Metso Automation Joins Honeywell


PHOENIX, Nov. 02, 2005 -Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that Metso
Automation's Neles Product Group has joined Honeywell's PKS Advantage(tm)
Program - a collaborative effort that integrates automation suppliers'
products with Honeywell's award-winning Experion® Process Knowledge System
(PKS). Metso's participation expands the program's options for integrated
control valves and integrated safety instrumented system offerings for
Honeywell and Metso customers in the process industries.
The companies will work together to integrate the Neles ND9000®
control-valve positioner with Honeywell's Experion system and asset
effectiveness solutions. Additionally, the companies will collaborate to
offer integrated partial valve stroke testing solutions for Safety
Instrumented Systems (SIS) through the combination of Neles ValvGuard(tm)
safety valve positioners and Honeywell's Fail Safe Controller* and Safety
Manager(tm).
"We are delighted Metso has joined our program. When integrated, the Neles
valve positioner products and our Experion system will offer customers
expanded performance benefits on both the process control and safety sides
of their operation." said Harry Sim, vice president of marketing for
Honeywell Process Solutions. "Honeywell believes in providing an open
control solutions environment, where customers are free to not only choose
best-in-class, but can also be assured their chosen suppliers will provide
the best possible technical integration."
"Metso Automation wishes to offer better integration of Neles products to
all automation systems. Integration of Neles products to Honeywell systems
via the PKS Advantage program especially serves our customers in hydrocarbon
industries," said Markku Simula, Vice President, Neles Product Line in Metso
Automation. "We believe that Neles ValvGuard and Neles ESD (Emergency
Shut-down) valves integrated with Honeywell's SIS provide customers
increased safety and reliability in safety critical processes. Neles ND9000
intelligent valve controller and Neles control valve technology, together
with Honeywell's Experion system, give reliable control and best-in-class
on-line diagnostic features for our customers."
Experion PKS integrates process and business data across the entire
facility, making information and knowledge available where and when needed,
helping process manufacturers make the best decisions. Honeywell's asset
effectiveness solutions feature advanced data management applications within
the Experion PKS platform that continuously and automatically monitor the
status, events and operating conditions of plant assets and field devices.
Metso is a global technology corporation that serves the pulp and paper
industry, rock and minerals processing and energy industries, among others.
Other PKS Advantage Program participants include Dresser-Masoneilan,
Endress+Hauser, Flowserve Corporation, Honeywell's Industrial Measurement
and Control Division, KROHNE, and Yokogawa.

Honeywell International is a $26 billion 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. Based in Morris
Township, N.J., Honeywell's shares are traded on the New York, London,
Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up
the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit
www.honeywell.com. Honeywell Process Solutions is part of Honeywell's
Automation and Control Solutions group, a global leader in providing product
and service solutions that improve efficiency and profitability, support
regulatory compliance, and maintain safe, comfortable environments in homes,
buildings and industry. For more information about Process Solutions, access
www.honeywell.com/ps .

This release contains forward-looking statements as defined in Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future
business operations, financial performance and market conditions. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in
business forecasts as further described in our filings under the Securities
Exchange Act.

PKS Advantage(tm) and Safety Manager(tm) are trademarks and Experion® and
Fail Safe Controller* are a registered trademarks of Honeywell
International, Inc. *All other product and brand names are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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Contact: Erik Rasmussen
erik.rasmussen@honeywell.com

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