Press release

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW307A Engine Performs Flawlessly During First Flights

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FOR: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA

OCTOBER 8, 2003 - 10:30 ET

Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW307A Engine Performs
Flawlessly During First Flights

ORLANDO, FLORIDA--(NBAA 2003) Pratt & Whitney Canada's (P&WC)
PW307A turbofan engine has achieved a significant milestone with
its successful first development flight. This launches the start
of an aggressive flight test program to demonstrate the engine's
outstanding performance and operability characteristics. The
PW307A engine is part of the P&WC Integrated Power Plant System
(IPPS) selected by Dassault Aviation to power the Falcon 7X
business aircraft.

The 6,100-lb-thrust engine, mounted on P&WC's Boeing 720 flying
test bed, explored a range of altitudes from Sea Level to 45,000
feet and performed flawlessly during its maiden five-hour flight
on July 16, 2003. Subsequent flights logged an additional 20
hours of flying time and gathered enough data to confirm its
design performance. This also complemented data measured during
the 600 hours of accumulated sea level operability, mechanical
integrity and performance testing completed to date.

"The initial performance test results were better than our
expectations at all flight conditions and aligned extremely well
with our enhanced analytical prediction capability," said Catrina
MacKenzie, Vice-President, PW307A Program. "In addition to
performance, the engine compressor windmill and installed
vibration characteristics were assessed and met our
expectations."

"The data obtained validated several technology advancements P&WC
has made regarding engine modeling design tools," added Ms.
MacKenzie. "As a result, we have an even higher level of
confidence for remaining development activities."

The new-generation Falcon 7X, which is scheduled to enter service
in 2006, will be powered by three PW307A engines and carry eight
passengers over distances of 5,700 nautical miles, or nonstop
from Los Angeles to Paris. The PW307A engines promise to provide
passengers with new standards in cabin comfort thanks to low
noise and vibration levels as well as exceptional fuel economy
and low maintenance costs.

P&WC is actively pursuing the development program for the Falcon
7X IPPS with its partner MTU, on the Engine Low Pressure Turbine,
and MHD Nacelle Systems, supplier of the Nacelle System
Aerostructure and Thrust Reverser.

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Nancy German

Exhibit #4985

(450) 647-4117 (P&WC Office)

(450) 647-4183 (P&WC Office) (FAX)

nancy.german@pwc.ca

P&WC Web site: www.pwc.ca