Raytheon Company Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

Sept. 18, 2007

WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 18, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of 25.5 cents per outstanding share of common stock. The cash dividend is payable on November 1, 2007 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 2, 2007 .

Raytheon Company, with 2006 sales of $20.3 billion, is a technology leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 85 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 73,000 people worldwide.

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