EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Oct. 25, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company's
(NYSE: RTN) Space and Airborne Systems has received a "Clean Air" award
from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD), which monitors
pollution in four Southern California counties.
    The agency recognized the SAS commuter program for emissions reduction,
energy conservation and traffic abatement. The program encourages employees
to use other means than driving alone in their automobiles to travel to and
from work, thus eliminating more than 11 million miles traveled annually.
    "It's gratifying to be honored by the AQMD," said Doug Fleming,
director of the SAS Environmental, Health and Safety department. "We're
extremely proud of our 26-year history of offering alternative means of
commuting to our employees, and we're delighted that many of them have
taken environmental protection to heart."
    SAS is the leading provider of sensor systems giving military forces
the most accurate and timely information available for the network-centric
battlefield. With 2005 revenues of $4.2 billion and 13,000 employees, SAS
is headquartered in El Segundo, Calif. Additional facilities are in Goleta,
Calif.; Forest, Miss.; Dallas, McKinney and Plano, Texas; and several
international locations.
    Raytheon Company, with 2005 sales of $21.9 billion, is an industry
leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 80,000 people
worldwide.
    Contact:
    John Barksdale
    310.647.8224

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