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Tyco International Ld
09 December 2003





          TYCO APPOINTS DAVID POLK AS VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA RELATIONS

              Gwendolyn E. Fisher Named Director, Media Relations

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, December 9, 2003 -- Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, BSX:
TYC, LSE: TYI) today announced the appointment of David Polk as Vice President,
Media Relations and Gwendolyn Fisher as Director, Media Relations.

Mr. Polk joins Tyco from Raytheon Company, where he most recently served as Vice
President, Communications for the company's Integrated Defense Systems business,
overseeing all communications and public affairs activities for the segment,
which produces the Patriot missile and other advanced defense systems.  In his
position as Vice President of Media Relations, Mr. Polk will direct Tyco's
communications and media relations activities across the company and fulfill the
role of primary company spokesperson and chief media strategist.  Mr. Polk
reports to Charles Young, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications.

Ms. Fisher comes to Tyco from Merck & Co. Inc., where she most recently held the
position of Manager, Global Product Communications, overseeing global press
relations programs and providing public relations counsel to Merck subsidiaries
around the world.  As Director of Media Relations, Ms. Fisher will serve as a
company spokesperson and media strategist, directing special projects, and
coordinating media activities with Tyco's business segments.  She will report to
Mr. Polk.

Charles Young said: "Dave and Gwen are outstanding public relations leaders, and
their addition reflects Tyco's commitment to building a world-class team to
communicate our goals and achievements to a variety of constituencies.  With
their experience at highly regarded public companies, they bring the expertise,
business acumen and high ethical standards we'll need for this important task."

Mr. Polk said: "Tyco is a tremendous company with great people, products and
customers.  I'm looking forward to helping develop and implement strategies that
spread the word of Tyco's qualities to all of our stakeholders."

Ms. Fisher said: "Joining Tyco represents a unique opportunity to help elevate
communications about the extraordinary value of this company and its
contributions to society. I am pleased and excited to be here."

Mr. Polk spent nearly five years at Raytheon where he also served as Director of
Corporate Media Relations, responsible for financial communications with the
news media, crisis communications, and issues management for the $17 billion
defense and aerospace firm.

Prior to Raytheon, Mr. Polk held leadership communications positions at General
Motors Corporation and Amoco Corporation. He began his career as an assistant
editor for Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines. He
holds a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and a bachelor's degree in
Journalism from Bradley University.  He has also completed an executive
development program at Dartmouth University's Amos Tuck School of Business.

Gwen Fisher held a number of communications positions during her nearly
seven-year career at Merck.  Prior to her role as Manager, Global Product
Communications, she served as Manager, Media Relations, where she was a
corporate spokesperson on a range of company issues, including those pertaining
to finance, acquisitions, policy, philanthropy, and human resources.  Ms. Fisher
began her career at Merck as Manager, Corporate Communications, where she had
employee communications responsibilities and developed and implemented strategic
communications plans for a number of corporate initiatives, including a global
ethics program.

Ms. Fisher also served in communications roles at Transamerica Life Companies,
ARCO and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.  She holds an M.B.A. degree from
the Anderson School of Management, University of California at Los Angeles and a
B.A. degree from Washington State University.


ABOUT TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

Tyco International Ltd. is a diversified manufacturing and service company.
Tyco is the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and
electronic components; the world's largest manufacturer, installer and provider
of fire protection systems and electronic security services; and the world's
largest manufacturer of specialty valves.  Tyco also holds strong leadership
positions in medical device products, and plastics and adhesives.  Tyco operates
in more than 100 countries and had fiscal 2003 revenues from continuing
operations of approximately $37 billion.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This release may contain certain "forward- looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject
to risks, uncertainty and changes in circumstances, which may cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated
results, performance or achievements. All statements contained herein that are
not clearly historical in nature are forward looking and the words "anticipate,"
"believe," "expect," "estimate," "plan," and similar expressions are generally
intended to identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements
in this release include statements addressing the following subjects: future
financial condition and operating results.  Economic, business, competitive and/
or regulatory factors affecting Tyco's businesses are examples of factors, among
others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
described in the forward-looking statements.

More detailed information about these and other factors is set forth in Tyco's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, as
amended, and in Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 2003.  Tyco is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

Media:                     Gary Holmes, 609-720-4387

Investor Relations:        Ed Arditte, 609-720-4621
                           John Roselli, 609-720-4624






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