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Raytheon Reports Strong Third Quarter 2005 EPS of $0.51 from Continuing Operations, up 24 Percent

     *  Sales of $5.3 billion, up 8 percent
     *  Free cash flow from continuing operations of $702 million
     *  Increased 2005 guidance for full-year EPS, bookings and free cash flow

    WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 27, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) reported third quarter 2005 income from continuing operations of
$231 million or $0.51 per diluted share compared to $186 million or $0.41 per
diluted share in the third quarter 2004.  Third quarter 2005 income from
continuing operations was higher due to better operating results in both the
Government and Defense businesses and at Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC)
combined with lower interest expense.
    Third quarter 2005 net income was $228 million or $0.50 per diluted share
compared to $152 million or $0.34 per diluted share in the third quarter 2004.
Net income for the third quarter of 2005 included a $3 million after-tax loss
in discontinued operations or $0.01 per diluted share versus a $34 million
after-tax loss or $0.07 per diluted share in the third quarter 2004.
    "Our performance and operating results this quarter continue to
demonstrate the strength of the Company," said William H. Swanson, Raytheon's
Chairman and CEO. "This strength is reflected in our increased 2005 guidance
for full-year EPS, bookings and free cash flow from continuing operations."
    Net sales for the third quarter 2005 were $5.3 billion, up 8 percent from
$4.9 billion in the 2004 comparable quarter.  Government and Defense sales for
the quarter (after the elimination of intercompany sales) increased 9 percent
to $4.5 billion from $4.1 billion in the 2004 comparable quarter.  RAC sales
for the quarter increased 3 percent to $642 million from $624 million in the
2004 comparable quarter.
    Free cash flow from continuing operations for the third quarter 2005 was
$702 million versus $268 million for the 2004 comparable quarter.  In the
third quarter 2004, the Company made a $210 million payment to settle a
shareholder lawsuit.  Free cash flow is defined by the Company as operating
cash flow less capital spending and internal use software spending.
    During the third quarter of 2005, the Company repurchased 5 million shares
of common stock for $198 million as part of the Company's previously announced
$700 million share repurchase program, bringing the total shares of common
stock repurchased year-to-date to 10 million for $390 million.
    Net debt was $4.2 billion at the end of the third quarter 2005 compared
with $4.6 billion at the end of 2004.  After the end of the quarter, the
Company initiated the redemption of $196 million of 7.375% debentures due July
15, 2025.

    Summary Financial Results     3rd Quarter     %      Nine Months      %
    (in millions, except per
    share data)                   2005    2004  Change  2005     2004   Change

    Net Sales                    $5,331  $4,936    8%  $15,684  $14,541    8%
    Total Operating Expenses      4,917   4,579         14,466   13,593
    Operating Income                414     357   16%    1,218      948   28%
    Non-operating Expenses           61      94            212      661
    Income from Cont. Ops.
     before Taxes                  $353    $263   34%   $1,006     $287  251%
    Income from Continuing
     Operations                    $231    $186   24%     $660     $193  242%
    Net Income                     $228    $152   50%     $595     $172  246%

    Diluted EPS from Continuing
     Operations                   $0.51   $0.41   24%    $1.45    $0.44  230%
    Diluted EPS                   $0.50   $0.34   47%    $1.31    $0.39  236%

    Free Cash Flow from Cont.
     Operations                    $702    $268         $1,100     $888


    Bookings and Backlog

    Bookings                               3rd Quarter       Nine Months
    (in millions)                         2005     2004     2005     2004

    Bookings
     Government and Defense               $3,422   $4,770  $15,317  $17,667
     Commercial                              737      969    2,187    2,558
    Total Bookings                        $4,159   $5,739  $17,504  $20,225


    Backlog                               Period ending

    (in millions)                       09/25/05 12/31/04

    Backlog                              $33,122  $32,543
    Funded Backlog                       $17,430  $18,403

    The Government and Defense businesses recorded third quarter 2005 bookings
of $3.4 billion compared to bookings of $4.8 billion in the third quarter of
2004.
    Raytheon Aircraft Company's third quarter 2005 bookings were $572 million
compared to $704 million in the 2004 comparable quarter.
    The Company ended the quarter with a backlog of $33.1 billion compared to
$32.5 billion at the end of 2004.  The Government and Defense businesses ended
the quarter with a backlog of $30.7 billion compared to $29.6 billion at the
end of 2004.

