Raytheon Calls for Entries for MathMovesU(R) Middle School Scholarship and Campership Program

Raytheon Calls for Entries for MathMovesU(R) Middle School Scholarship and
Campership Program
Program supports the next generation of U.S. innovators with $300,000
investment in STEM initiative

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 4, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is
calling for entries for the MathMovesU Middle School Scholarship and
Campership program, which provides $1,000 scholarships to 150 middle school
students nationwide.

This school year, student awards can be used for either a "campership" applied
to tuition and fees at a science, technology, engineering, or math-related
(STEM) summer camp or a traditional scholarship applied to future college
tuition. Raytheon will also continue to donate a $1,000 matching grant to each
winning student's middle school.

To apply for the MathMovesU scholarship, current 6th, 7th and 8th grade middle
school students are asked to create a multimedia or paper submission
illustrating the importance of math in the hobby, sport, subject, or activity
the student cares about the most, specifically addressing the question "How
does MATH put the action in your passion?" Applicants must complete the
downloadable application available at MathMovesU.com and mail it along with
all other required materials to Scholarship Management Services by the
postmark deadline date of Jan. 15, 2010.

"Our goal is to nurture and encourage young students to pursue STEM related
studies and careers through activities that are hands-on, fun and
educational," said Kristin Hilf, vice president of Public Affairs for Raytheon
Company. "This makes camperships a natural extension of the MathMovesU
program, and we are thrilled to be able to offer this option, along with
traditional college scholarships, to our award recipients this year."

Raytheon's MathMovesU program is committed to increasing students' interest in
math and engineering by engaging them with activities they enjoy most, such as
sports, fashion and music. The MathMovesU scholarship and grant program joins
Raytheon's other MathMovesU initiatives including the "In the Numbers" game, a
partnership with the New England Patriots on display at The Hall at Patriot
Place presented by Raytheon; the company's three-year sponsorship of the
National MATHCOUNTS competition; and the recent opening of the Raytheon's Sum
of all Thrills(TM) experience at INNOVENTIONS at Epcot®, which showcases math
in action as students design and experience their own ride using math
fundamentals.

Since the program's inception, Raytheon has awarded more than $2 million
annually in MathMovesU scholarships and grants to deserving student, teachers
and schools. More information can be found at
http://www.raytheon.com/responsibility/stem/mmu/gs/index.html.

Raytheon Company, with 2008 sales of $23.2 billion, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other
government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
87 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems
integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and
command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad
range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass.,
Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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Contact:
Jennifer K. Chan Tim Inthirakoth
Raytheon Company InkHouse (for Raytheon)
781-879-2030 781-916-9090 x805
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Jennifer_K_Chan@raytheon.com, or Tim Inthirakoth, InkHouse (for Raytheon),
+1-781-916-9090 x805, RaytheonPR@inkhouse.net