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Harris Corporation Outfits NHK's New HD Mobile Broadcast Production Truck for Major League Baseball Coverage

New Truck Features 3 Gb/s-ready Platinum™ Router and CENTRIO™ Multiviewer; "K3" Will Be Showcased in Tours at NAB2008

CINCINNATI, April 9, 2008 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, announces that NHK Enterprises America, Inc. has purchased some of the latest products from the Harris signal processing, routing, and monitoring and control portfolio for its newest high-definition (HD) mobile broadcast production truck. The brand new "K3," set for commissioning in May 2008, will be showcased for the first time at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention being held April 14-17, 2008, in Las Vegas (at Gerling & Associates booth # OE100).

"When outfitting a new mobile production unit, space savings and installation efficiency are at the top of the priority list," said Takashi Tajima, chief engineer of NHK's mobile unit division. "The Harris equipment provides us with that latest technology in a minimum amount of rack space, along with the added convenience of remote operation. We were also impressed with Harris' family of 3 Gb/s products. From routers to multiviewers, Harris offers the industry's most comprehensive range of cost-effective 3 Gb/s-ready products."

The truck includes recently introduced products in the Harris portfolio, including a Platinum™ MX 9RU audio router with embedded TDM MAX audio-switching infrastructure, which is the world's first embedded audio processing router, and a Platinum MX 15RU video router integrated with the award-winning CENTRIO™ multiviewer. Also installed in the truck are more than 20 frames for NEO® advanced processing modules and 6800+™ core processing modules, as well as a NUCLEUS™ user-configurable control panel and the CCS Navigator™ advanced graphical navigation application.

NHK will use the new "K3" to support its live, East Coast coverage of Major League Baseball games that the company broadcasts in HD and transmits back to Japan. NHK has broadcast more than 280 games per season in Japan since 2001, when demand for coverage skyrocketed following the Seattle Mariners' signing of former Japanese Pacific League star Ichiro Suzuki.

"The Harris signal processing, routing and monitoring and control package is ideal for the mobile production market, and we've been helping outfit HD mobile units for high-profile sports and entertainment events around the world for years," said Tim Thorsteinson, president of Harris Broadcast Communications. "Our mixture of space-saving integrated platforms, centralized control interfaces and best-in-class signal processing technology have helped us become a leading provider in this market segment."

Harris Broadcast Communications provides products, systems, and services that deliver interoperable workflow solutions that span the entire broadcast delivery chain. The Harris ONE™ approach 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 almost $5 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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Contact Information:

David Glidden
Vice President, Marketing Operations
Harris Broadcast Communications
david.glidden@harris.com
513-459-3639

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



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