Harsanyi Appointment

RNS Number:7162P
Tyco International Ld
12 September 2003




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



         TYCO NAMES FRUZSINA HARSANYI AS VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC AFFAIRS



PEMBROKE, Bermuda - September 11, 2003 -- Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC,
BSX: TYC, LSE: TYI) today announced the appointment of Fruzsina M. Harsanyi as
Vice President, Public Affairs.  Dr. Harsanyi will report to Tim Flanigan,
General Counsel, Corporate and International Law, from Tyco's offices in
Washington D.C.  She joins Tyco from ABB Inc., where she served as Senior Vice
President, Public Affairs and Corporate Communications.



Working closely with senior management and with Tyco divisions around the world,
Dr. Harsanyi will hold primary responsibility for managing the Company's
government affairs and advocacy initiatives at the state, federal and
international levels.  She will also serve as a primary representative for Tyco
on public policy issues affecting the Company's businesses and interests
worldwide.



Tyco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen said: "Fruzsina Harsanyi will
play a crucial role in managing our governmental relationships from the
international to the local level, and I am happy to welcome such a well-regarded
and highly-experienced leader in government affairs to the Tyco team."



Mr. Flanigan, General Counsel, Corporate and International Law, said: "The
appointment of Fruzsina Harsanyi is a substantial step forward in our efforts to
build a strong leadership team, reinvigorate Tyco's reputation and establish a
substantive and respected presence in the Washington community.  I am delighted
she is joining Tyco and know she will add an important dimension to our
legislative and regulatory efforts."



Dr. Harsanyi said: "Representing Tyco's new leadership team and its
best-in-class, global operations at the government level is an exciting
opportunity, as is helping re-introduce the company to the legislative and
regulatory communities.  I look forward to working with my new colleagues on
this very promising chapter in the company's history."



While serving at ABB (Asea Brown Boveri) Inc., Dr. Harsanyi managed all aspects
of U.S. government relations and corporate communications for the $23 billion
global technology company, which is headquartered in Switzerland with 133,000
employees and operations in 100 countries.  Having joined ABB in 1991, Harsanyi
was responsible for advocacy on key public policy issues and complex,
multi-million dollar international and commercial projects.  A member of ABB's
U.S. Management Committee and global executive team, she also played a key role
in establishing and strengthening the ABB brand in North America.



Prior to joining ABB, Dr. Harsanyi was Vice President for Government Affairs for
Combustion Engineering, where she established and built the company's
international government affairs function and was a key player in managing the
transition following ABB's acquisition of the company.  She has also been
Director of Government Relations at The Continental Group and served as a
Special Assistant in the Office of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations
at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A.
in political science and a B.A in international relations from American
University.



Dr. Harsanyi currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Foreign
Trade Council, the Public Affairs Council, the Executive Council on Diplomacy,
the Bryce Harlow Foundation, and Meridian International.  She is also a member
of the Women's Forum, the Business-Government Relations Council, the Georgetown
University Landegger Program on International Diplomacy and the Board of
Trustees of Arena Stage.  Additionally, she is presently a faculty member of the
Corporate Public Affairs Institute in Melbourne, Australia.



About Tyco International



Tyco International Ltd. is a diversified manufacturing and service company. Tyco
is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and electronic
components; the world's largest designer, manufacturer, installer and servicer
of undersea telecommunications systems; the world's largest manufacturer,
installer and provider of fire protection systems and electronic security
services and the world's largest manufacturer of specialty valves. Tyco also
holds strong leadership positions in medical device products, and plastics and
adhesives. Tyco operates in more than 100 countries and had fiscal 2002 revenues
from continuing operations of approximately $36 billion.



Contacts:



Media:                     Gary Holmes, 609-720-4387


Investor Relations:        Ed Arditte, 609-720-4621
                           John Roselli, 609-720-4624






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