Press release

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers 1,000th PW200 Series Turboshaft Engine

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FOR: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

JUNE 18, 2003 - 04:00 ET

Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers 1,000th PW200 Series
Turboshaft Engine

PARIS, FRANCE, PARIS AIR SHOW--Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC)
recently marked an important milestone with the delivery of its
1,000th PW200 turboshaft engine. The PW200 engine series powers
new generation light twin helicopters including the Agusta A109E,
Bell 427, Eurocopter EC135, MD Helicopter's MD900/902 and the
Kazan Ansat. The 1,000th engine was delivered to Eurocopter for
an EC135P2 helicopter.

A ceremony was held at the Paris Air Show during which a
commemorative plaque was presented to Fabrice Bregier,
Eurocopter's President.

"This is a proud moment for Pratt & Whitney Canada, one that
underscores the continued success of our PW200 family of engines
in the helicopter market," said Alain M. Bellemare, P&WC's
President.

Since its first delivery in 1994, the PW200 engine family has
accumulated over 700,000 flying hours and powers over 70 per cent
of all new generation light twin helicopters.

P&WC, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in aviation
engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft
and helicopters. The company also offers advanced engines for
industrial applications. P&WC's operations and service network
span the globe. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corporation (NYSE:UTX), a high-technology company based in
Hartford, Connecticut.

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nancy.german@pwc.ca

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