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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact In<strong>for</strong>mation:Kevin AmanJim BurkeRF CommunicationsCorporate HeadquartersKevin.Aman@<strong>Harris</strong>.comJim.Burke@harris.com585-241-8186 321-727-9131<strong>Harris</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> <strong>Receives</strong> <strong>$8</strong> <strong>Million</strong> <strong>Order</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Tactical</strong>Communication Systems from Nation in Middle EastROCHESTER, NY, July 27, 2010 — <strong>Harris</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> (NYSE:HRS), an international communicationsand in<strong>for</strong>mation technology company, has received an <strong>$8</strong> million order to supply tactical communicationsystems and Falcon II ®and Falcon III radios to a customer in the Middle East.<strong>Harris</strong> has been contracted to develop the system design and architecture as well as implement the firstphase of an important Command, Control and Communications (C3) system <strong>for</strong> the nation’s armed<strong>for</strong>ces. The C3 system will provide users with integrated tactical voice and data communications.As part of the order, the customer will be acquiring the <strong>Harris</strong> Falcon III RF-7800S Secure PersonalRadio; the Falcon III RF-7800W High-Capacity Line-of-Sight Radio; and the RF-5800M MultibandHandheld Radio.“<strong>Harris</strong> tactical radios provide customers with the full range of communications capabilities and are inuse around the world,” said Andy Start, president, international business, <strong>Harris</strong> RF Communications.“This extensive portfolio of software-defined radios provides built-in interoperability and in<strong>for</strong>mationsecurity, offering a plat<strong>for</strong>m <strong>for</strong> expandability and systems integration. We are aggressively harnessingthe power of this portfolio as part of pre-packaged system solutions <strong>for</strong> our customers.”<strong>Tactical</strong> Radio DetailsThe <strong>Harris</strong> Falcon III RF-7800S Secure Personal Radio is a lightweight “wearable” radio that providesindividual warfighters with an easy-to-operate solution <strong>for</strong> voice and wideband data communications.Designed to address soldier system communication requirements, the RF-7800S operates in the 350- to450-MHz frequency band. The radio provides more than two kilometers range over open terrain, andeasily penetrates through buildings and dense foliage.The <strong>Harris</strong> Falcon III RF-7800W is a wireless IP networking radio used to establish secure broadbandconnectivity <strong>for</strong> mission-critical applications over long distances in point-to-point and point-to-multipointconfigurations. The radio enables militaries to deploy Ethernet-intensive low-latency applicationsneeded to overcome hostile <strong>for</strong>ces.HARRIS CORPORATION


The Falcon II RF-5800M-HH is a software-programmable handheld radio supporting continuousVHF/UHF operation across the 30 to 512 MHz bandwidth. RF-5800M radios provide multi-mission,multi-mode secure interoperability in a compact, lightweight package.<strong>Harris</strong> RF Communications is the leading global supplier of secure radio communications andembedded high-grade encryption solutions <strong>for</strong> military, government and commercial organizations. Thecompany's Falcon ® family of software-defined tactical radio systems encompasses manpack, handheldand vehicular applications. Falcon III is the next generation of radios supporting the U.S. military's Joint<strong>Tactical</strong> Radio System (JTRS) requirements, as well as network-centric operations worldwide. <strong>Harris</strong>RF Communications is also a leading supplier of assured communications ® systems and equipment <strong>for</strong>public safety, utility and transportation markets — with products ranging from the most advanced IPvoice and data networks to portable and mobile single- and multiband radios.About <strong>Harris</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><strong>Harris</strong> is an international communications and in<strong>for</strong>mation technology company serving government andcommercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the companyhas approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly7,000 engineers and scientists. <strong>Harris</strong> is dedicated to developing best-in-class assuredcommunications ® products, systems, and services. Additional in<strong>for</strong>mation about <strong>Harris</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong> isavailable at www.harris.com.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release contains <strong>for</strong>ward-looking statements that reflect management's current expectations,assumptions and estimates of future per<strong>for</strong>mance and economic conditions. Such statements are made inreliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any <strong>for</strong>ward-looking statements aresubject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from thosematters expressed in or implied by such <strong>for</strong>ward-looking statements. Statements about the expected value of theprogram to <strong>Harris</strong> are <strong>for</strong>ward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties. <strong>Harris</strong> disclaims any intention orobligation to update or revise any <strong>for</strong>ward-looking statements, whether as a result of new in<strong>for</strong>mation, futureevents, or otherwise.# # #HARRIS CORPORATION

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