Carrier Receives National Award for Excellence in Design

Grand Prize Winner for Residential HVAC Systems

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug 1, 2005 – As a proven leader in the heating and air conditioning industry, Carrier offers the most comprehensive line of HVAC products that help preserve the environment by reducing energy consumption and improving indoor air quality. Carrier's commitment to designing total heating and cooling systems that are energy efficient and environmentally friendly has earned national recognition in Environmental Design + Construction Magazine's Excellence in Design for Residential HVAC Systems.

"Carrier is proud to be leading the industry by providing consumers with environmentally-sound total comfort solutions in heating and air conditioning," said Carrier President Halsey Cook. "Earning Grand Prize for our efforts in this area is a testament to our commitment to innovating the HVAC industry."

For the past decade, Carrier has offered an environmentally-sound refrigerant – Puron® Refrigerant. And on the dawn of the 13 SEER and R-22 phase out requirements, Carrier continues to lead the HVAC industry in innovation with an entire 13 SEER product offering with Puron Refrigerant.

The national award competition hosted by Environmental Design + Construction Magazine was open to product entries that clearly demonstrated a commitment to green building and sustainable design. Carrier received the award based on innovative design, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and other green design factors. The Grand Prize Winners were then chosen by a select panel of judges and will be featured in the September 2005 issue of the magazine.

About Carrier

Carrier Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration systems and equipment. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE:UTX), provider of a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.