NASA Increases Harris Corporation Space Communications Network Services Contract Ceiling by $84 Million

NASA Increases Harris Corporation Space Communications Network Services Contract Ceiling by $384 Million Highlights:

Extends original five-year base contract

Provides communications, tracking and telemetry services for NASAs near-Earth networks

Harris also supported NASAs successful Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 Mission

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2016 NASA has awarded Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) two 1-year options, adding $384 million of contract ceiling, to continue supporting the Space Communications Network Services (SCNS) program. The award was received during the third quarter of Harris fiscal 2016. Harris will continue to support SCNS, which provides most of the communications and tracking services for a wide range of Earth-orbiting spacecraft, such as the International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope and Earth Observing System satellites. As prime contractor for SCNS, Harris also provided communications support to NASAs successful Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 Mission in December 2015, which marked a critical step in NASAs return to human space exploration. This award reflects our continued successful performance and reaffirms that Harris can deliver the comprehensive engineering and management support required for this flagship program, which supports a new era of space exploration, said Carl DAlessandro, president, Harris Critical Networks. About Harris Corporation

Harris Corporation is a leading technology innovator, solving our customers toughest mission-critical challenges by providing solutions that connect, inform and protect. Harris supports customers in more than 125 countries, has approximately $8 billion in annual revenue and 22,000 employees worldwide. The company is organized into four business segments: Communication Systems, Space and Intelligence Systems, Electronic Systems, and Critical Networks. Learn more at harris.com. # # # Contact Information: Sleighton Meyer

Harris Critical Networks

sleighton.meyer@harris.com

321-309-5050 Jim Burke

Harris Corporation

jim.burke@harris.com

321-727-9131 # # # Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that reflect managements current expectations, assumptions and estimates of future performance and economic conditions. Such statements are made in reliance upon the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results and future trends to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Statements about the value or expected value of orders, contracts or programs are forward-looking and involve risk and uncertainties. Harris disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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