Dania-Based Company Named ‘Medal of Excellence’ Winner and ‘Dealer of the Year’ Finalist by Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems

DANIA, Fla., March 19, 2009 — Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, an HVAC industry leader in providing home comfort solutions, recently announced that AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc. of Dania, Fla., was one of only 15 dealers chosen from more than 4,000 in the U.S. and Canada as a nominee for Bryant’s Dealer of the Year award. This is the first year that AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc. was recognized as a Medal of Excellence (MOE) recipient among businesses with similar sales volume in its territory.

On March 6, Sal DiFloria of AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc. joined other regional winners for Bryant’s annual three-day meeting with dealers. Held in Miami Beach, Fla., the event included an awards gala to recognize the Dealer of the Year and other honorees. Quality Air, a dealer based in Asheville, N.C., was recognized as the Bryant Dealer of the Year for excelling in both Bryant’s MOE and Factory Authorized Dealer programs.

“Bryant’s Medal of Excellence program recognizes dealers that provide the highest quality customer service, especially during these challenging economic times,” said Rick Sanfrey, president, Operations - Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems. “We congratulate this year’s MOE winners that have built their businesses on the Whatever It Takes philosophy.”

MOE is a business enrichment program available exclusively to Bryant dealers. The multi-stage process fosters dealer growth through self-assessment and development of business plans, as well as the planning and sharing of best practices. Bryant dealers are evaluated for MOE based on sales growth, product mix, customer satisfaction and participation in various dealer programs and promotions.

“Winning this award is a humbling experience and is a great example of our team’s ability to do all the little things properly,” said DiFloria, owner of AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc. “Our goal is to keep our customers happy since they are the foundation of our business.”

About AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc.

With a team of 30 employees, AAA Modern Air Conditioning, Inc. has been serving Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties for 40 years. AAA Modern deals primarily with air conditioning systems and specializes in Evolution® systems and systems with Puron® refrigerant by Bryant.

About Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems

Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems, a leading supplier of HVAC equipment, is part of Carrier Corp. Based in Farmington, Conn., Carrier is the world’s largest provider of heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration solutions. With 2008 revenues of $14.9 billion, Carrier has approximately 41,000 employees worldwide and operations in more than 170 countries. Carrier is part of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), a Hartford, Connecticut-based provider of products and services to the aerospace and building systems industries worldwide. Bryant has been dedicated to customer comfort and satisfaction since 1904. In addition to its best-in-class network of distributors and dealers, Bryant offers exceptional reliability and energy savings through an extensive line of durable heating and cooling products. Bryant is devoted to doing Whatever It Takes to deliver the highest quality in HVAC products and services for consumers nationwide, which is why so many people have trusted their indoor comfort needs to Bryant.