WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 17, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) will hold its 2005 Investor Conference on Dec. 1, 2005 in Woburn, Massachusetts.

During the conference Raytheon's senior leaders will provide information about the Company's business and financial outlook, and will be available to answer questions. The presentations are scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET.

A live audio webcast of the presentation and related question and answer session (listen-only mode) will be available on the company's website http://www.raytheon.com/. The audio webcast will be live from 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. ET. Presentations to be referenced during the call will be available on the website for printing prior to the call. The slides and a replay of the audio will also be available for 30 days following the conference.

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2004 sales of $20.2 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 80,000 people worldwide.

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SOURCE: Raytheon Company

CONTACT: Steve Brecken of Raytheon Company, +1-781-522-5127

Web site: http://www.raytheon.com/