RNS Number:8251R
Tyco International Ld
07 November 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Tyco Prices $ 1 Billion of Debt Securities


PEMBROKE, Bermuda, November 6, 2003  -- Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, BSX:
TYC, LSE: TYI) today announced that it has agreed to privately place $1 billion
in debt securities due November 15, 2013 of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tyco
International Group S.A. with a coupon of 6%, pursuant to Rule 144A and
Regulation S of the Securities Act.  The Company expects to use the proceeds
from the offering to pay-down outstanding debt under its $2 billion 5-year
revolving credit facility due February 2006 upon completing negotiation of a
replacement of the credit facilities.


The debt securities will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
Unless so registered, the debt securities may not be offered or sold in the
United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not
subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable
state securities laws.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these debt
securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.


ABOUT TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.


Tyco International Ltd. is a diversified manufacturing and service company. 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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