February 28, 2008

Source: Tyco Electronics Ltd.

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL)(BSX: TEL) will host its 2008 annual general meeting of shareholders on Monday, Mar. 10, 2008 at the Greensboro Marriott Downtown, 304 North Greene Street, in Greensboro, N.C. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The program will include a company update from Chief Executive Officer Tom Lynch, as well as shareholder voting on the proposals listed in the company's proxy statement as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Jan. 25, 2008.

The meeting will be audio cast in a listen-only mode and can be accessed in two ways:

       - Website -- at http://investors.tycoelectronics.com/ with replay available until March 24, 2008. 

       - Telephone -- The telephone dial-in number for participants in the United States is (800) 288-
          8961.  The telephone dial-in number for participants outside the United States is (612) 332-0335.

An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Mar. 10, 2008 and ending at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Mar. 24, 2008. The dial-in number for participants in the United States is (800) 475-6701. For callers outside the United States, the replay dial-in number is (320) 365-3844. The replay access code for all callers is 910843.

ABOUT TYCO ELECTRONICS

Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, wireless systems and undersea telecommunication systems, with fiscal 2007 sales of US$13.5 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in industries from automotive, appliance and aerospace and defense to telecommunications, computers and consumer electronics. With approximately 8,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage. More information on Tyco Electronics can be found at http://www.tycoelectronics.com/.

SOURCE: Tyco Electronics Ltd.

CONTACT: Media, Sheri Woodruff, +1-610-893-9555, Office,
+1-609-933-9243, Mobile, swoodruff@tycoelectronics.com, Investors, John
Roselli, +1-610-893-9559, Office, john.roselli@tycoelectronics.com, or Keith
Kolstrom, +1-610-893-9551, Office, keith.kolstrom@tycoelectronics.com

Web site: http://investors.tycoelectronics.com/
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