WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 1, 2005  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) announced today that Edward Pliner, Raytheon senior vice president
and chief financial officer, will speak at the SG Cowen & Co. 26th Annual
Aerospace and Defense Technology Conference on February 8, 2005. Pliner is
scheduled to speak at 8:50 a.m. EST.

    Pliner's remarks will be web cast live (listen only) through a link on the
Raytheon web site, http://www.raytheon.com/. Replay will be available
through the Raytheon web site, within 1 hour and will remain available for
seven days following the conference. No presentation material will be used.

    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.

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   James Fetig
   781.522.5111

  Investor Relations
   Greg Smith
   781.522.5141


SOURCE: Raytheon Company



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