TYCO URGES INVESTORS TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors will be able to obtain the proxy statement free of charge at the SEC's website www.sec.gov. http://www.sec.gov>, or by contacting Tyco at the numbers below. The directors and executive officers of Tyco may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies. The direct or indirect interests of such participants, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the proxy statement to be filed with the SEC. TYCO INVESTORS SHOULD READ THE ROXY STATEMENT TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BEFORE MAKING A DECISION CONCERNING THE INCREASE IN THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ABOUT TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Tyco International Ltd. is a diversified manufacturing and service company. Tyco is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and electronic components; the world's largest designer, manufacturer, installer and servicer of undersea telecommunications systems; the world's largest manufacturer, installer and provider of fire protection systems and electronic security services; and the world's largest manufacturer of specialty valves. Tyco also holds strong leadership positions in disposable medical products, plastics and adhesives. Tyco operates in more than 100 countries and had fiscal 2001 revenues in excess of $36 billion.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release and/or the proxy statement referred to in this release may contain "forward-looking statements' with in the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks,uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from the expectations contained in the forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this release or the proxy statement that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words "anticipate," "believe," "expect,"estimate,""plan" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: economic, business, competitive and regulatory factors affecting Tyco's businesses; and other factors described in Tyco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2001 and in Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as amended for the quarter ended March 31, 2002.