MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 15, 2005 – Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced today that it has completed the sale of Clarke American, its Security Printing Services (SPS) business, to M&F Worldwide Corp for $800 million in cash. In the transaction, M&F Worldwide acquired all of the stock of Novar USA Inc., the parent company of the SPS business operated by Clarke American and related companies, including Checks in the Mail, B2Direct and Alcott Routon. SPS was one of two non-core businesses that were part of the Novar acquisition completed by Honeywell on March 31, 2005.
“We are pleased with the closing of the SPS transaction,” said Honeywell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dave Cote. “The sale of the second non-core Novar business, Indalex Aluminum Solutions (IAS), is expected to close in early 2006. Total proceeds from the sale of both non-core businesses are anticipated to be in line with our previously announced expectations.”

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