DRS Technologies Names Dennis J. Charlebois President of the Company's Data Systems Group.

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1998--DRS Technologies, Inc. (ASE: DRS) today announced that Dr. Dennis J. Charlebois has joined the company as president of its Data Systems Group, based in San Jose, California.

In this new position, Dr. Charlebois will be responsible for all aspects of the company's commercial businesses, which include all related domestic and internationally-based magnetic heads operations.

Dr. Charlebois has 22 years of diverse, high-technology industry experience in manufacturing, product development, marketing and sales, strategic planning, customer service and international product distribution. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for marketing and planning, mergers, acquisitions and company/product valuations, organizational development, product positioning, engineering management, contract negotiation, financial management, global distribution and supply chain logistics.

For the past three years, Dr. Charlebois was president of Xetron, Inc., a division of Pittway Corporation, where he was responsible for the business growth of its microprocessor and PC-based hardware and software products used for security and safety applications in a variety of commercial and industrial facilities. In this position, he developed new strategic marketing and product plans, launched new product lines, implemented new quality control procedures and manufacturing processes to reduce expenses and product delivery time, restructured distribution and pricing, and improved competency in key functional areas.

Prior to that, he was vice president of the System Products Group of Cardkey Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-technology real-time control systems deployed in custom configurations by qualified dealers and direct sales offices. In this position, he developed new product line strategies, set up profit/loss centers and refocused marketing, research and development, and international product support to improve product quality, implement fast-cycle techniques and reduce costs. He also designed and implemented estimating, cost and schedule controls for new development projects. In previous positions as vice president, strategic planning and development, and vice president, marketing and product development, he developed and implemented ISO 9000 procedures for global new product development, evaluated joint ventures with overseas companies for business cooperation in key European markets, and chaired a global product development organization for coordinating research and development in five locations around the world.

Earlier, Dr. Charlebois was the director of marketing and new business development at Johnson Controls, Inc., where he developed plans for a parallel business delivery system and a Total Quality Services program. Prior to that, he held various managerial positions in marketing, sales and operations.

Dr. Charlebois earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical and electrical engineering with distinction from Carleton University and a Master's in Business Administration degree from Pepperdine University. He also earned a Master's degree in executive management, an executive Master's in Business Administration degree and a Ph.D. in executive management from Claremont Graduate University at the Peter Drucker Graduate Management Center.

Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies, commented: "I am confident that the company's Data Systems Group will benefit from the leadership and diverse business experience of Dr. Charlebois. We look forward to his valued expertise in guiding the growth of our commercial operations."

DRS Technologies provides leading edge products and services to government and commercial markets worldwide. Focused on defense electronics, the company develops and manufactures a broad range of mission critical products, from rugged computers and peripherals to systems and components in the areas of communications, data storage, digital imaging, electro-optics, flight safety and space. The company offers a full complement of technical support and advanced manufacturing services.

Additional information is available on the company's web site at www.drs.com.