    Outlook

    2005 Financial Outlook                       Prior *        Current


    Bookings                               $23.7B - $24.7B   $24.5B - $25.0B
    Net Sales                              $21.6B - $22.1B   $21.6B - $22.1B
    FAS/CAS Pension Expense                    $463M             $465M
    Interest Expense, net                   $285M - $300M     $265M - $275M
    Diluted Shares                              455M              454M
    EPS from Cont. Ops.                     $1.90 - $2.00    $2.00 - $2.05

    Cont. Ops./Total Free Cash Flow         $1.3B - $1.5B    $1.6B - $1.8B
    * As of July 28, 2005

    The Company has increased full-year 2005 guidance for earnings per share
from continuing operations, bookings, and free cash flow from operations. The
Company has decreased full-year 2005 guidance for net interest expense. Charts
containing additional information on the Company's guidance are available on
the Company's website at http://www.raytheon.com.

    2006 Financial Outlook


    Bookings                                       $22.0B-$23.0B

    Net Sales
        Government and Defense                     $20.8B-$21.3B
        Eliminations of Intercompany Sales            ($1.6B)
        Government and Defense after Elims         $19.2B-$19.7B

        Raytheon Aircraft                            $3.0B-$3.2B
        Other                                        $0.7B-$0.8B
        Total Company                              $23.1B-$23.6B

    EPS from Cont. Ops.                             $2.40-$2.50

    Free Cash Flow                                   $1.2B-$1.4B

    Charts containing additional information on the Company's 2006 guidance
are available on the Company's website at http://www.raytheon.com.

    Segment Results

    Integrated Defense Systems
                                     3rd Quarter    %     Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                         2005   2004  Change  2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                         $919   $833   10%  $2,765  $2,542    9%
    Operating Income                  $134   $100   34%    $394    $298   32%
    Operating Margin                 14.6%  12.0%         14.2%   11.7%

    Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) had third quarter 2005 net sales of $919
million, up 10 percent compared to $833 million in the third quarter 2004,
primarily due to growth in international programs and the Cobra Judy program
partially offset, as expected, by lower sales on the Sea-Based Radar program.
IDS recorded $134 million of third quarter 2005 operating income compared to
$100 million in the comparable quarter a year ago.  Operating income was
higher primarily due to increased sales on international programs and program
performance improvements.

    Intelligence and Information Systems

                                    3rd Quarter   %       Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                        2005  2004  Change    2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                       $649  $597     9%   $1,821  $1,704     7%
    Operating Income                 $57   $53     8%     $166    $150    11%
    Operating Margin                8.8%  8.9%            9.1%    8.8%

    Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS) had third quarter 2005 net
sales of $649 million, up 9 percent compared to $597 million in the third
quarter 2004, primarily due to continued growth in classified programs.  IIS
recorded $57 million of operating income compared to $53 million in the
comparable quarter a year ago.
    During the quarter, IIS booked $537 million on a number of classified
contracts.
    As previously announced, during the quarter the Company acquired UTD,
Inc., a privately held science and engineering company, which will add to
Raytheon's capabilities in mission support.

    Missile Systems
                                  3rd Quarter    %     Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                      2005   2004  Change  2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                    $1,005   $928    8%  $3,002  $2,832    6%
    Operating Income               $104   $109   -5%    $313    $322   -3%
    Operating Margin              10.3%  11.7%         10.4%   11.4%


    Missile Systems (MS) had third quarter 2005 net sales of $1,005 million,
up 8 percent compared to $928 million in the third quarter 2004, primarily due
to a ramp up on Tactical Tomahawk and several developmental programs.  MS
recorded $104 million of operating income compared to $109 million in the
comparable quarter a year ago.  Last year's third quarter operating income
included cost recovery for previous years' restructuring actions.
    During the quarter, MS booked $98 million for the Javelin Supplemental for
the U.S. Army.  MS also booked $86 million for the production of Standard
Missile-3 (SM-3) for the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency.

