Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN)

'We delivered strong results across all of our businesses during the quarter,' said William H. Swanson, Raytheon's Chairman and CEO. 'Raytheon's strong domestic and international business and diverse portfolio of more than 8,000 programs position us well today and for the future.'

The Company has increased its previously issued full-year 2009 guidance for net sales, earnings per share from continuing operations and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), and updated the outlook for diluted share count.

^a The above forecasts reflect the Company's current and preliminary views and are therefore subject to change. Please refer to the Company's Safe Harbor Statement (usually in press releases) for the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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Guidance Report:

Full Year Fiscal 2009 Guidance Ending December

EPS Figures exclude non-operational gains and losses (Non-GAAP).

"Raytheon had a successful 2008 with strong bookings, a record backlog and solid growth in sales and operating income," said William H. Swanson, Raytheon Chairman and CEO. "Our advanced technologies, program performance and diverse portfolio of products and services are uniquely suited to meet customer requirements and position us well for the future."

Source: PR Newswire (January 29, 2009)