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Tyco International Ld
27 March 2003




FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE





                          TYCO NAMES KELLER ARNOLD AS
                  VICE PRESIDENT FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS



PEMBROKE, Bermuda - March 27, 2003 - Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC, BSX:
TYC, LSE: TYI) today announced the appointment of Keller Arnold to the newly
created position of Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis.  She comes to
Tyco with 16 years of experience at General Electric, where she most recently
served as Staff Executive supporting the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial
Officer and driving the company-wide focus on cash.



As Vice President Financial Planning & Analysis, Ms. Arnold will be responsible
for all short- and long-term planning, as well as for creating operating
mechanisms to drive execution of earnings and cash commitments.  She will report
to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer David J. FitzPatrick.



Mr. FitzPatrick said:  "Keller is an important addition to the world-class
finance team we are putting in place at Tyco.  The experience she brings from GE
includes outstanding leadership skills, a vast financial knowledge of various
areas including manufacturing, marketing and sales, service, audit and planning
and a solid background in international business.  Keller's credentials for this
newly created position are impeccable and I am confident that she will be a
great addition to Tyco."



Ms. Arnold said:   "With its strong businesses and new leadership, Tyco has the
potential to deliver real value to shareholders.  I am excited to take on the
challenges that this new role will bring and look forward to working with the
strong financial team that Dave FitzPatrick has put together."



Prior to her Staff Executive role, Ms. Arnold was the CFO of GE Silicones, where
she had full financial responsibility for a $1.3 billion revenue business.
Previous to that position, Ms. Arnold managed a $500 million revenue
pan-European business in her role as Finance Director - Medical Services
Business at GE Medical Systems in Paris, France.  Before joining GE Medical
Systems, she spent nearly 5 years at GE Appliances in Product Management and
Manufacturing Finance, ultimately leading all communications and planning
activities as Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis.



Ms. Arnold was an Audit Manager on GE's Corporate Audit Staff prior to joining
GE Appliances. She has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of
Alabama.



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 designer, manufacturer, installer and
servicer of undersea telecommunications systems; 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
2002 revenues from continuing operations of approximately $36 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, and in
Tyco's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2002.
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.



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Contact:           Gary Holmes (Media)
                   212-424-1314



                    Kathy Manning (Investors)
                    603-334-3900










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