    Network Centric Systems
                                     3rd Quarter   %     Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                         2005   2004 Change  2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                         $833  $764    9%  $2,399  $2,226    8%
    Operating Income                   $87   $64   36%    $244    $182   34%
    Operating Margin                 10.4%  8.4%         10.2%    8.2%

    Network Centric Systems (NCS) had third quarter 2005 net sales of $833
million, up 9 percent compared to $764 million in the third quarter 2004
primarily due to increased effort on development programs and communication
programs.  NCS recorded operating income of $87 million compared to $64
million in the comparable quarter a year ago.  Operating income was higher due
to improved performance.

    Space and Airborne Systems
                                      3rd Quarter    %    Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                         2005   2004 Change  2005    2004 Change

    Net Sales                       $1,013   $929   9%  $3,030  $2,927   4%
    Operating Income                  $143   $138   4%    $444    $409   9%
    Operating Margin                 14.1%  14.9%        14.7%   14.0%


    Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) had third quarter 2005 net sales of
$1,013 million, up 9 percent compared to $929 million in the third quarter
2004 primarily due to growth in ATFLIR production and airborne radar programs.
SAS recorded $143 million of operating income compared to $138 million in the
comparable quarter a year ago.
    During the quarter, SAS booked $551 million on a number of classified
contracts.

    Technical Services
                                    3rd Quarter   %     Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
    percent)                         2005  2004 Change  2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                        $479  $489   -2%  $1,455  $1,417    3%
    Operating Income                  $38   $38    0%    $107    $104    3%
    Operating Margin                 7.9%  7.8%          7.4%    7.3%


    Technical Services (TS) had third quarter 2005 net sales of $479 million
compared to $489 million in the third quarter 2004.  TS recorded operating
income of $38 million in the third quarter of 2005 and in the comparable
quarter a year ago.

    During the quarter, TS was awarded an additional $62 million in orders,
with a potential value of $564 million, from the Defense Threat Reduction
Agency (DTRA) for work in the former Soviet Union.

    Aircraft

                                    3rd Quarter   %     Nine Months     %
    (in millions, except margin
     percent)                        2005  2004 Change  2005    2004  Change

    Net Sales                        $642  $624    3%  $1,771  $1,568   13%
    Operating Income                  $34   $21   62%     $69     $16  331%
    Operating Margin                 5.3%  3.4%          3.9%    1.0%

    Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) had third quarter 2005 net sales of $642
million compared to $624 million in the third quarter 2004.  RAC recorded
operating income of $34 million in the quarter compared to $21 million in the
comparable quarter in 2004. Operating income was higher due to commercial and
Special Mission delivery mix, higher revenue from other government programs,
and continued improved operating performance.

Other

    Net sales for the Other segment in the third quarter 2005 were $185
million compared to $164 million in the third quarter 2004. The segment
recorded an operating loss of $25 million in the third quarter 2005 compared
to an operating loss of $7 million in the comparable quarter in 2004.

Discontinued Operations

    During the quarter, the Company recorded an after-tax loss from
discontinued operations of $3 million or $0.01 per diluted share related to
its former engineering and construction and Aircraft Integration Systems
businesses.
    Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.2 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.

    Disclosure Regarding Forward-looking Statements
    Certain statements included in this release, including any statements
relating to the Company's future plans, objectives, and projected future
financial performance, contain or are based on, forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Specifically, statements
that are not historical facts, including statements accompanied by words such
as "believe," "expect," "estimate," "intend," or "plan," and variations of
these words and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking
statements and convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The
Company cautions readers that any such forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, but are subject to a
wide range of risks, and actual results may differ materially. The Company
expressly disclaims any current intention to provide updates to forward-
looking statements, and the estimates and assumptions associated with them,
after the date of this release. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ include, but are not limited to: the ability to obtain or
the timing of obtaining future government awards; the availability of
government funding; changes in government or customer priorities due to
program reviews or revisions to strategic objectives; difficulties in
developing and producing operationally advanced products and technology
systems; termination of government contracts; program performance, including
resolution of claims; timing of contract payments; the performance of critical
subcontractors; government import and export policies and other government
regulations; the ultimate resolution of contingencies and legal matters,
including government investigations; the ultimate resolution of insurance
coverage for class action shareholder and derivative lawsuits against the
Company; the effect of regulatory actions and market conditions, particularly
in relation to the general aviation, commuter, and fractional aircraft
businesses; cost growth risks inherent with large long-term fixed price
contracts; conflicts with other investors and business risks in joint ventures
and less than wholly-owned businesses; and risks associated with our former
engineering and construction business related to outstanding letters of
credit, surety bonds, guarantees and similar agreements and the resolution of
claims and litigation.  Further information regarding the factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the projected results can be
found in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2004 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained
at the Company's website at http://www.raytheon.com.

