WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 25, 2005  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) will issue its 2004 fourth quarter and year-end earnings news
release at 7:00 a.m. EST Thursday, February 3, 2005. The release will be
posted on the Raytheon home page.

    The 2004 fourth quarter and year-end earnings results conference call will
be at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 3, 2005. The call will be audio cast
on the Internet at http://www.raytheon.com/. Charts to be referenced
during the call will be available on the website for printing prior to the
call.

    Participants are urged to check the website ahead of time to ensure their
computers are configured for the audio stream. Instructions for obtaining the
required downloadable software are posted to the site.

    Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2003 sales of $18.1 billion, is an
industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information
technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft.
With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs more than 78,000 people
worldwide

   Contact
   James Fetig
   781.522.5111

   Investor Relations Contact
   Greg Smith
   781.522.5141


SOURCE: Raytheon Company



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