Press Release – For Immediate Release

Free Seminar to Help Connecticut Employers Improve Hearing Conservation

Programs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – March 7, 2011 – A free seminar has been scheduled for June to help
Connecticut employers improve their Hearing Conservation Programs and prevent noise-
induced hearing loss among their workers.

The seminar, titled “HearForever™: Best Practices in Hearing Conservation,” will

provide practical information on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and the latest
research and technologies that can help enhance employers’ Hearing Conservation
Programs – as well as their bottom line, said noted Hearing Conservation expert Dr.
Theresa Y. Schulz (Lt. Col., retired, U.S. Air Force).

Dr. Schulz, Hearing Conservation Manager at Howard Leight® / Honeywell Safety Products,
will present the seminar.

Designed for industrial hygienists, occupational health and safety professionals, safety
managers, audiologists, and liability and risk management professionals, the seminar will
address the following topics:
• Basics of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• Key Elements of an Effective Hearing Conservation Program
• Impending Changes to the Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) and How They Affect
Employers
• Selection and Fitting of Hearing Protectors
• Employee Motivation and Training Techniques/Resources
• New Hearing Conservation Innovations and Technologies

The seminar will run from 9 a.m. to noon, with registration and a complimentary breakfast
starting at 8 a.m. The seminar will held in Milford on Monday, June 6, 2011, at the Hilton
Garden Inn.

All attendees will receive a free gift bag with training materials, literature and hearing-
protection samples from Howard Leight and other Honeywell Safety Product groups.
VeriPRO® and QuietDose™ demonstrations will be available following the seminar.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for members of the American Industrial
Hygiene Association (AIHA) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).

Dr. Schulz is a past president of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), and
also past chair of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation
(CAOHC). During her 20-plus-year career in the U.S. Air Force, she was twice recognized as
USAF Outstanding Audiologist of the Year. Most recently, she served as a senior service
fellow at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH’s) Hearing Loss
Prevention Program. Dr. Schulz holds a Ph.D. in hearing science from Ohio State University.

To register, visit: http://www.hearforever.org/northeastseminar.

Howard Leight Hearing Conservation seminars have been presented to more than 2,500
safety professionals on five continents over the past five years. They are part of Howard
Leight’s industry-leading HearForever initiative to raise awareness of the dangers, risks and
consequences of noise-induced hearing loss.
Follow us on Twitter: @HearForeverOrg at http://twitter.com/HearForeverOrg.

About Howard Leight

Howard Leight / Honeywell Safety Products, is a leading global provider of passive and
intelligent hearing protection solutions, and the founder of the HearForever ® initiative. For
over 30 years, Howard Leight has pursued the prevention of occupational noise-induced
hearing loss through innovation in hearing protection design, technology, performance and
comfort, and the promotion of progressive Hearing Conservation Programs. Leading
solutions include the highest attenuating Max® single-use earplug; patented Air Flow
Control™ technology for optimal earmuff attenuation; QuietDose™ personal in-ear
dosimetry; and the industry-changing VeriPRO® earplug fit testing system.

Visit the Howard Leight website at http://www.howardleight.com. Follow us on Twitter:

@HowardLeight at http://twitter.com/HowardLeight.

About Honeywell
Honeywell International (http://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. The company is 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 http://www.honeywellnow.com.

This release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that
we or our management intends, expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur
in the future are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based upon certain
assumptions and assessments made by our management in light of their experience and
their perception of historical trends, current economic and industry conditions, expected
future developments, and other factors they believe to be appropriate. The forward-looking
statements included in this release are also subject to a number of material risks and
uncertainties, including but not limited to economic, competitive, governmental and
technological factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services and prices. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results,
developments and business decisions may differ from those envisaged by such forward-
looking statements.

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• Press contact: Don Goncalves, 1-781-793-9380, dgoncalves@tizinc.com

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