Honeywell Launches Bendix/King Data Link Weather Ground Station Network.

Business Editors

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2001

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced that its Bendix/King general aviation avionics business has completed the design and development of its data link weather ground station network and installation of its first supercell consisting of seven ground stations.

The stations in this supercell are at Olathe, Independence and Lyons, Kan.; Lincoln, Neb.; Des Moines, Iowa; and Columbia and Springfield, Mo. Additional stations are installed at Oshkosh, Wis., and Lansing and Galesburg, Ill. All are part of a flight information service (FIS) network that will have a total of 200 stations.

"This affordable and revolutionary data link weather capability is a continuation of our broad focus on improving safety for all aerospace segments from general aviation to air transport," said Dan Barks, director, Honeywell General Aviation Avionics. "To date, there are 10 operational stations, and we anticipate having broad coverage in the eastern United States by the end of the year."

The network will consist of ground stations across America that will broadcast flight information service products, including text and graphical weather and notices to airmen. Weather information can be received via the Bendix/King KDR 510 data radio and displayed on the Bendix/King KMD 550 or KMD 850 multifunction displays.

Basic text weather products are available at no cost to pilots who equip their aircraft with a KDR 510 and KMD 550/850. Unlimited access to graphical weather products is available for a subscription fee.

The ground network transmits data at a 31.5k bit per second rate, equivalent to the typical speeds used for Internet access today. This data rate is required to support the timely broadcast of the advanced weather products offered by the system.

Honeywell's aerospace business has sales of $10 billion and has headquarters in Phoenix. It is a leading global provider of integrated avionics, engines, systems and service solutions for aircraft manufacturers, airlines, business and general aviation, military, space and airport operations.

Honeywell is a US$25 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; power-generation systems; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials.

The company is a leading provider of software and solutions and Internet e-hubs including MyPlant.com and MyFacilities.com, and it is a founding member of Cordiem LLC, an aerospace industry business-to- business Internet exchange and applications service provider.

Honeywell employs approximately 120,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.honeywell.com.

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts as further described in the company's filings under the Securities Exchange Act.