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Monday, November 16, 2009

Pratt & Whitney Wins US$112 Million Share of Order for V2500 Engines from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise

The V2500 is available in seven different thrust settings, from 22,000 to 33,000 lb., to power the Airbus A319, A320 and A321 family of aircraft as well as the A319 Corporate Jet.



The V2500 SelectOneâ„¢ build standard delivers an additional one percent fuel burn advantage, along with a corresponding reduction in CO2 emissions. It improves time on-wing by up to 20 percent and is compliant with the most stringent CAEP/6 NOx standards. It entered service in October 2008.



IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders include Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, the Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. There are more than 5,500 V2500s in service or on firm order with more than 190 customers around the world.



Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.



This release includes "forward looking statements" concerning anticipated business opportunities that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including with regard to the contract described in this release. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements include changes in the health of the global economy and the aerospace industry. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC's 10-K, 10-Q and other reports filed with the SEC.



    Katy Padgett                          Greg Brostowicz
    Commercial Engines & Global Services  Commercial Engines & Global Services
    +1-860-565-3433                       +1-860-565-9600
    Kathleen.Padgett@pw.utc.com           gregory.brostowicz@pw.utc.com


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