WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 19, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Jay B. Stephens as Secretary of the Company. Stephens will also continue to serve in his existing capacity as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Raytheon, a position he has held since joining the company in October 2002.

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2005 sales of $21.9 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 80,000 people worldwide.

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CONTACT: Jon Kasle of Raytheon Company, +1-781-522-5110

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