Otis' 'Green' Elevators Included in Landmark Calgary Tower

Otis' 'Green' Elevators Included in Landmark Calgary Tower

November 27, 2007

    FARMINGTON, Conn., Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Otis
Elevator Company, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), was awarded a $26 million contract to provide
elevators and escalators at The Bow, a 59-story office
building in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 

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    The 1.7 million-square-foot (157,930-square-meter)
building will be home to EnCana, North America's second
largest natural gas producer, and will rise 774 feet (236
meters) above street level, making it Canada's tallest
tower outside of Toronto. In addition to escalators and
traditional high-rise elevators, Otis will install
machine-roomless Gen2(R) systems with flat-belt technology.
The Gen2 elevator system incorporates gearless permanent
magnet motors, reducing energy usage by up to 50 percent
compared to conventional systems. The system's patented
flat, polyurethane-coated steel belt requires no additional
lubrication, making it more efficient and cleaner for the
environment.

    "Otis has a long track record in the City of
Calgary with many high-rise installations in the
downtown," said Richard Tucker, senior vice president
of development for Matthews Development, the company
leading The Bow project. "The Otis team in Calgary has
the depth and experience that is required for the
Bow."

    The building was named for its crescent shape and its
view of the Bow River. 

    "A win of this magnitude is great recognition for
our talented teams and for our superior products and
services," said Otis President Ari Bousbib.

    Otis Elevator Company is the world's largest
manufacturer and maintainer of people-moving products
including elevators, escalators and moving walkways. With
headquarters in Farmington, Connecticut, Otis employs
62,000 people worldwide, offers products and services in
more than 200 countries and territories and maintains 1.6
million elevators and escalators worldwide. United
Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a
diversified company providing high technology products and
services to the building and aerospace industries.



    For more information, please contact:

     Tizz Weber, Director, 
     Communications, 
     Otis Elevator Company
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]