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Royal Netherlands Air Force Expands Contract with Pratt & Whitney Belgium Engine Center

Erin Dick
Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
+1-860-557-0122
erin.dick@pw.utc.com

Matthew Perra
Pratt & Whitney Media Relations
+1-860-565-9600
matthew.perra@pw.utc.com

EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 26, 2009 –The Royal Netherlands Air Force has expanded the scope of a three year contract with the Pratt & Whitney Belgium Engine Center to include repair of F100-PW-220 engine airseals. The three year contract signed in 2008 has an estimated value of more than $5M. The Pratt & Whitney Belgium Engine Center is a military aftermarket engine center located in Liege, Belgium, servicing the European region. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.

“We are pleased to continue our strong relationship with the Royal Netherlands Air Force on the F100 engine program,” said Tom Farmer, president, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines. “This expansion in support to the Royal Netherlands Air Force is due to the Belgium Engine Center’s customer focus and legacy of world-class service and customer support.”

Pratt & Whitney acquired the Belgium Engine Center, formerly a part of Techspace Aero, in July 2008. The new Pratt & Whitney Belgium Engine Center is a state of the art facility offering complete maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the F100-PW-100, -200, -220, and -220E, and key components of the -229 engine.

Pratt & Whitney military engines include the F100 family that powers the F-15 and F-16, the F119 for the F-22 Raptor, the F135 for the F-35 Lightning II, the F117 for the C-17 Globemaster III, the J52 for the EA-6B Prowler, the TF33 powering AWACS/Joint STARS/B-52/KC-135 aircraft, and TF30 for the F-111. In addition, Pratt & Whitney offers a global network of MRO and military aftermarket services (MAS) focused on maintaining engine readiness for our customers.

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and commercial building industries.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning future business opportunities. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in government procurement priorities and practices or in the number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development, production and support of technologies; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in United Technologies Corporation's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

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