Advisory to Securities Analysts, Investors and News Media: UTC will Webcast its Annual Analysts and Portfolio Managers Meeting

February 22, 2012

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) will broadcast its annual analysts and portfolio managers meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. ET Thursday, March 15, 2012.  The meeting will be broadcast live on the Internet at www.utc.com and will be archived on the website afterward. Corresponding presentations also will be available on the website for downloading prior to the meeting. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company...continued
     

Sikorsky S-92( "Legacy of Heroes" Tour Honors Squadron 2 Naval Air Wing in Thailand

February 22, 2012

U-TAPAO, Thailand, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s S-92® "Legacy of Heroes" (LOH) tour honored SEAHAWK Squadron 2 Naval Air Wing of the Royal Thai Navy today with a special recognition award for its long service with the SEAHAWK® helicopter. The LOH helicopter is in country this week as part of its world tour to honor first responders while showing the aircraft's capability to customers. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. ( NYSE:UTX ) (Logo: ...continued
     

3M and Chesapeake Energy Corporation Partner to Create New CNG Tank Technology

February 21, 2012

3M (NYSE:MMM) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) today announced an agreement to collaborate in designing, manufacturing and marketing a broad portfolio of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks for use in all sectors of the United States transportation market. Currently the fuel tank on a CNG vehicle is its most expensive single component. The new CNG tanks developed through the 3M and Chesapeake partnership will reduce costs while increasing performance. Less expensive tanks will enable greate...continued
      

Sikorsky S-92( "Legacy of Heroes" Tour to Honor Military Heroes in Thailand

February 20, 2012

BANGKOK, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s S-92® "Legacy of Heroes" (LOH) helicopter will visit Thailand this week as part of its world tour, continuing to demonstrate the aircraft's capability to customers while saluting first responders in the Asia region. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120220/NE56565 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060403/SIKORSKYLOGO ) The Thailand trip...continued
     

Harbinger Group Inc. Announces That Its Chief Financial Officer is Resigning Effective April 30, 2012 and Expects to Appoint a Successor Within That Period

February 17, 2012

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbinger Group Inc. ("HGI" or the "Company"; NYSE: HRG) today announced that Francis T. McCarron, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has advised the Company of his resignation effective April 30, 2012, to give the Company time to transition to a new Chief Financial Officer. The Company is in discussions with potential Chief Financial Officer candidates and expects to appoint a successor during the transition period. Mr. McCarron joined HGI in 2009 a...continued
 

3M Cogent Biometric Access Control Readers Approved to Authenticate Transportation Worker Identification Credentials

February 17, 2012

3M Cogent’s biometric access control readers have successfully completed the United States Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) Initial Capability Evaluation (ICE) assessment. 3M Cogent’s MiY-ID and MiY-Card biometric readers are now listed on the TWIC ICE Fixed Reader list. Both devices support the TWIC Privacy Key (TPK) enciphered on-card reference biometrics during registration and in operation. TSA developed ...continued
     

United Technologies Corp. Advisory to Securities Analysts, Investors and News Media

February 16, 2012

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A webcast of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) Chairman & CEO Louis R. Chenevert speaking at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 23.  The presentation will be broadcast live on the Internet at www.utc.com and will be archived on the website afterward. United Technologies, based in Hartford, Conn., is a diversified company that provides high technology products and services to th...continued
     

Skilled Healthcare Group to Present at the RBC Global Healthcare Conference on February 29, 2012

February 16, 2012

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) today announced that Jose Lynch, President, and Dev Ghose, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the RBC Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.  The conference is being held at the New York Palace in New York City. A copy of the presentation slides will be available on the Company's web site at www....continued
      

Skilled Healthcare Group to Present at the Citigroup 2012 Global Health Care Conference on February 28, 2012

February 16, 2012

FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. (NYSE: SKH) today announced that Jose Lynch, President, and Dev Ghose, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to present at the Citigroup Global Health Care Conference on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time.  The conference is being held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. A copy of the presentation slides will be available on the Company's web site...continued
      

Six Cooper Lighting and Cooper Controls Products Honored in Architectural Products Inaugural Product Innovation Awards

February 16, 2012

Cooper products receive the most company awards in the lighting categories with four lighting products and two controls products. PEACHTREE CITY, Ga., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Lighting, an industry leader committed to delivering innovative products and driving transformational technology in the lighting industry, announces that six products have been recognized for ingenuity in Architectural Products 2011 Product Innovation Awards (PIA). Honored with the most company awards in the in...continued
     

MTY to develop two of its brands in Lebanon

February 16, 2012

TSX Trading Symbol: "MTY" MONTREAL, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - MTY Food Group Inc. ("MTY" or the "Company") (TSX: MTY), franchisor and operator of 2,263 quick service restaurants, reports today its wholly owned subsidiary, MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises Inc., has signed two area master development agreements with a master franchisee to develop two of its brands, Vanellis and Country Style in Lebanon. "We are very excited to continue our expansion in another new market. We are entering Lebanon wi...continued
    

Pratt & Whitney Teaches Singapore Polytechnic Students to Power the Future

February 15, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Pratt & Whitney signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today enabling students to participate in an Overseas Industrial Training Program (OITP) at Pratt & Whitney's Customer Training Center in China. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). The MOU extends an agreement initially signed by SP and Pratt & Whitney at the 2010 Singapore Air...continued
     

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Appoints Airflite to Support Sales in Australia and New Zealand

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  SINGAPORE AIR SHOW – Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation has appointed Airflite Pty Ltd. to provide sales representation covering the Australian and New Zealand regions. Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. ( NYSE:UTX ) (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060403/SIKORSKYLOGO ) Airflite Pty Ltd,is an Australian company with headquarters in Perth, Western Australia. Airflite will support sales initiatives o...continued
     

