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Pratt & Whitney Establishes Engineering University Partnership with The Ohio State University

Mon. June 22, 2009; Posted: 01:53 PM
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn., June 22, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- UTX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Pratt & Whitney has established a strategic university partnership with The Ohio State University focused on world-class engineering research in the field of power transmission and gear technology for aviation engines. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) company.

Pratt & Whitney will work with the university on fundamental and applied research initiatives that support the design and development of more efficient and environmentally friendly gas turbine engines. The university's primary focus will be research in the field of power transmission and gear technology.

"We are very excited about the addition of Ohio State as one of our University Centers of Excellence. Pratt & Whitney is committed to differentiating our products with technology through investment in fundamental research and development. Ohio State has outstanding technical capabilities that complement our fundamental research needs for the development of new technologies in the gear and power transmission area," said Paul Adams, senior vice president, Pratt & Whitney Engineering.

Pratt & Whitney's PurePower(TM) PW1000G engine uses advanced gear system technology to set a new standard of performance for aircraft engines with double-digit reductions in fuel consumption, CO2 and NOx emissions, engine noise, and operating costs. By establishing a long term relationship with Ohio State, Pratt & Whitney intends to enhance its significant investment in gear and transmission technologies with additional improvements. The relationship will enable Pratt & Whitney to work closely with the innovative faculty and students at Ohio State.

Ohio State, the state's land-grant university, consistently ranks as one of the nation's top research institutions and is the largest single-campus facility in the United States.

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.

    Jeff Jurgensmier                               Matthew Perra
    Pratt & Whitney                                Pratt & Whitney
    +1.860.565.4490                                +1.860.565.8938
    jeffrey.jurgensmier@pw.utc.com                 matthew.perra@pw.utc.com

SOURCE Pratt & Whitney

http://www.pratt-whitney.com
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