Honeywell Authorizes M International as T53 Distributor

Agreement Increases Availability of OEM-Quality Parts for T53 Engines

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Feb 21, 2010, 11:58 ET

HOUSTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HELI-EXPO® -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that M International has joined Honeywell's worldwide network of authorized distributors for the T53 engine.

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"As an authorized distributor, M International will be able to provide genuine Honeywell T53 parts to their customers," said Doug Kult, sales director, Commercial Helicopters, Honeywell Aerospace. "Newer versions of the T53 can increase their mean time between overhauls to 5,000 hours."

Honeywell's T53 engines have accumulated more than 50 million hours of service since its introduction as the powerplant for the Bell Helicopter UH-1 "Huey" helicopter.

Honeywell offers a full range of helicopter equipment, from aircraft engines, auxiliary power units and other mechanical systems to the Zing™ Health Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS). Honeywell's safety systems for helicopters address the challenges of traffic, terrain and weather, helping to ensure safe flight and guard against Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), weather related hazards, and collisions with obstacles and other aircraft.

Honeywell International is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges.

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