revenue of $40 billion, Tyco employs approximately 250,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at http://www.tyco.com/. DATASOURCE: Tyco International Ltd. CONTACT: Stacey Lafond, Media Relations for Tyco International Ltd., +1-609-720-4687 or +1-609-933-2367, Web site: http://www.tyco.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/897850.html

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