BDM Selected to Consolidate U.S. Navy Technical Support Services.

FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1998--The U.S. Navy has selected BDM International, a wholly owned subsidiary of TRW (NYSE:TRW), as the Team Leader to streamline processes and practices for Team CX that consists of the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Surface Ship Directorate (SEA 91), Program Executive Office for Expeditionary Warfare (PEO EXW), and Program Executive Office for Carriers.

By streamlining processes and practices, Navy program managers will be able to achieve significant cost savings in managing the delivery and maintenance of ships and weapons systems for the fleet. NAVSEA awarded the three-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) that has a ceiling value of $300 million.

"For almost two decades, TRW and the NAVSEA have worked together as a team providing outstanding support to the fleet," said Phil Odeen, executive vice president and general manager of TRW Systems & Information Technology Group, Fairfax, Va. "This is an important milestone for the Navy and TRW as we continue to look forward to maintaining this effective, lasting partnership well into the 21st century."

BDM and its partners will help Team CX increase its overall productivity by: (1) reducing the number of SEA 91 personnel required to manage support contracts; (2) achieving the most competitive contractor rates from economies of scale; (3) reducing redundant tasking and activity by overseeing all efforts on the contract; (4) consolidating and standardizing processes and practices; (5) identifying and continuously implementing best practices from industry and government; and (6) meeting or exceeding NAVSEA's small and small disadvantaged business goals. The work will be performed primarily at a TRW office located in Arlington, Va.

Team partners include ANADAC, Inc., Arlington, Va., an Identix company (AMSE:IDX) that provides systems integration and engineering services to the public and private sectors; ARIST Corp., Alexandria, Va., a professional services and information technology company; and Litton-PRC, McLean, Va., a worldwide provider of IT solutions.

This BPA is for General Services Administration Management, Organizational, and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS) schedule and Information Technology Professional Support Services (IT) for the Department of the Navy. The MOBIS is held by BDM International, Inc., which was acquired by TRW in December 1997.

"We are delighted to have this opportunity to support Team CX in this new initiative," said Art Kubo, the TRW program manager. "This Blanket Purchasing Agreement will support the Navy in achieving notable cost savings and will help position Team CX as a supplier of choice for ships, systems, and services."

TRW Inc., one of the world's top 10 information technology companies and a recognized leader in systems integration, provides advanced technology products and services for the automotive, space and defense, and information technology markets worldwide. The company's sales in 1997 were approximately $12 billion (including the BDM acquisition). The company's news releases are available through TRW's corporate web site (http://www.trw.com/).