Onity Revolutionizes Hotel Security Design and
Technology with Introduction of ADVANCE by Onity

New ADVANCE by Onity™ locking solution adds unique ergonomic features and modular
design options that allow hoteliers to blend the most advanced locking technology into any hotel décor.

FARMINGTON, Conn., JUNE 8, 2006  Onity, a worldwide provider of electronic locking solutions, unveiled its latest innovation in security design and technology this month with the launch of ADVANCE by Onity™, an entirely new electronic locking solution that offers a wide range of flexibility in both aesthetic design and operational features.  Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX).

The newly developed electronic lock features a unique, modular, two-piece design that minimizes hardware on the guestroom door. A wide selection of attractive finishes, interchangeable handle styles, and cover plates allows hotels to blend the locks into the overall design of the property. The ADVANCE solution also offers dual upgradeable technology so that as security technology continues to advance, upgrades and retrofits are both simple and affordable.

Developed over years of thorough research and development that included detailed scientific data, as well as feedback from a broad spectrum of hoteliers, guests and design professionals, ADVANCE by Onity™ builds upon the proven reliability and convenience of the company’s current generation of electronic locks. However, it is designed to satisfy the needs of today’s hotels and their guests in innovative new ways.

Adam Yapkowitz, Onity’s vice president of business development, said, “We learned from the extensive R&D we conducted that decision-makers in the hotel industry are ready for the electronic lock industry to evolve. That meant developing a lock that improves aesthetics and ease of use, without compromising security. We took that a step further and produced a lock that is not only beautiful and functional, but technologically advanced and with unsurpassed security.  ADVANCE by Onity™ will be the new standard by which all other locks are measured.”
 
About Onity
Onity (formerly TESA Entry Systems, Inc.), is a leading global provider of electronic locking systems, and offers innovative technological solutions and services for the hospitality, 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. Onity has an extensive sales and service network that spans more than 115 countries around the globe. Onity is part of UTC Fire & Security, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., which provides fire safety and security solutions to more than one million customers around the world. UTC Fire & Security is headquartered in Connecticut, USA.



For more information, contact:

Andrea Roland
Phoenix Marketing Group, Inc.
Tel: 407-905-0608
andrea@phoenix-group.us

Adam Yapkowitz
Vice President of Business Development
Tel: 770-248-7527
Adam.Yapkowitz@onity.com