Tyco Printed Circuit Group Resolves Clean Water Act Violations in Connecticut Resolution involves $4 million in supplemental projects to improve environment PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Printed Circuit Group, Limited Partnership (TPCG) has entered a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut to resolve violations of the Clean Water Act. Under terms of the plea agreement, TPCG has admitted to violations of the federal Clean Water Act before and including 2001. TPCG has agreed to pay a fine of $6 million and to contribute $4 million towards projects designed to improve the environment for the citizens of Connecticut. The plea agreement brings to an end a federal criminal investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that focused on three TPCG manufacturing facilities in Manchester, Stafford and Staffordville, Conn. The violations involved improper sampling and reporting of wastewater and the bypass of a sandfilter, the last stage in the process of treating wastewater before discharging it into a local wastewater treatment facility. These violations resulted from the actions of three former employees who had worked in the environmental department of TPCG in Connecticut. TPCG immediately suspended two of the employees upon learning of the federal investigation in 2001; the third employee had previously left the company. Each of the three former employees has pled guilty to felony Clean Water Act violations and is awaiting sentencing. Upon learning of the federal investigation, TPCG commenced its own comprehensive internal investigation. TPCG self-reported the results of its investigation to federal and state authorities. TPCG has taken extensive corrective actions to prevent future violations. These actions included: bringing in new professionals to operate wastewater treatment and oversee compliance; developing and updating procedures; providing additional employee training; and taking other actions to improve compliance awareness and performance. In addition, TPCG has developed and implemented a formal environmental management system and compliance plan for all of its facilities nationwide. TPCG, a unit of Tyco Electronics, is one of the world's largest producers of printed circuits. Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC)(BSX:TYC) is a diversified manufacturing and service company. Tyco is the world's leading provider of both electronic security services and fire protection services; the world's leading supplier of passive electronic components; a world leader in the medical products industry; and the world's leading manufacturer of industrial valves and controls. Tyco also holds a strong leadership position in plastics and adhesives. Tyco operates in more than 100 countries and had fiscal 2003 revenues from continuing operations of approximately $37 billion. DATASOURCE: Tyco International Ltd. CONTACT: Media: Gwen Fisher, +1-609-720-4387, or Investor Relations: Ed Arditte, +1-609-720-4621, or John Roselli, +1-609-720-4624 all of Tyco International Ltd. Web site: http://www.tyco.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/897850.html

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