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23 march 2007

Harris Corporation

CINCINNATI, March 21, 2007 — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and technology company, will demonstrate a full complement of networked digital radio broadcast studio systems, consoles and supplementary equipment at the 2007 National Association of Broadcasters convention (April 16-19, Las Vegas). The Harris Radio Broadcast Systems display, located at booth N2502 in the North Hall, will focus on enhancements to existing products and new ancillary tools designed to improve the live, daily studio workflow at an economical price point.

«The need for networkable radio studio products has increased greatly in the past year as stations — especially those that have added HD Radio™ transmitters — face the challenge of filling more channels with compelling content,» said Debra Huttenburg, vice president and general manager of Harris Broadcast Communications Division, Radio Broadcast Systems business unit. «The role of the studio console continues to evolve beyond a distinct on-air system, into part of a scalable, integrated, audio management system. Harris continues to bring new products to market and enhance existing solutions to serve the entire studio environment, from the smallest independent station to the largest consolidated studio facilities.»

At NAB2007, Harris will feature the VistaMax™ studio audio networking system for larger facilities and VistaMax™ Envoy™ system for small-to-medium and satellite studio facilities at the heart of its studio systems and consoles display. The VistaMax™ platform drives on-air content from multiple sources to multiple studios, while reducing the complexity of engineering associated with traditional routing solutions.

Harris will introduce the VistaMax™ 500-series code for consoles and cardframes. The software-based platform features enhanced UDP support for external servers, like computer playback systems, to remotely control VistaMax™ devices and to receive real-time system status messages. Incorporation of SNTP for real-time synchronization, automatic reverse logic routing for sources with two-way logic (microphones, associated control panels), expanded macro support, intercom applications and enhanced support for complex link topologies are among the additional benefits.

Harris also will show enhancements to its NetWave™ digital on-air console. The NetWave™ range of consoles (NetWave-8, NetWave-16 and NetWave-24) was introduced at NAB2006 as a compact and feature-rich console built for small-to-medium markets in need of a cost-efficient, digital on-air board. Harris will showcase the NetWave™, with its increased mix-minus capabilities, from two to six channels, to enable more sophisticated remote interaction with listeners. This feature is especially useful for broadcasters with demanding talk shows and other remote applications. The NetWave digital on-air console is designed especially for networkable configurations when bundled with VistaMax™ Envoy™ for audio management and source sharing.

At NAB2007, Harris also will introduce the 4X-A2D, a new low-cost analogue to digital converter that is an ideal companion for the NetWave digital on-air console. Rack mountable or deliverable in a 1RU case, the 4X-A2D features four analogue inputs that convert signals to AES digital en route to the NetWave™ or other digital console. The converter may be especially useful for stations broadcasting in HD Radio™ that are incrementally converting to a completely digital studio infrastructure.

Harris also plans to show its RMXdigital™ on-air console, one of the radio industry’s premier digital consoles for medium-to-large markets. Harris will introduce a new companion piece to this console, the RMXd8-HL, a rackmount self-contained mix-engine or «headless» RMXdigital™. The RMXd8-HL provides a cost-effective solution to controlling and automating content output, especially on auxiliary delivery channels like the Internet, HD-2 and HD-3 multicast channels, and WiMax feeds.

The RMXd8-HL can be remotely controlled by an automation system or, as on standard RMXdigital™ consoles, it can be controlled using standard VistaMax™ session and macro files. It has eight independently controlled outputs (four analogue and four digital) and five mix-bus outputs, with both analogue and digital outputs that are fed by the built-in, eight-channel virtual mixer. The «Optical Link» option allows the RMXd8-HL to be located up to 2km from the main studios so a transmitter or auxiliary studio location may cost-effectively tie into the main VistaMax™ system.

Harris also will demonstrate StereoMixer^® digital, a console offering digital production and on-air capabilities to small-market operations at an analogue budget. The console’s totally digital mixing architecture enables medium-to-large market radio stations to use the console for smaller production studios, voice tracking rooms, nonlinear editing suites and newsrooms. Available in tabletop and rack-mount configurations, StereoMixer^® digital users can enable VistaMax™ networking over multiple studios through simple console connections.

All consoles and networked audio systems on display will be integrated with the Harris^® Smoothline^® furniture range. This cost-effective line of studio furniture is customized to address space and ergonomic requirements of modern radio stations and pre-engineered to handle heat, wiring and other everyday facility issues.

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 about  billion and more than 14,000 employees — including more than 6,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications™ products, systems, and services for global markets, including government communications, RF communications, broadcast communications, and wireless transmission network solutions. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com

HD Radio™ is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation.

Contact Information:

Laura Whitaker
Vice President, Marketing Communications
Harris Broadcast Communications Division
laura.whitaker@harris.com
408-782-1201

Robin Hoffman
Pipeline Communications
robinh@pipecomm.com
973-746-6970

Meriam Khan, BA (Hons), MCIPR
MKM Marketing Communications Ltd
Independent PR and Marcoms Consultancy
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)20 8141 4703
Mobile: +44 (0)7768 022162

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