Tyco Names Fruzsina Harsanyi As Vice President, Public Affairs

Working closely with senior management and with Tyco divisions around the world, Dr. Harsanyi will hold primary responsibility for managing the Company's government affairs and advocacy initiatives at the state, federal and international levels. She will also serve as a primary representative for Tyco on public policy issues affecting the Company's businesses and interests worldwide.

Tyco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen said: "Fruzsina Harsanyi will play a crucial role in managing our governmental relationships from the international to the local level, and I am happy to welcome such a well-regarded and highly-experienced leader in government affairs to the Tyco team."

Mr. Flanigan, General Counsel, Corporate and International Law, said: "The appointment of Fruzsina Harsanyi is a substantial step forward in our efforts to build a strong leadership team, reinvigorate Tyco's reputation and establish a substantive and respected presence in the Washington community. I am delighted she is joining Tyco and know she will add an important dimension to our legislative and regulatory efforts."

Dr. Harsanyi said: "Representing Tyco's new leadership team and its best-in-class, global operations at the government level is an exciting opportunity, as is helping re-introduce the company to the legislative and regulatory communities. I look forward to working with my new colleagues on this very promising chapter in the company's history."

While serving at ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) Inc., Dr. Harsanyi managed all aspects of U.S. government relations and corporate communications for the $23 billion global technology company, which is headquartered in Switzerland with 133,000 employees and operations in 100 countries. Having joined ABB in 1991, Harsanyi was responsible for advocacy on key public policy issues and complex, multi-million dollar international and commercial projects. A member of ABB's U.S. Management Committee and global executive team, she also played a key role in establishing and strengthening the ABB brand in North America.

Prior to joining ABB, Dr. Harsanyi was Vice President for Government Affairs for Combustion Engineering, where she established and built the company's international government affairs function and was a key player in managing the transition following ABB's acquisition of the company. She has also been Director of Government Relations at The Continental Group and served as a Special Assistant in the Office of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in political science and a B.A in international relations from American University.

Dr. Harsanyi currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Foreign Trade Council, the Public Affairs Council, the Executive Council on Diplomacy, the Bryce Harlow Foundation, and Meridian International. She is also a member of the Women's Forum, the Business-Government Relations Council, the Georgetown University Landegger Program on International Diplomacy and the Board of Trustees of Arena Stage. Additionally, she is presently a faculty member of the Corporate Public Affairs Institute in Melbourne, Australia.