Johnson Controls Partners With INNCOM To Provide Single-Source Solution for Hotel Facility Management

June 28, 2002

Expanded capibilities offer a safer, more comfortable guest experience

MILWAUKEE –June 28, 2002– Johnson Controls has expanded its facility management services for the hotel market by incorporating the advanced guestroom control capabilities of INNCOM International. In addition to providing the best possible guest experience, this venture aims to reduce facility management costs for hotel owners while improving energy efficiency.

The agreement with INNCOM expands system capabilities offered by Johnson Controls to include guestroom energy management, occupancy monitoring and reporting, on-line electronic lock control, doorbell/do-not-disturb/make-up-room alerts and automatic lighting control. Each of these features has been designed to help maintain guest-selected comfort levels, while optimizing the efficiency of a hotel’s operation and interaction with the guest. In addition, the system and can detect whether a room is occupied, so the automatic controls turn out unneeded lights and heating/air conditioning, reducing utility fees and improving energy efficiency.

“Over the past several months, the hospitality industry has been asking for cost effective solutions that help hotel owners maintain a competitive edge by providing total guest room comfort,” said Deborah Roberts, Director of Hospitality Sales at Johnson Controls. “This venture with INNCOM will help our customers reduce their operating costs with energy saving strategies, integrated technology and ongoing maintenance solutions that will directly effect affect the bottom line.”

To monitor individual guestroom functions and other facility systems, INNCOM controls can be integrated using a Metasysâ building automation system. Metasys uses industry-leading technology to gather, organize and present information to help manage buildings more efficiently. Data is automatically processed by advanced software to generate historical trends and reports for use by hotel housekeeping, engineering, security and other staff.

“We are enthusiastic about the growing relationship with this first class Milwaukee company,” said Duane W. Buckingham, CEO of INNCOM International. “By combining INNCOM’s advanced guestroom control solutions with Johnson Controls’ global presence and 120 years of experience creating quality building environments, hotels in virtually every country will be offered a complete array of products and services that maximize operating performance and enhance guest comfort.” He added, “We are confident that the arrangement will very effectively expand the reach of our unique technology.”

About Johnson Controls, Inc.

Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global market leader in automotive systems and facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major supplier of seating, interior systems and batteries. For nonresidential facilities, Johnson Controls provides building control systems and services, energy management and integrated facility management. Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its sales for 2001 totaled $18.4 billion. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.johnsoncontrols.com.

About INNCOM international, inc.

Based in Niantic, Conn., INNCOM International Inc. is a global leader in guestroom control systems. Since 1986, INNCOM has pioneered the development of systems that integrate energy management with the control of electronic locks, lighting, drapes, TV’s, telephones, and other guestroom appliances. Many of these systems are based on the company's patented infrared technology and are directly interfaced to operating systems such the PMS, BAS, PBX and POS. Through these links, INNCOM provides vital, real time information to management and support staff, whether on-site or in remote corporate locations. The overriding goal is to help hotels to further improve operating efficiencies and deliver superior guest experience.

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