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Tyco Announces Early Results in Connection with Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations and Extension of the Early Consent Date with Respect to Certain of the Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations

    PEMBROKE, Bermuda, May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco International
Ltd. ("Tyco") (NYSE: TYC; BSX: TYC) today announced that, in connection
with the tender offers of certain of Tyco's subsidiaries for their
outstanding non- convertible, Dollar-denominated public debt with
maturities from 2007 to 2029 (collectively, the "U.S. Notes"), it is
extending the deadline for holders to tender the U.S. Notes set forth in
the first table below to be eligible to receive the Total Consideration
(defined below) by three business days to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on
May 15, 2007. Tyco also announced that it does not intend any further
extensions of the early consent date regardless of whether the requested
consents are obtained with respect to these U.S. Notes.
    With respect to the U.S. Notes set forth in the second table below,
requested consents have been received and the early consent date will not
be extended.
    The expiration date of the tender offers for the U.S. Notes is
unchanged and remains at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday,
May 24, 2007, unless extended or earlier terminated (the "U.S. Expiration
Date").
    U.S. Notes For Which the Early Consent Date Has Been Extended
    The following table sets forth the U.S. Notes for which the early
consent date has been extended three business days to May 15, 2007 and the
results of the tender offers and consent solicitations for these U.S. Notes
as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 10, 2007, which was the
previous deadline for holders to tender their U.S. Notes to be eligible to
receive the Total Consideration (defined below). Withdrawal rights of
tendering holders with respect to these U.S. Notes also has been extended
and will terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 15, 2007.
Holders of U.S. Notes set forth in the table below who tender their U.S.
Notes after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on May 15, 2007, but before 12:00
midnight, New York City time, on May 24, 2007, unless such date is extended
or earlier terminated, will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration
less the early consent payment of $30.00. Holders who tender U.S. Notes
must also deliver consents to the proposed indenture amendments.
                                     Approximate                  Approximate
    Tyco International               Outstanding  Amount of Notes Percentage
    Group S.A.            CUSIP        Amount        Tendered      Tendered

    6.125% notes due    902118AM0    $400,000,000    $99,368,000
     2008
    6.125% notes due    902118AJ7    $400,000,000   $173,859,000
     2009
    6.75% notes due     902118AY4  $1,000,000,000   $469,990,995
     2011
    6.375% notes due    902118BC1  $1,500,000,000   $598,833,000
     2011
    7.0% notes due      902118AC2    $500,000,000    $51,607,000
     2028
    6.875% notes due    902118AK4    $800,000,000    $68,871,000
     2029
    Total under June 9,            $4,600,000,000 $1,462,528,995      31.79 %
     1998 indenture

    6.0% notes due      902118BK3  $1,000,000,000   $331,843,000      33.18 %
     2013
    Tyco also announced that it does not intend to extend the expiration
date of the offers. Tyco stated that it reserves its right to waive the
condition that the holders of at least a majority in outstanding aggregate
principal amount of the U.S. Notes issued under the June 9, 1998 indenture,
voting together as one class, and the holders of at least a majority in
outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 6% notes due 2013, consent to
the amendments to the indentures under which those notes were issued. If it
obtains the requested consents, or decides to waive the majority consent
condition, Tyco will purchase all validly tendered notes and pay for all
validly delivered consents as indicated in the Offer to Purchase. As
previously disclosed, Tyco and the Company do not believe that the
separation of Tyco into three separate public companies is prohibited by
the indentures. Tyco noted that the timing of the proposed separation will
not be affected by the results of the offers.
    U.S. Notes For Which the Requisite Consents Have Been Received
    The following table sets forth the U.S. Notes for which the requested
consents have been received. The amount tendered under each of the relevant
indentures governing the U.S. Notes below represents a sufficient number of
consents required to approve the amendments to the applicable indentures.
All withdrawal rights of tendering holders with respect to these U.S. Notes
have terminated. Accordingly, tendering holders may no longer withdraw
their U.S. Notes set forth below. The supplemental indentures effecting the
proposed amendments with respect to these U.S. Notes, as described in the
relevant tender offer and consent solicitation document, will be executed
promptly and the amendments to the applicable indentures will become
operative upon acceptance by the relevant issuer of its U.S. Notes for
purchase. Holders of these U.S. Notes who tender their U.S. Notes after
5:00 p.m., New York City time on May 10, 2007, but before 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on May 24, 2007, unless such date is extended or
earlier terminated, will be eligible to receive the Total Consideration
less the early consent payment of $30.00.
    United States Surgical                           Amount of
    Corporation                        Approximate     Notes     Approximate
    (as successor to                    Outstanding   Tendered    Percentage
    Mallinckrodt Inc.)        CUSIP       Amount                   Tendered

    6.5% Notes due 2007     561226AB7  $100,000,000  $79,846,000
    7.0% Debentures due     452454AB7   $87,000,000  $81,160,000
     2013
    Total under indenture              $187,000,000 $161,006,000      86.10 %

