Best Western International Hotel Chain Endorses
Onity as Direct Order Supplier

ATLANTA, March 5, 2007 - Onity announced today its endorsement as a Direct Order Supplier to Best Western International, Inc., the world’s largest hotel chain.  The two industry-leading companies signed a four-year agreement that allows approximately 2,400 Best Western properties in North America to take advantage of Onity’s extensive line of facility management technologies including electronic locking solutions, in-room safes and energy management systems. Onity, a leading global provider of electronic control and security solutions for lodging applications, is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

The agreement also provides training by certified Onity technicians on all of the company’s products and enables Best Western franchises to place orders through either Best Western Supply, a division of Best Western International, Inc., or directly with Onity.

 “The pairing of the world’s largest hotel chain with a leading global provider of electronic locks is a natural fit," said Jeff Jarvis, Onity’s Premier Accounts Manager. "We look forward to helping Best Western deploy advanced security and facility management technologies that will increase the value of their properties."

With more than 3 million locks installed worldwide, Onity has become a recognized leader in electronic hospitality solutions by concentrating on exceptional service, product reliability and user-friendly systems. Always on the leading edge of technology, Onity electronic solutions are designed to enhance the value proposition for hotel clients while significantly improving the guest experience.

In addition to the hospitality industry, Onity offers innovative technological solutions and services for the corporate, education, government and marine markets. The company’s ever-expanding family of facility management solutions includes electronic locks, in-room safes, and Senercomm® energy-management systems. Headquartered in Norcross, Ga., Onity has R&D and manufacturing operations in Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S., as well as an extensive sales and service network that spans more than 115 countries around the globe.  Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world.  Headquartered in Connecticut, UTC Fire & Security is a business unit of United Technologies Corp., which provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries worldwide.  For additional information on Onity's status as an endorsed supplier for Best Western International, please contact Terri Pearson at 1-866-86-ONITY (66489), or visit www.onity.com.


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