WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 19, 2004  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company
(NYSE: RTN) will issue its third quarter 2004 earnings news release at 7:00
a.m. EDT Thursday, October 28, 2004. The release will be posted on the
Raytheon home page.

    The third quarter 2004 earnings results conference call will be at 9:00
a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 28, 2004. 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

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