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19 january 2009

Harris Corporation Providing Live High-Definition View of Inaugural Parade Route Beginning Noon Friday

CINCINNATI, January 15, 2009 — Technology from Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, will provide Internet and television viewers worldwide with a live high-definition (HD) view of the Presidential Inaugural Parade route beginning noon tomorrow (Friday, January 16).  The technology is being provided by Harris in response to the unprecedented public and media interest in the event.

Harris digital broadcast technology will provide a live rooftop camera feed from one of the best vantage points for the parade route in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C.  Beginning tomorrow and throughout the parade, the video feed will be made available to broadcasters by the National Press Club and showcased on the Harris website (www.harris.com) for the general public to view.  Archive video of the parade will be available on the Harris and National Press Club websites (www.press.org) until January 30.  The live HD camera is stationed on the roof of the JW Marriott Hotel at 14th Street, NW in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C.  The rooftop location offers a clear view down Pennsylvania Avenue and is about one block from the White House. 

Harris worked in conjunction with the National Press Club to design the system, manage the installation and provide technical services and support. After the live video is captured using a high-definition robotic camera, the content is stored on the Harris® NEXIO AMP™ advanced media platform.  Two Harris X75™ all-in-one processors perform the necessary signal downconversion, and a Harris Videotek® TVM-950 signal analyzer verifies the quality of the signal. Finally, a Harris OPTO+™ fiber optic module transports the signal to a distribution partner who coordinates the upload of the signal for broadcast.

“Harris is particularly well-positioned to meet the demands of such a high-profile project, with its wealth of tested and trusted broadcast technology equipment, engineering expertise and the technical resources necessary to get to air quickly and seamlessly,” said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications.  “The Harris Technical Solutions team mobilized immediately to ensure that the inaugural parade route feed would be available for nationwide broadcast to eager viewers as soon as possible.”

Harris has been a broadcast technology pioneer and led the development, and helped to set the standards, for digital and high-definition television and radio.  Last week, Harris announced the availability of a full technology platform to support the rollout of mobile DTV, the next big technology breakthrough in the broadcast industry.  The National Press Club Broadcast Operations Center is providing technical services and the broadcast feed.

The National Press Club was founded in 1908 and is the World’s Leading Professional Organization for Journalists. From its Broadcast Operations Center on the 4th Floor of the National Press Building, the Club is connected to broadcasters worldwide via full-time fiber feeds and satellite communications. 

* Broadcasters interested in receiving the live video feed of the Inaugural Parade Route should contact Tiina Kreek at 202-662-7500 or boc@press.org.

Harris Broadcast Communications offers products, systems and services that provide interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire media delivery chain.  The Harris ONE™ solution brings together highly integrated and cost-effective products that are ideal for emerging media business models and for customers upgrading media operations to digital and high-definition services.

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries.  Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has annual revenue of billion and 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.  Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services.  Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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Where?

All-Russian Exhibition Center

General builder  — «Montazhnik»

When?

Official opening ceremony of the Exhibition takes place on November, 6th,  2012 at 12.00

Move-in schedule:
November 3rd, 4th, 5th – from  08:00 to 21:00

Move-out time schedule:
November 8th – from 17:00 to 09:00

Official closing of the Exhibition is on November, 8th at 17.00.