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Hamilton Sundstrand awarded U.S. Department of Defense contract for chemical detection equipment

Contact:

Dan Coulom
860-654-3469

WINDSOR LOCKS, USA- North America, Connecticut, Apr 14, 2009

The U.S. Department of Defense Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) has awarded Hamilton Sundstrand an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide up to 156 Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer II (CBMS II) devices. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

Hamilton Sundstrand's CBMS II is a fully militarized, mass spectrometer-based system capable of detecting chemical warfare agents from reconnaissance vehicles without the need for reagents or other consumables. The contract for 156 chemical detection systems is valued at nearly $40 million.

"This award positions Hamilton Sundstrand as a key systems supplier to the JPEO-CBD, but more importantly, the CBMS II will provide safety for our military personnel on critical missions in extremely hostile settings," said Robert Leduc, Hamilton Sundstrand president of Flight Systems and U.S. Government Classified Programs. "For nearly 15 years our organization in Pomona, Calif., has successfully focused on developing technologies and products that detect and quantify weapons of mass destruction for the U. S. Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security."

Hamilton Sundstrand Energy, Space & Defense's Pomona, Calif., facility is a world leader in the development and production of specialized analytical instruments for detecting chemical species in hostile environments.

With 2008 revenues of $6.2 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs approximately 18,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide.

This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning business opportunities and other matters that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements include changes in economic conditions; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products; and delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers. For information identifying other important legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC's SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included in UTC's 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings "Business," "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results," as well as the information included in UTC's Current Reports on Form 8-K.