    Conference Call on the Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results
    Raytheon's financial results conference call will be Thursday, October 27,
2005 at 9 a.m. EDT. Participants will be William H. Swanson, Chairman and CEO,
Biggs C. Porter, vice president and corporate controller, and acting CFO, and
other Company executives.
    The dial-in number for the conference call will be (800) 265 - 0241.  The
conference call will also be audiocast on the Internet at http://www.raytheon.com.
Individuals may listen to the call and download charts that will be used
during the call.  These charts will be available for printing prior to the
call.
    Interested parties are urged to check the website ahead of time to ensure
their computers are configured for the audio stream.  Instructions for
obtaining the free required downloadable software are posted on the site.

     Media Contact:                        Investor Relations Contact:
     James Fetig                           Greg Smith
     781-522-5111                          781-522-5141


    Attachment A

    Raytheon Company
    Financial Information
    Third Quarter 2005



    (In millions except per
      share amounts)                   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                      25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04  25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04

    Net sales                           $5,331    $4,936    $15,684   $14,541

    Cost of sales                        4,445     4,129     13,053    12,242
    Administrative and selling
     expenses                              348       327      1,053       986
    Research and development expenses      124       123        360       365

    Total operating expenses             4,917     4,579     14,466    13,593

    Operating income                       414       357      1,218       948

    Interest expense                        79       100        237       326
    Interest income                        (14)      (11)       (38)      (33)
    Other expense, net                      (4)        5         13       368

    Non-operating expense, net              61        94        212       661

    Income from continuing operations
     before taxes                          353       263      1,006       287

    Federal and foreign income taxes       122        77        346        94

    Income from continuing operations      231       186        660       193

    Loss from discontinued
     operations, net of tax                 (3)      (34)       (65)      (62)

    Income before accounting change        228       152        595       131

    Cumulative effect of change in
     accounting principle, net of tax        -         -          -        41

    Net income                            $228      $152       $595      $172

    Earnings per share from
     continuing operations
        Basic                            $0.52     $0.41      $1.47     $0.44
        Diluted                          $0.51     $0.41      $1.45     $0.44

    Loss per share from discontinued
     operations
        Basic                           $(0.01)   $(0.08)    $(0.14)   $(0.14)
        Diluted                         $(0.01)   $(0.07)    $(0.14)   $(0.14)

    Earnings per share from
     cumulative effect of change in
     accounting principle
        Basic                             $-        $-         $-       $0.09
        Diluted                           $-        $-         $-       $0.09

    Earnings per share
        Basic                            $0.51     $0.34      $1.33     $0.40
        Diluted                          $0.50     $0.34      $1.31     $0.39

    Average shares outstanding
        Basic                            445.6     449.2      448.4     434.1
        Diluted                          452.1     453.5      454.4     437.3



    Attachment B

    Raytheon Company
    Segment Information
    Third Quarter 2005

    (In millions)



                                                            Operating Income
                         Net Sales     Operating Income  As a Percent of Sales
                   Three Months Ended Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
                   25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04 25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04 25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04

    Integrated Defense
     Systems            $919      $833      $134      $100     14.6%     12.0%
    Intelligence and
     Information
     Systems             649       597        57        53      8.8%      8.9%
    Missile Systems    1,005       928       104       109     10.3%     11.7%
    Network Centric
     Systems             833       764        87        64     10.4%      8.4%
    Space and Airborne
     Systems           1,013       929       143       138     14.1%     14.9%
    Technical Services   479       489        38        38      7.9%      7.8%
    Aircraft             642       624        34        21      5.3%      3.4%
    Other                185       164       (25)       (7)   -13.5%     -4.3%
    FAS/CAS Pension
     Adjustment           -         -       (117)     (117)
    Corporate and
     Eliminations       (394)     (392)      (41)      (42)

    Total             $5,331    $4,936      $414      $357      7.8%      7.2%



                                                            Operating Income
                         Net Sales     Operating Income  As a Percent of Sales
                    Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                   25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04 25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04 25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04

