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United Technologies Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

9 February 1998

United Technologies Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

    HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 9 -- The board of directors of United
Technologies Corporation today declared a quarterly dividend of 31
cents a common share, payable March 10, 1998, to owners of record at the close
of business on February 20, 1998.
    In addition, the directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.20
a share on the convertible preferred stock held under the corporation's
Employee Stock Ownership Plan.  The dividend is payable March 10, 1998 to
owners of record at the start of business March 10, 1998.
    United Technologies Corporation, based in Hartford, Conn., provides a
broad range of high-technology products and support services to the building
systems, automotive and aerospace industries.

SOURCE  United Technologies Corporation