Onity Employees Lend a Helping Hand to Gwinnett County Habitat for Humanity

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. October 14, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Onity Employees Lend a Helping Hand to Gwinnett County Habitat for Humanity

ATLANTA - SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 - Many of Onity's world headquarters employees donated personal vacation time to help with the construction of a four bedroom, two bathroom home for a Habitat for Humanity project in Gwinnett County, Ga. Onity, one of the world's leading providers of electronic locking solutions, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

"Volunteering to help Habitat for Humanity was a great experience and very rewarding for Onity employees," stated Kelli Muhammad, committee chairwoman of the Onity Employee Activity Board. "It was gratifying to see the support from the Onity family. This experience allowed people from different departments, who normally don't get the chance to see each other, to come together in a positive environment and help change a family's future."

Employee volunteerism is an important aspect of Onity's commitment to corporate responsibility. Onity is one of many United Technologies (UTC) businesses that support Habitat for Humanity with volunteers and financial contributions. Over the past 15 years UTC companies have donated more than $3 million and thousands of volunteer hours to local Habitat for Humanity chapters.

"Not only did Onity greatly contribute to the stability and well-being of a deserving family, but the occasion provided the employees a first-hand, team building experience," stated Charles Craig, executive director of Gwinnett County Habitat for Humanity. "Through sponsorships or volunteering, we encourage businesses of all sizes to contribute to their local Habitat for Humanity organizations."

"Experiences like this make me very proud to be part of the Onity family and I look forward to the next opportunity for us to participate," stated Muhammad.

The following employees participated in the event: Denita Batiste, Project Coordination; Lorraine Brown, Sales Coordination; Jackie Butler, Project Coordination; Donzell Currie, Tech Support; Bonnie Ferree, Marketing; Dexter Frazier, Aftermarket Sales; Chiene Frezell, Project Coordination; Stephanie Gavin, Facilities Administration; Samuel Hairston, Tech Support; Melody Harris, Project Coordination; Dione Johnson, Project Coordination; Linda Jones, Distribution Center; Wanda Lemon, HR; Marie Lowe, Commercial Project Coordination; Deborah McDonald, Project Coordination; Patricia Moore, Aftermarket Sales; Kelli Muhammad, Legal; Brian Pence, Supply & Distribution; and Reginald Sinclair, IT.

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About Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity

An affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity has been providing affordable housing opportunities for local families since 1988. Its mission is to eliminate substandard and unsafe housing in Gwinnett County, one home at a time, as part of God's work and with His help. Gwinnett Habitat homes are built in partnership with area businesses and churches, their employees and members, and homeowner families. Gwinnett Habitat's homeowners pay a monthly mortgage and down payment, and work 250-350 hours in their spare time to earn their homes. Gwinnett Habitat believes that home ownership changes lives permanently and for the better, and more than eighty families in Gwinnett County are the proof! To learn more about Gwinnett Habitat's work and how you can participate, please visit www.habitatgwinnett.org.

About Onity

Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), a leading global provider of electronic locking systems, offers innovative technological solutions and services for the Hospitality, Corporate, Education, Government and Marine markets. The company's ever-expanding family of facility management solutions includes electronic locks, in-room safes, and Senercomm(R) energy-management systems. Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans more than 115 countries around the globe. For information about Onity's electronic hospitality solutions please visit www.onity.com.

About UTC Fire & Security

Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world. Headquartered in Connecticut, UTC Fire & Security is a business unit of United Technologies Corp., which provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide. More information can be found at www.utcfireandsecurity.com.