Sikorsky Delivers S-92( and S-76( Aircraft to Zhuhai

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has delivered two offshore utility helicopters to China Southern Airlines' Zhuhai Helicopter Branch company, with a third delivery to occur next week, to support the offshore oil operations in the South China Sea by Zhuhai's customers. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120214/NE51915 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswir...continued
     

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Announces the Signing of a Basic Ordering Agreement With the Brunei Ministry of Defence

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the Brunei Ministry of Defence as part of Sikorsky's recent overarching sales contract to provide 12 S-70i™ BLACK HAWK helicopters to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF). This five-year agreement will support the S-70i aircraft scheduled for delivery in 2013, and the RBAF's current BLACK HAWK fleet. Sikorsky Aerospace Services ...continued
     

F119 Achieves Significant Milestone Powering the F-22; 200,000 Flight Hours Logged During Safest Engine Introduction in USAF History

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Pratt & Whitney's F119, the world's first fifth-generation engine and the predecessor to the F135, has surpassed the 200,000 flight hour milestone powering Lockheed Martin's F-22 Raptor. This milestone recognizes the F119 as a fully mature engine. In addition, the F119 has demonstrated the safest and most reliable introduction of a fighter engine in United States Air Force history. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologie...continued
     

Pratt & Whitney’s F135 Engine Exceeds 20,000 Hours Powering the F-35

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW --   Pratt & Whitney's F135 engine – exclusively powering Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II – exceeded 20,000 total engine hours while powering the fleet of F-35 flight test aircraft, including 17,700 ground test hours and 2,500 flight test hours. This marks yet another milestone for Pratt & Whitney and its partners. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) company. "The F1...continued
     

Sikorsky Aerospace Services Expands Service Offerings in Singapore Customer Service Center

February 14, 2012

SINGAPORE, Feb. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SINGAPORE AIR SHOW -- Composite Technology, Inc. (CTI), a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company, today announced new capabilities to support Sikorsky's S-76® and S-92® helicopter rotor blade repair and maintenance through its venture in Singapore:  Composite Technology International Pte. Ltd (CTIS). CTIS is a venture among CTI, Eurocopter South East Asia and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Engineering. The facility will offer main ...continued
     

Spirit Chief Financial Officer Phil Anderson Speaking at Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

February 13, 2012

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Phil Anderson, will speak at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference in Miami, Fla., at approximately 2:10 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Mr. Anderson's remarks will be webcast and will be available at http://www.spiritaero.com/investor.aspx.  Individuals are urged to check the web site in advance to ensure their compu...continued
      

Spirit Chief Financial Officer Phil Anderson Speaking at Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

February 13, 2012

WICHITA, Kan., Feb. 13, 2012 /CNW/ - Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (NYSE: SPR) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Phil Anderson, will speak at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference in Miami, Fla., at approximately 2:10 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012. Mr. Anderson's remarks will be webcast and will be available at http://www.spiritaero.com/investor.aspx. Individuals are urged to check the web site in advance to ensure their computers are co...continued
      

Whiteknight Acquisitions Inc. Announces Update of Qualifying Transaction With Smart Employee Solutions Inc. (Formerly SES-Software, Solutions and Service, Inc.)

February 9, 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 9, 2012) - Whiteknight Acquisitions Inc. (" Whiteknight ") (TSX VENTURE:WKA.P), a Capital Pool Company, is pleased to provide an update to its Qualifying Transaction (as such term is defined in Policy 2.4 of the Corporate Finance Manual of the TSX Venture Exchange) (the " Exchange ") with Smart Employee Solutions Inc. (" SES "), previously announced on July 27, 2011 (the " Qualifying Transaction "). On December 9, 2011, Whiteknight entered into an engagement ...continued
 

Inge G. Thulin Elected 3M President and CEO; Succeeds Sir George W. Buckley

February 8, 2012

3M (NYSE: MMM) announced today that Inge G. Thulin is elected president and CEO, effective Feb. 24. He succeeds Sir George W. Buckley, chairman, president and CEO, who will retire on June 1. Inge G. Thulin, 3M (Photo: 3M) Thulin immediately becomes a member of 3M’s Board of Directors and Buckley remains chairman of the board until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, at which time the board intends to elect Thulin to the position of chairman. Speaking for the 3M Board, Va...continued
     

Hamilton Sundstrand Completes First Delivery of Electronic Propeller Control System Equipped Aircraft to U.S. Navy Reserve

February 8, 2012

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation recently completed first delivery of its Electronic Propeller Control System (EPCS) upgraded aircraft to the U.S. Navy Reserve. The delivery marked the first of a total order of 30 EPCS modernized aircraft, which will complete permanent modification of the entire fleet of C-130T and LC-130H aircraft. Hamilton Sundstrand is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX). Hamilton Sundstrand was recently...continued
     

Cooper Industries Announces the Acquisition of Fifth Light Technology, Ltd.

February 7, 2012

Industry-leading provider of lighting controls solutions to manage energy consumption DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), a global provider of electrical solutions, today announced the acquisition of Fifth Light Technology, Ltd. ("Fifth Light"). Fifth Light is a privately owned company based in Oakville, Canada that specializes in the design, sale and implementation of digitally addressable lighting interface (DALI) solutions and a suite of centraliz...continued
     

Northcliff begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange and appoints new independent director

February 1, 2012

VANCOUVER, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ - Northcliff Resources Ltd. ("Northcliff" or the "Company") (TSXV:NCF) announces that it will begin trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") on Thursday, February 2, 2012 under the symbol NCF. President & CEO Chris Zahovskis said: "Northcliff has reached a number of key project milestones over the past year.  The Company went public in June 2011 and concurrently completed a significant financing of close to $28 million to ensure that the Sisson Project ...continued
 

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