Tyco's Audit Committee is appointed by the Board to assist the Board in monitoring:

• the integrity of the financial statements of the Company.
• the outside auditor's independence and qualifications.
• the performance of the Company's internal and external auditor.
• the compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements.
• the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls.

The Audit Committee also is responsible for preparing the report required by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to be included in the Company's annual proxy statement, and overseeing the Company's policies, practices and compliance regarding its Guide to Ethical Conduct.

Each member of the Audit Committee is independent under NYSE listing standards for audit committee members. In addition, the Board has determined that Mr. York, Dr. O'Neill and Dr. Stavropoulos are audit committee financial experts.

To learn more about the Tyco Board Audit Committee and download the Audit Committee charter, click here (36KB pdf).

Audit Committee Members

Jerome B. York
Director and Chairperson of Audit Committee

William S. Stavropoulos
Director

Brendan R. O'Neill
Director