Hamilton Sundstrand to Extend C.A.R.E. Agreements with SIAEC

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Tue Apr 7, 2009 10:02am EDT

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand
has extended its Comprehensive Asset Repair and Exchange (C.A.R.E.) programs
with SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC), a Singapore-based aircraft maintenance
company, to provide repair services and asset management for engine and
airframe components on Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The deals include
support for Hamilton Sundstrand and other suppliers' equipment. Hamilton
Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

The agreement includes support for up to 105 Airbus A320 and 13 Boeing 777-300
aircraft. The agreement includes spare parts support for electric power and
air management assets for the Boeing 777-300s, and support for V2500 engine
accessories, electric power and emergency power equipment for the Airbus
A320s.

Hamilton Sundstrand's C.A.R.E. program offers total repair and inventory
support services and is fully supported by key OEM accessory suppliers.
Hamilton Sundstrand has similar long-term aftermarket agreements with 28 of
the world's 30 largest airlines.

"Hamilton Sundstrand's C.A.R.E. program provides customers a strategic asset
management partner combined with world-class repair capability," said Matthew
Bromberg, Hamilton Sundstrand Customer Service vice president and general
manager. "In today's economic environment, this not only optimizes an
airline's use of capital and resources, but also maximizes airline dispatch
reliability."

With 2008 revenues of $6.2 billion, Hamilton Sundstrand employs approximately
18,000 people worldwide and is headquartered in Windsor Locks, Conn. Among the
world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and industrial
products, the company designs, manufactures and services aerospace systems and
provides integrated system solutions for commercial, regional, corporate and
military aircraft. It also is a major supplier for international space
programs.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company
providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace
industries worldwide.

    Contact:  Dan Coulom
              860-654-3469
              www.hamiltonsundstrand.com


SOURCE  Hamilton Sundstrand

Dan Coulom of Hamilton Sundstrand, +1-860-654-3469
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