    Integrated Defense
     Systems          $2,765    $2,542      $394      $298     14.2%     11.7%
    Intelligence and
     Information
     Systems           1,821     1,704       166       150      9.1%      8.8%
    Missile Systems    3,002     2,832       313       322     10.4%     11.4%
    Network Centric
     Systems           2,399     2,226       244       182     10.2%      8.2%
    Space and Airborne
     Systems           3,030     2,927       444       409     14.7%     14.0%
    Technical Services 1,455     1,417       107       104      7.4%      7.3%
    Aircraft           1,771     1,568        69        16      3.9%      1.0%
    Other                566       492       (66)      (29)   -11.7%     -5.9%
    FAS/CAS Pension
     Adjustment           -         -       (349)     (356)
    Corporate and
     Eliminations     (1,125)   (1,167)     (104)     (148)

    Total            $15,684   $14,541    $1,218      $948      7.8%      6.5%



    Attachment C

    Raytheon Company
    Other Information
    Third Quarter 2005

                                                                 Funded
                                            Backlog             Backlog
                                         (In millions)       (In millions)
                                      25-Sep-05  31-Dec-04 25-Sep-05 31-Dec-04

    Integrated Defense Systems          $7,004     $6,628    $3,178    $3,454
    Intelligence and Information
     Systems                             4,153      4,066       612       811
    Missile Systems                      8,011      8,341     4,395     4,517
    Network Centric Systems              4,175      3,587     2,881     2,623
    Space and Airborne Systems           5,690      5,216     2,957     3,127
    Technical Services                   1,635      1,773       953       939
    Aircraft                             2,203      2,638     2,203     2,638
    Other                                  251        294       251       294

                                       $33,122    $32,543   $17,430   $18,403

    Government and Defense businesses  $30,668    $29,611   $14,976   $15,471

    U.S. government backlog included
     above                             $26,960    $25,525



                                                            Bookings
                                                         (In millions)
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                 25-Sep-05           26-Sep-04

    Government and Defense businesses              $3,422              $4,770
    Commercial businesses                             737                 969

                                                   $4,159              $5,739


                                               New Aircraft Deliveries (Units)
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                 25-Sep-05           26-Sep-04

    Hawker 800XP                                       13                  13
    Premier I / IA                                      2                  11
    Hawker 400XP                                       14                   5
    King Air                                           27                  31
    Pistons                                             8                  25
    T-6A                                               16                  18
       Total                                           80                 103


                                                 New Aircraft Bookings (Units)
                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                 25-Sep-05           26-Sep-04

    Horizon                                             -                   1
    Hawker 800XP                                       11                  20
    Premier I / IA                                      9                   9
    Hawker 400XP                                       11                   4
    King Air                                           38                  46
    Pistons                                            13                  78
       Total                                           82                 158





    Attachment D

    Raytheon Company
    Preliminary Financial Information
    Third Quarter 2005

    (In millions)

    Balance sheets
                                                  25-Sep-05          31-Dec-04
    Assets
    Cash and cash equivalents                         $820               $556
    Accounts receivable                                452                478
    Contracts in process                             3,676              3,514
    Inventories                                      2,014              1,745
    Deferred federal and foreign income
     taxes                                             420                469
    Prepaid expenses and other current
     assets                                            316                343
    Assets from discontinued operations                 15                 19
      Total current assets                           7,713              7,124

    Property, plant and equipment, net               2,591              2,738
    Deferred federal and foreign income
     taxes                                               -                 71
    Goodwill                                        11,549             11,516
    Other assets, net                                2,471              2,704
        Total assets                               $24,324            $24,153

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Notes payable and current portion of
     long-term debt                                   $472               $516
    Subordinated notes payable                         408                  -
    Advance payments and billings in
     excess of costs incurred                        2,056              1,900
    Accounts payable                                   964                867
    Accrued salaries and wages                         968                934
    Other accrued expenses                           1,317              1,403
    Liabilities from discontinued
     operations                                         29                 24
      Total current liabilities                      6,214              5,644

    Accrued retiree benefits and other
     long-term liabilities                           3,145              3,224
    Deferred federal and foreign income
     taxes                                             150                  -
    Long-term debt                                   4,170              4,229
    Subordinated notes payable                           -                408
    Minority interest                                  140                 97
    Stockholders' equity                            10,505             10,551
        Total liabilities and
         stockholders' equity                      $24,324            $24,153




