Press release

Pratt & Whitney Canada Announces New ESP(R) , Hourly Rates for PW306A/306C/308A Models

October 25, 2000

NEWS RELEASE TRANSMITTED BY CCN - A NEWSWIRE SERVICE OF ITG

FOR: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

OCTOBER 25, 2000 - 11:07 EDT

Pratt & Whitney Canada Announces New ESP(R) , Hourly
Rates for PW306A/306C/308A Models

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA--NBAA 2000, Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
(P&WC) today announced that it is reducing Eagle Service Plan
(ESP(R)) hourly rates for the PW306A, PW306C and PW308A engine
models, effective immediately.

As a result of its ongoing commitment to reducing maintenance
costs, P&WC is able to provide these new rates to customers of the
IAI Galaxy (PW306A), Cessna Citation Sovereign (PW306C) and
Raytheon Hawker Horizon (PW308A).

For more information, please contact ESP(R) Administration.

P&WC, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in aviation
engines powering business and regional aircraft and helicopters.
The company also offers advanced engines for industrial
applications. P&WC's operations and service network span the
globe. In 1999, sales were in excess of Cdn$2 billion. P&WC is a
subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, a high-technology
company based in Hartford, Connecticut.

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Contact


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Linda Tardif

Advisor - Marketing Communications (Booth 6552)

(504) 670-5660 (NBAA Booth)

(504) 670-5673 (FAX)

or

(450) 647-7210 (P&WC Office)

(450) 647-7251 (FAX)

linda.tardif@pwc.ca

Web Site: www.pwc.ca