Honeywell Reports First Quarter Sales of $7.6 Billion; Earnings of $0.54 Per Share

Company Reports First Quarter In-Line; Anticipating Continued Tough Economic Conditions; Targets Full-Year 2009 Earnings of $2.85 - 3.20 Per Share

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. , April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced first quarter 2009 sales of $7.6 billion versus $8.9 billion in 2008. Earnings were $0.54 per share, versus $0.85 per share in the prior year. Cash flow from operations was $341 million versus $721 million in the first quarter of 2008 and free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) was $232 million, compared to $571 million last year.

"Honeywell delivered first quarter results that were in line with our expectations," said Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote . "While we anticipated a difficult first half of 2009, slow global economic conditions continue and we are adjusting our outlook accordingly."

"The seed planting that we've done over the past several years, combined with the benefits from our global productivity initiatives, are helping in this tough economic environment," concluded Cote. "Honeywell is a stronger and more flexible company today that can perform in both good times and bad. We continue to invest in new technology, geographic expansion, and process improvements, and will emerge from this downturn an even more efficient and productive growth company."

Honeywell expects full-year sales of $32.3 - 33.2 billion, earnings per share of $2.85 - 3.20, and free cash flow conversion greater than 100% of net income.

First Quarter Segment Highlights

Aerospace

Automation and Control Solutions

Transportation Systems

Specialty Materials

Honeywell will discuss its results during its investor conference call today starting at 8:00 a.m. EDT . To participate, please dial (719) 325-4846 a few minutes before the 8:00 a.m. start. Please mention to the operator that you are dialing in for Honeywell's investor conference call. The live webcast of the investor call will be available through the "Investor Relations" section of the company's Website (http://www.honeywell.com/investor). Investors can access a replay of the investor call starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT , April 24 , until midnight, May 1 , by dialing (719) 457-0820. The access code is 2142307.

Honeywell International (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J. , Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York , London , and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.

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