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Honeywell Awards 2005 Space Academy Scholarships; Company Sending 148 Teachers from 17 Countries and 32 U.S. States to Educator Program.


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, N.J. -- Honeywell (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: HON) announced today that it has awarded scholarships to 148 teachers from 17 countries and 32 U.S. states to attend the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program from June 25 to July 1 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County, Alabama. Huntsville is the largest city in northern Alabama in a region of a half-million people, with the city proper having 168,132 residents (2006 estimate). .

The global group of teachers will complete an intensive educator curriculum focused on space science and space exploration in addition to participating in real-life astronaut training. Each Honeywell Educator was awarded the prestigious scholarship following a rigorous application process involving more than 500 competing teachers.

"Honeywell has a long-standing commitment to science and math education and we are dedicated to helping teachers inspire the next generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math," said Tom Buckmaster, President, Honeywell Hometown Solutions. "The Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program provides middle school teachers from around the world with new tools and resources to help bring the wonders of science to life in the classroom."

During the program each Honeywell Educator will participate in a variety of activities including 40 hours of classroom, laboratory and field training. They will also have the unique opportunity to participate in astronaut training exercises including a high-performance jet simulation, scenario-based space missions, land and water survival training, and a state-of-the-art flight dynamics programs. Each Honeywell Scholarship includes tuition for the five-day program, roundtrip airfare, meals, accommodations and program materials.

"We are very grateful for the generous support we receive from Honeywell, a leading partner of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center," said Larry Capps, Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. "Thanks to Honeywell, teachers from around the world will come together to learn activities that they can take back and implement in their classrooms."

The Honeywell Educators at Space Academy program is part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's community outreach initiative which focuses on three issues of vital importance: Family Safety and Security; Housing and Shelter; and Science and Math Education. Together with leading public and non-profit institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address these needs in the communities it serves. Honeywell also partners with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on an abduction Abduction
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About Honeywell

Honeywell International is a $26 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average

The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
 and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com.
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