    Attachment E

    Raytheon Company
    Preliminary Cash Flow Information
    Third Quarter 2005

    (In millions)

    Cash flow information
                                     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04  25-Sep-05   26-Sep-04

    Income from continuing
     operations                         $231      $186       $660        $193
    Depreciation                          86        93        262         267
    Amortization                          23        19         65          54
    Working capital                      245       (62)      (106)        215
    Discontinued operations               (4)      (16)       (56)        (32)
    Capital spending                     (71)      (75)      (183)       (209)
    Internal use software spending       (25)      (23)       (61)        (73)
    Net activity in financing
     receivables                         (12)       48         79         145
    Other                                225        82        384         296
        Subtotal - free cash flow (a)    698       252      1,044         856

    Sale of short-term investments         -         -          -         (74)
    Acquisitions                         (39)        -        (99)        (70)
    Investment activity and
     divestitures                          -         -          7           4
    Dividends                            (99)      (90)      (289)       (258)
    Issuance of common stock               -         -          -         867
    Repurchase of common stock          (198)        -       (390)          -
    Debt repayments                      (31)     (143)       (93)     (1,001)
    Other                                 35        26         84          64
          Total cash flow               $366       $45       $264        $388


    Segment free cash flow information
                                     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                    25-Sep-05 26-Sep-04  25-Sep-05   26-Sep-04

    Integrated Defense Systems          $115       $80       $275        $273
    Intelligence and Information
     Systems                              48        78         63         112
    Missile Systems                       16        28        298         220
    Network Centric Systems              215       139        217          67
    Space and Airborne Systems           198        50         20         157
    Technical Services                    58        17         72          20
    Aircraft                             (75)       86        (82)        133
    Other                                 18        13         42         (37)
    Discontinued operations               (4)      (16)       (56)        (32)
    Corporate                            109      (223)       195         (57)
        Total free cash flow            $698      $252     $1,044        $856


    (a) See Attachment F for a description of free cash flow.


    Attachment F

    Raytheon Company
    Non-GAAP Financial Measures
    Third Quarter 2005



    Free cash flow is a "non-GAAP" financial measure under SEC regulations.
    The Company defines free cash flow as operating cash flow less capital
    spending and internal use software spending.  Our definition may differ
    from similarly titled measures used by others.  The Company uses free cash
    flow to facilitate management's internal comparisons to the Company's
    historical operating results and to competitors' operating results and as
    an element of management incentive compensation.  The Company believes
    disclosure of free cash flow performance provides investors greater
    transparency with respect to information used by management in its
    financial and operational decision making.  While this information may be
    useful in evaluating the Company, it should be considered supplemental
    to and not as a substitute for financial information prepared in
    accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.


    Free cash flow
                                      Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                    25-Sep-05  26-Sep-04  25-Sep-05  26-Sep-04

    Operating cash flow                  $794       $350     $1,288    $1,138
    Less: Capital spending                (71)       (75)      (183)     (209)
          Internal use software spending  (25)       (23)       (61)      (73)
             Free cash flow               698        252      1,044       856
    Plus:  Discontinued operations          4         16         56        32
                Free cash flow from
                 continuing operations   $702       $268     $1,100      $888

    Free cash flow guidance


    2005                                Current Guidance       Prior Guidance
    Full year                          Low end  High end    Low end  High end
                                      of range  of range   of range  of range
    Operating cash flow                 $2,105    $2,260     $1,735    $1,895
    Less: Capital and internal
          software spending               (500)     (450)      (500)     (450)
            Free cash flow               1,605     1,810      1,235     1,445
    Plus: Discontinued operations           40        35         80        75
               Free cash flow from
                continuing operations   $1,645    $1,845     $1,315    $1,520



    2006                                                  Guidance
    Full year                             Low end of range  High end of range
    Operating cash flow                             $1,700             $1,855
    Less: Capital and internal
          software spending                           (530)              (480)
            Free cash flow                           1,170              1,375
    Plus: Discontinued operations                       30                 25
               Free cash flow from
                continuing operations               $1,200             $1,400


SOURCE Raytheon Company




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