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AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, September 11, 2008 (IBC2008, Stand 7.G20) — Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), an international communications and information technology company, is demonstrating enhanced workflow interoperability through its CCS Navigator™ monitoring and control system at the 2008 International Broadcasting Convention (IBC). The enhanced system provides broadcasters with a comprehensive software solution that enables centralized, real-time monitoring and control of both Harris and third-party products within a broadcast network — whether across the country or around the world.

At IBC2008, Harris is showcasing a unique demonstration of the Navigator system managing Harris^® Platinum™ routers, processing products and the award-winning CENTRIO™ multiviewer. The demonstration shows how Harris control and monitoring solutions can enable operators to quickly identify a problem with only a few mouse clicks — allowing for faster response and ultimately, a shorter mean time to repair.

In traditional broadcast monitoring environments, where there are typically many separate control panels performing discrete functions, operators do not have visibility of all equipment or paths when making changes, and often must contend with various control panels. The Navigator/Platinum/CENTRIO demonstration changes the workflow associated with monitoring and control from a set of boxes or managed elements to a set of video paths, where errors upstream have an impact on downstream devices.

With fully configured pods and access to the entire system, operators can quickly isolate where in the path the signal has failed, isolate the equipment generating the error or alarm condition, and take action to resolve the problem or reroute the video. Based on the selected path or Platinum crosspoint status, the system dynamically loads user-defined processing control and routes test points along video paths to a CENTRIO multiviewer layout at the operator pod. The result is an overall improved operations workflow and an improved response time to system failures.

At IBC, Harris also is introducing enhanced Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support in its Navigator monitoring and control software application, which allows the system to integrate any SNMP-compatible device with ease and enables customers to install a single, centralized control and monitoring application for their entire operational environment. Along with tight SNMP integration, Navigator™ offers simple, drag-and-drop GUI (Graphical User Interface) creation, providing customers with an easily integrated solution that offers superior control and monitoring capabilities for both Harris and third-party products throughout their facility.

Visitors to the Harris stand will also see new integrated functionality in the Navigator system for monitoring and control of its popular NEXIO™ series of servers at IBC2008. With easy-to-use setup wizards and GUIs that visually represent the server environment, NEXIO Navigator™ can dramatically reduce setup and administration times and enable customers to easily change the server environment. NEXIO Navigator™ also allows customers to monitor the health and operational parameters of their NEXIO system, make setting adjustments and control basic server configuration from a remote PC across a LAN or WAN. In addition, it provides a set of pages that enable users to configure alert-threshold levels that help to diagnose equipment problems before they become on-air failures.

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 more than $5.3 billion and 16,500 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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