BOCA RATON, FL (May 5, 2005)-On May 7, the City of Pittsburgh will simulate a terrorist attack at PNC Park. This disaster drill is a full-scale exercise testing the emergency response capabilities of the City of Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team, PNC Park, local area hospitals, and various response agencies from around the region will also participate in this simulated terrorist event. As part of the exercise, volunteers will experience a water deluge curtain as they exit the stadium following the simulated attack.

SimplexGrinnell, the fire and life-safety company that installed and maintains the fire sprinkler system at PNC Park, is providing the fire protection piping, valves and sprinkler heads necessary for the decontamination system, which will be placed over the park's entrances and exits. Using domestic water, the valves and sprinklers will provide a more thorough saturation than a regular shower head would be capable of offering. Thorough saturation is key to proper decontamination.

This will be the first time a sprinkler system has been specially employed for homeland security decontamination purposes.

"Clearly, sprinkler systems have a role to play, beyond basic fire prevention, in protecting our citizens," said Dave Baer, vice president of marketing for SimplexGrinnell. "SimplexGrinnell plans to work with other public facilities to utilize sprinkler systems in a new manner for homeland security purposes."

SimplexGrinnell has a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) schedule to provide fire and life-safety systems to government agencies. SimplexGrinnell systems and services help protect the Pentagon and the Smithsonian Institution, and many other federal and state buildings and properties.

To interview a SimplexGrinnell representative about utilizing sprinkler systems for homeland security purposes, please contact Elizabeth Shine at the numbers listed below.

SimplexGrinnell, a business unit of Tyco Fire & Security, provides a comprehensive array of fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire suppression, integrated security and healthcare communications systems and services. With half a million customers, 11,500 employees, 120 local offices, and over 200 years of history in the fire business, SimplexGrinnell is the leader in the fire and life-safety industry. For additional information, visit www.simplexgrinnell.com.

Tyco International Ltd. is a global, diversified company that provides vital products and services to customers in five business segments: Fire & Security, Electronics, Healthcare, Engineered Products & Services, and Plastics & Adhesives. With 2004 revenue of $40 billion, Tyco employs 260,000 people worldwide. More information on Tyco can be found at www.tyco.com.