WALTHAM, Mass., May 25, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Raytheon Company announced today that William H. Swanson, Raytheon chairman and chief executive officer will speak at the Sanford C. Bernstein Twenty-First Annual Strategic Decisions Conference on June 3, 2005. Swanson is scheduled to speak at 9:00 a.m. EDT.

Swanson's remarks will be web cast live (listen only) through a link on the Raytheon web site, http://www.raytheon.com/. Replay will be available through the Raytheon web site, within 1 hour and will remain available for seven days following the conference. In addition, the slides used in Swanson's presentation will be posted to the company's web site prior to the presentation's start.

Raytheon Company , with 2004 sales of $20.2 billion, is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business and special mission aircraft. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs more than 80,000 people worldwide

Contact James Fetig 781.522.5111 Investor Relations Greg Smith 781.522.5141

CONTACT: James Fetig, +1-781-522-5111, or Greg Smith, Investor Relations,
+1-781-522-5141, both of Raytheon

Web site: http://www.raytheon.com/

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