Tyco Appoints David Polk As Vice President, and Gwendolyn E. Fisher as Director, Media Relations

Mr. Polk joins Tyco from Raytheon Company, where he most recently served as Vice President, Communications for the company's Integrated Defense Systems business, overseeing all communications and public affairs activities for the segment, which produces the Patriot missile and other advanced defense systems. In his position as Vice President of Media Relations, Mr. Polk will direct Tyco's communications and media relations activities across the company and fulfill the role of primary company spokesperson and chief media strategist. Mr. Polk reports to Charles Young, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications.

Ms. Fisher comes to Tyco from Merck & Co. Inc., where she most recently held the position of Manager, Global Product Communications, overseeing global press relations programs and providing public relations counsel to Merck subsidiaries around the world. As Director of Media Relations, Ms. Fisher will serve as a company spokesperson and media strategist, directing special projects, and coordinating media activities with Tyco's business segments. She will report to Mr. Polk.

Charles Young said: "Dave and Gwen are outstanding public relations leaders, and their addition reflects Tyco's commitment to building a world-class team to communicate our goals and achievements to a variety of constituencies. With their experience at highly regarded public companies, they bring the expertise, business acumen and high ethical standards we'll need for this important task."

Mr. Polk said: "Tyco is a tremendous company with great people, products and customers. I'm looking forward to helping develop and implement strategies that spread the word of Tyco's qualities to all of our stakeholders."

Ms. Fisher said: "Joining Tyco represents a unique opportunity to help elevate communications about the extraordinary value of this company and its contributions to society. I am pleased and excited to be here."

Mr. Polk spent nearly five years at Raytheon where he also served as Director of Corporate Media Relations, responsible for financial communications with the news media, crisis communications, and issues management for the $17 billion defense and aerospace firm.

Prior to Raytheon, Mr. Polk held leadership communications positions at General Motors Corporation and Amoco Corporation. He began his career as an assistant editor for Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines. He holds a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Bradley University. He has also completed an executive development program at Dartmouth University's Amos Tuck School of Business.

Gwen Fisher held a number of communications positions during her nearly seven-year career at Merck. Prior to her role as Manager, Global Product Communications, she served as Manager, Media Relations, where she was a corporate spokesperson on a range of company issues, including those pertaining to finance, acquisitions, policy, philanthropy, and human resources. Ms. Fisher began her career at Merck as Manager, Corporate Communications, where she had employee communications responsibilities and developed and implemented strategic communications plans for a number of corporate initiatives, including a global ethics program.

Ms. Fisher also served in communications roles at Transamerica Life Companies, ARCO and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She holds an M.B.A. degree from the Anderson School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles and a B.A. degree from Washington State University.