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Andre Villeneuve Elected to UTC Board of Directors

6 October 1997

Andre Villeneuve Elected to UTC Board of Directors

    HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 6 -- Andre Villeneuve, 52, executive
director of Reuters Holdings Plc, has been elected to the Board of Directors
of United Technologies Corporation.  Reuters is a worldwide news, information
and financial services business with headquarters in the United Kingdom.
    UTC Chairman and CEO George David said, "We value the truly global reach
of Andre's business experiences and accomplishments.  We look forward indeed
to having him on the board."
    Villeneuve has headed Reuters' three operating units globally since 1991,
and has been a member of the board since 1988.  He has been chairman of
Instinet Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of Reuters, as well as responsible for new
business development, particularly in the fields of health care and credit.
    After joining Reuters in 1967, Villeneuve served in various positions in
Europe and North America, and was named manager, Reuters Europe, in 1981.  He
managed the company's business in North America from 1983 to 1991, taking
charge of Latin America as well in 1989, and became president, Reuters Asia in
1991.
    He earned his bachelor of arts degree in politics, philosophy and
economics from The Queen's College, Oxford University, in 1967.
    Villeneuve is also a non-executive director of Commercial Union Plc.
    United Technologies Corporation provides a broad range of high technology
products and support services to the building systems, automotive, and
aerospace industries.

SOURCE  United Technologies Corporation