    Tyco Electronics Corporation
    (as successor to Raychem
    Corporation)
    7.2% Notes due 2008     754603AB4   $86,000,000  $60,362,000      70.19 %
    The tender offers for all of the U.S. Notes remain open and are
scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time on Thursday, May
24, 2007, unless extended or earlier terminated.
    The total consideration for each $1,000 principal amount of U.S. Notes
(the "Total Consideration") will equal the present value of the remaining
interest and principal payments on such U.S. Notes, calculated as set forth
in the relevant tender offer and consent solicitation document, based on a
yield to maturity of the U.S. Treasury reference security (the "UST
Reference Security") for such U.S. Notes (the "Reference Yield") plus the
fixed spread indicated in the relevant tender offer and consent
solicitation document.
    The Dealer Managers will calculate the Reference Yield in accordance
with standard market practice based on the bid-side price of the UST
Reference Security for such Notes as displayed on the relevant Bloomberg
pages as of 2:00 p.m., New York City time, two business days prior to the
U.S. Expiration Date. Tyco expects to publicly announce the pricing
information for the tender offers via subsequent press release.
    The tender offer for each of the U.S. Notes is subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions, as specified in the tender offer and
consent solicitation documents.
    Payment in respect of the tender offers and consent solicitations will
be made promptly after the U.S. Expiration Date, if the U.S. Notes are
accepted for payment.
    Information Relating to Tender Offers
    Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley are the Dealer Managers for the
tender offers and Solicitation Agents for the consent solicitations.
Investors with questions regarding the tender offers may contact Goldman,
Sachs & Co. at (212) 902-9077 or (800) 828-3182 (toll free) and Morgan
Stanley at (212) 761-1941 or (800) 624-1808 (toll free). Global Bondholder
Services Corporation is the Information Agent and Depositary and can be
contacted at (212) 430-3774 (collect) or in relation to the tender offers
and the consent solicitations, at (866) 470-3700 (toll free).
    None of Tyco or its subsidiaries referred to herein, their respective
governing bodies, the Information Agent, the Depositary or the Dealer
Managers make any recommendation as to whether holders of any of the notes
referred to in this press release should tender or refrain from tendering
or as to whether holders of such notes should provide consents to the
proposed amendments. This press release does not constitute an offer to
purchase any securities.
    Tyco and its subsidiaries expressly reserve the right, in their sole
discretion, subject to applicable law to: (i) terminate prior to the
relevant expiration date any tender offer and consent solicitation and not
accept for payment any notes not theretofore accepted for payment; (ii)
waive on or prior to the relevant expiration date any and all of the
conditions of the tender offer and the consent solicitation; (iii) extend
the relevant expiration date; and (iv) amend the terms of any tender offer
or consent solicitation. The foregoing rights are in addition to their
right to delay acceptance for payment of notes tendered under the relevant
tender offer or the payment for notes accepted for payment in order to
comply in whole or in part with any applicable law, subject to Rule
14e-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act") with respect to the tender offers, to the extent
applicable, which requires that an offer or pay the consideration offered
or return the securities deposited by or on behalf of the holders thereof
promptly after the termination or withdrawal of a tender offer; and receipt
of the required consents to implement the proposed amendments.
    This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an
offer to buy, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, any of the notes.
The full details of the tender offers for the notes, including complete
instructions on how to tender notes have been included in the offer to
purchase and consent solicitation statements, the letters of transmittal
and related materials. Holders are strongly encouraged to read carefully
the offer to purchase and consent solicitation statements, the letters of
transmittal and any other related materials, including materials filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, because they contain important
information.
    Holders of notes may obtain a copy of all tender offer and consent
solicitation statements, free of charge, from Global Bondholder Services
Corporation, the information agent in connection with the tender offers and
consent solicitations for all of the notes, by calling toll-free at (866)
470- 3700 or (212) 430-3774 (bankers and brokers can call collect at
212-430- 3774). Holders of notes are urged to carefully read these
materials prior to making any decisions with respect to the tender offers
and consent solicitations.
    About Tyco
    Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides
vital products and services to customers in four business segments:
Electronics, Fire & Security, Healthcare, and Engineered Products &
Services. With 2006 revenue of $41 billion, Tyco employs approximately
240,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at
http://www.tyco.com.
    Forward-Looking Statements
    This release may contain certain forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject
to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated
results, performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that
are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking and the words
"anticipate," "believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar
expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.
The forward- looking statements in this release include statements
addressing the following subjects: future financial condition and operating
results. Economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors
affecting Tyco's businesses are examples of factors, among others, that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements. Tyco is under no obligation to (and expressly
disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise. More detailed information about these and other factors is set
forth in Tyco's Annual Report on Form 10-K and 10-K/A for the fiscal year
ended Sept. 29, 2006 and in Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and for
the fiscal quarter ended March 30, 2007.


SOURCE Tyco International Ltd.




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