April 15 (Reuters) - Johnson Controls ( JCI ) is

exploring options for two businesses in its security division,

including a potential sale valued at up to $4.5 billion,

Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar

with the matter.

The industrial supplier is working with financial advisers

to solicit interest for its Access Control and Intrusion

Detection units, the report added.

* Johnson Controls ( JCI ) is seeking to sell the units separately,

though it may ultimately sell them together to one buyer,

according to the report.

* The discussions remain in their early stages, and no

decision has been made, with the company potentially retaining

one or both units, it said.

* The company declind to comment on the report.

* The Access Control business delivers solutions to protect

work environments for employees and visitors, while the

Intrusion Detection unit offers sensors and detection systems

for workplace security.

* The company caters to companies in the aerospace

manufacturing, healthcare and commercial construction

industries. Its products include heating, ventilation and air

conditioning (HVAC) systems, security, fire systems and

refrigeration equipment.