ATHENS, Ga., April 2, 2007 - As the trucking industry makes greater use of GPS services and telematics for fleet management, practical new uses are being employed for refrigeration equipment. And a new third-party protocol for Carrier Transicold refrigeration unit controllers is expanding the universe of telematics providers that offer services compatible with equipment by Carrier, a business unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).

     The growing list of telematics providers offering services compatible with Carrier’s DataTrak™ protocol currently includes:

• Qualcomm Inc.
• StarTrak LLC
• Terion Inc.
• PAR Logistics Management Systems
• Satamatics Ltd.
• InterLink Logistics Technologies

     DataTrak is a software upgrade for Carrier’s truck and trailer unit controllers that allows microprocessor information to be extracted via the providers’ telematics systems.

     "Through the DataTrak protocol, we’ve made it easy for telematics providers to access our units and, in turn, we’ve given the fleets more flexibility and options," said Mark Fragnito, Carrier Transicold’s product manager - Electronics. Fragnito noted that Carrier Transicold has a lengthy track record of interfacing with telematics equipment through the rail industry where unattended operation is the norm for refrigerated cars.

     "Over-the-road applications are many and varied," Fragnito said.

     "Use of telematics for refrigerated fleets can help avert load loss by assuring units have enough fuel, are set correctly and running properly throughout a trip," he explained. "They can remotely control tasks such as starting the unit, selecting temperature setpoints, adjusting temperature during deliveries or running diagnostic routines. And remote data transmission also simplifies centralized recordkeeping for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) monitoring."

     For more information about using telematics with Carrier Transicold equipment, contact your Carrier Transicold dealer or visit www.trucktrailer.carrier.com.

     Carrier Transicold provides industry-leading transport temperature control and anti-idling solutions with a complete line of equipment for refrigerated trucks, trailers and containers, auxiliary power units for heavy-duty trucks and transport air conditioning systems for buses and recreational vehicles. Carrier Transicold is a business unit of Carrier Corp., which is headquartered in Farmington, Conn., and is the world’s largest provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions with operations in 172 countries. It is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., a diversified company that provides a broad range of high technology products and services to the aerospace and building industries worldwide.