May 12, 2008, Longueuil, Que. - Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) received two "Solidaire" awards from Centraide of Greater Montreal for its outstanding efforts during the organization’s 2007 fundraising campaign. These awards acknowledge the leadership and social commitment demonstrated by the volunteers and agencies that support Centraide of Greater Montreal. P&WC is a United Technologies (NYSE:UTX) company.

P&WC’s Quebec employees collected a record $1,035,920 during last year’s campaign. Each employee gave $267 on average, with a participation rate of over 65 per cent. In addition, 230 "leader" donors ($1,000 or more) contributed to the campaign.

These outstanding results earned P&WC a "Solidaire" award in the 1,000-employees-plus category. Canadian Auto Workers (Quebec), Local 510 also received a "Solidaire" award in the "Trade Union Support" category.

"We are proud to be supporting Centraide of Greater Montreal for the past 25 years and I’m pleased to see that the great generosity of our active and retired employees has once again been recognized," said John Saabas, Executive Vice President of P&WC. "We will strive to make the next campaign just as successful," he added.

Pratt & Whitney Canada, based in Longueuil, Quebec, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business, general aviation and regional aircraft, and helicopters. The company also offers auxiliary power units and industrial gas turbines. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., USA, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the global aerospace and building industries.