Wilma Moves Out to Sea
Despite packing heavy rains and wind gusts in excess of 100 mph, Hurricane Wilma caused only minor disruptions to Raytheon's business operations, the majority of which were located in the southern region of Florida. The storm, which made landfall Monday morning south of Naples, slid off the coast of Florida early Monday afternoon. As it moved out to sea, the winds and rain quickly subsided across the state. On Tuesday, Wilma continued to race northward, weakening as it moved up the East Coast. It did not impact any of the company's business facilities along the way. The storm is expected to pass well south and east of Nova Scotia on Tuesday night, after delivering only wind and rain to New England.

Back to Business as Usual
Hurricane Wilma's overall impact to Raytheon operations was minimal, producing only brief site closings and temporary power losses at some locations. Raytheon Aircraft Company facilities in Tampa and West Palm Beach reported that their sites suffered no structural damage and are once again running at full speed. Raytheon Technical Services Company also reported no damage at its Orlando and Patrick Air Force Base locations. As a result, both businesses reopened for normal operations on Tuesday. To ensure their safe arrival, all employees were strongly encouraged to take their time reporting to work. Raytheon's Network Centric Systems business remained open throughout the storm. In fact, more than 25 percent of the employee population arrived at work on time Monday morning in Largo and St. Petersburg.

Raytheon Employees Step Up
Since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in late August, Raytheon and its employees have donated generously to hurricane-related disaster relief — through corporate grants, employee giving, corporate matching contributions and grants from the Raytheon Employee Disaster Relief Fund. Across the company, the outpouring of support by Raytheon employees for the victims of these disasters has been truly heartening. The effects of this goodwill are already being felt, as many victims are starting to get back on their feet. We deeply thank everyone who has contributed to this cause.

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