WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 25, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that William H. Swanson, Raytheon chairman and chief executive officer, and David C. Wajsgras, Raytheon senior vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the Cowen and Company 29th Annual Aerospace and Defense Conference on February 5, 2008. Their presentation is scheduled to start at 10:25 a.m. EST.

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 2006 sales of $19.7 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 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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SOURCE: Raytheon Company

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