Bruce Gordon Becomes Director Of Tyco

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Jan. 13 --
Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE:TYC, BSX: TYC, LSE: TYI) announced today that Bruce Gordon, President of Retail Markets at Verizon Communications,Inc., has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Gordon will fill the seat vacated by Joseph Welch, who has resigned.

Mr. Welch is the fourth Tyco director to resign following the Board's
decision on September 12, 2002 that, following the appointment of Ed Breen as the new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Board should consist of all new directors.

Tyco Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Breen said: "I would like
to thank Joe Welch for his contributions and dedication to the Company. I have appreciated his perspective as we have sought to build value for Tyco and its shareholders, and all of us at Tyco wish him well."

Mr. Breen continued: "Bruce Gordon is a strategic thinker who understands how the consumer thinks and I know that he will be a valuable member of our Board. Bruce brings to Tyco tremendous experience in sales, marketing and retailing. This is essential for a Company like Tyco, which has millions of customers worldwide, and I welcome Bruce to the Board with great enthusiasm."

The nomination of Mr. Gordon to the Tyco Board was previously announced on September 12, 2002. Three other nominees, Sandra Wijnberg, Dennis
Blair, and Brendan O'Neill have been nominated to join the Board. They will become Board members either when there are additional resignations from existing directors or at the Company's next annual meeting.

About Bruce Gordon
Bruce Gordon is the President of Retail Markets at Verizon Communications,Inc., a provider of wireline and wireless communications in the United States that has a presence in 40 countries. Previous to the merger of Bell Atlantic Corporation and GTE, which formed Verizon in July of 2000, Mr. Gordon fulfilled a variety of positions at Bell Atlantic Corporation,including Group President, VP Marketing and Sales and VP Sales. Mr. Gordon graduated from Gettysburg College and received a Masters of Science from MassachusettsInstitute of Technology (MIT).