WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- William H. Swanson, Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) chairman and chief executive officer, and David C. Wajsgras, Raytheon senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at Morgan Stanley's Global Industrials CEOs Unplugged Conference on Thursday, September 11, 2008. Their presentation is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. EDT.

Swanson's and Wajsgras' remarks will be audio cast live (listen-only mode) through the Raytheon web site, http://www.raytheon.com/ . Replay will be available through the Raytheon web site within one hour and will remain available for seven days following the conference. No charts will be used.

Raytheon Company, with 2007 sales of $21.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 86 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

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  Jon Kasle
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  Investor Relations Contact
  Jim Singer
  781.522.5136

SOURCE: Raytheon Company

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