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UTC Names Angelo Messina V. P., Financial Planning and Analysis

2 September 1998

UTC Names Angelo Messina Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis

    HARTFORD, Conn., Sept. 2 -- United Technologies Corp.
(UTC) today announced the appointment of Angelo J. Messina as vice
president, financial planning and analysis at its corporate office.  He
previously served as director, financial planning and analysis.
    Messina, 45, will lead UTC's efforts to integrate the company's business
strategy into the financial planning process and provide counsel on a variety
of strategic financial matters.  He will report to David FitzPatrick, UTC's
senior vice president and chief financial officer.
    Messina began his career at UTC as associate legal counsel at Carrier in
1983, and subsequently served in the same capacity at the corporate office and
Otis.  From 1993 to 1996 he served as director, investor relations, and was
named vice president, strategic planning at Pratt & Whitney in 1996.
    Prior to joining UTC, Messina held financial positions with Gerber
Scientific Inc. and Price Waterhouse.
    Messina, a resident of Farmington, CT, has a bachelor's degree in
accounting from Central Connecticut State University, a law degree from the
University of Connecticut, and a master's degree in management from MIT.
    With almost $25 billion in revenues and 1,900 locations in 183 countries
around the world, UTC provides a broad range of high technology products and
support services to the building systems, automotive and aerospace industries.
The corporation's products include Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Carrier
heating and air conditioning systems, Otis elevators and escalators, Sikorsky
helicopters, Hamilton Standard flight and space systems, and UT Automotive
components and systems.