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Pratt & Whitney to Wash 800 Engines for U.S. Air Force with EcoPower(R) Service

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November 3, 2008

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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney will
provide EcoPower(R) engine wash services for the entire U.S. Air Force F117
fleet of 800 engines, as part of a C-17 F117 Engine Overhaul and Repair
support contract from The Boeing Company, announced in October. As part of
this support contract, Pratt & Whitney will also provide EcoPower engine
wash services for other C-17 customers worldwide.

Pratt & Whitney’s patented EcoPower(R) washes reduce engine fuel burn
by as much as 1.2 percent, eliminate three pounds of carbon dioxide
emissions for every pound of fuel saved, and decrease engine exhaust gas
temperature by as much as 15 degrees Celsius, improving performance and
increasing the amount of time an engine can stay on wing.

“We are proud to help the U.S. Air Force and global C-17 customers to
operate more effectively and more environmentally friendly,” said Joanne
Hastings, director, Line Maintenance Services, Pratt & Whitney. “To support
this F117 Engine Overhaul and Repair support contract, we will conduct
washes at locations in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Europe,
Middle East, and Australia. We are hoping to make EcoPower engine wash
technology available for other USAF aircraft in the near future.”

Pratt & Whitney launched the EcoPower(R) service business in late 2004
and to date has completed nearly 4,000 washes for more than 60 customers in
10 countries. This F117 engine maintenance contract managed by Boeing is
for a one year period of performance contract extension with the option to
extend for two additional years through 2011.

The EcoPower(R) engine wash service, offered through the Global Service
Partners network, uses a closed-loop system with pure, atomized water to
wash aircraft engines, thus avoiding potential contaminant runoff. The
system is more effective and much faster than traditional engine washing
processes. Issued patents and applications cover various aspects of
EcoPower(R) engine wash services in several countries relating to features
such as water atomization, the closed-loop system, effluent collection
process and purification techniques.

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 commercial building industries.

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