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HONEYWELL ADDS FIELD ADVISOR TO MOBILE PRODUCTIVITY PORTFOLIO TO HELP PLANTS REDUCE COSTS AND DOWNTIME

Software Solution Helps to Improve Plant Reliability by Ensuring Field Workers Adhere to Best Practices and Keep Assets Running Within Safe Operating Limits

PHOENIX, June 14, 2010 – Honeywell (NYSE:HON) today announced the release of Field Advisor™, the company’s newest addition to its family of mobile productivity solutions that help industrial facilities keep their equipment running within safe operating limits and at optimum performance. Based on technology acquired from Shell Global Solutions in December 2009, the Field Advisor software helps plants to reduce costly emergency work and unplanned shutdowns by allowing mobile operators to more easily rectify problems in the field before they escalate and result in equipment failure.

The technology improves overall plant reliability by recording critical asset data and ensuring it falls within safe operating limits. If the equipment is operating outside the plant’s set limits, Field Advisor then guides the operator through the necessary steps to correct the problem.

“Companies are under intense pressure to operate and maintain their plants within a budget, which really amplifies the importance of the operator’s actions in the field,” said Paul Brice, director of advanced solutions, Honeywell Process Solutions. “When an asset exceeds critical (operating) limits, the appropriate actions are not always apparent to the operator and the wrong decision could have a wide range of consequences. Field Advisor ensures the operator considers operating limits up front, which can improve overall production.”

The Field Advisor software is used in conjunction with Honeywell’s OneWireless™ mesh network, as well as the company’s Dolphin™ mobile computer devices. The solution allows the field worker to easily download specific tasks and instructions, and then upload results for easy reporting after the tasks are completed. This allows the field operators to adhere to best practices when conducting their rounds.  It also helps plant maintenance, operations, and reliability teams share information between them more quickly, supervisors plan shift workloads more effectively, and allows new operators to be trained at a faster pace.

“Operational excellence is under heavy scrutiny today, so tools that help plant or mill personnel take the right actions at the right times are providing greater value than ever,” Brice said. “By extending equipment life, tools like Field Advisor ultimately improve the overall plant operations and contribute to increasing bottom line results.”

For more information on Field Advisor and other Honeywell solutions that help to improve overall plant safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability, please visit www.honeywell.com/ps.

Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, and Chicago Stock Exchanges.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes, buildings and industry. For more information about Process Solutions, access www.honeywell.com/ps.

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of fact, that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to risks and uncertainties, which can affect our performance in both the near- and long-term. We identify the principal risks and uncertainties that affect our performance in our Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Field Advisor™, OneWireless™ and Dolphin™ are trademarks of Honeywell International Inc.
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