Raytheon's SilentRunner® selected by TruSecure® Corporation as part of information security product suite
   

LINTHICUM, Md., (Jan. 8, 2001) - Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTNA, RTNB) announced today that TruSecure Corporation (formerly ICSA.net), a leading Internet assurance company, has selected SilentRunner, Raytheon's premier network monitoring and computer forensics software product, to incorporate into its TruSecure Information Security Assurance Solutions.

"As the industry leader in Internet security assurance, TruSecure Corporation uses the optimal combination of 'best of breed' commercial products as well as our own proprietary systems," said TruSecure CEO, Adam Joseph. "As trusted experts serving more than 400 major companies with our information security solutions, we are very pleased to enhance our process with SilentRunner's proven technology."

"SilentRunner's ability to fully integrate into multi-technology environments complements TruSecure's multi-disciplined programs," said Jeff Waxman, vice president of Raytheon's Information Assurance Products business area. "SilentRunner's ability to protect proprietary data, identify the misuse and abuse of corporate assets, assess potential risks and collect forensic data provides TruSecure with the most powerful tool to offer its clients."

TruSecure enables organizations to cost-effectively improve their overall security levels using the people and products already in place. TruSecure is powered by the experience and expertise of ICSA Labs, the security industry's central authority for research, intelligence and product certification. The ICSA Labs set performance standards for information security products, and certify more than 95 percent of the installed base of products in such categories as Anti-virus, Firewall, IPSec and Intrusion Detection.

Raytheon Company, based in Lexington, Mass., is a global technology leader that provides products and services in the areas of commercial and defense electronics and business and special mission aircraft. Raytheon has operations throughout the United States and serves customers in more than 70 countries.

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About SilentRunner®
Raytheon's SilentRunner is a network discovery and analysis tool designed to safeguard a company's information assets. Since its official launch in June 2000, SilentRunner has been servicing a variety of Fortune 500 corporations in the financial, electronics, pharmaceutical and high-tech industries, among others. SilentRunner identifies security risks and network vulnerabilities and alerts management to potential loss of data. It is the only security system that enables a rapid response to protect a company's assets by quickly correlating complex network events and displaying readily understood graphics. When combined with firewalls and intrusion detection systems, SilentRunner effectively completes the total network security suite. For more information, please visit www.silentrunner.com.

About TruSecure

TruSecure Corporation is a worldwide leader in Internet security assurance. The company works to ensure a secure Internet economy through its three integrated businesses: TruSecure Information Security Solutions, ICSA Labs and the TruSecure Media Group. TruSecure Solutions help hundreds of private and public organizations safely pursue their Internet initiatives by securing their mission-critical information and systems. ICSA Labs is the security industry's central authority for intelligence, research, and product testing, certifying more than 95 percent of the market's anti-virus software, network firewalls, intrusion detection, cryptography and IPSec products. The TruSecure Media Group consists of Information Security Magazine, the leading industry publication with more than 45,000 readers; NTBugtraq, the leading online source of Microsoft-related security intelligence; and TruSecure.com, a leading security destination web site. For more information about TruSecure Corporation and its capabilities, visit www.trusecure.com

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CONTACT: Darci Bushey (USA) of Raytheon Company, 703-849-1568