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DRS Technologies Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results; Company Raises EPS Guidance for Fiscal 2007.


PARSIPPANY, N.J. -- DRS Technologies DRS Technologies, Inc. (commonly known as DRS; formerly known as Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems, Inc.) is a supplier of defense electronic products and systems to the United States Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, aerospace and defense prime , Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: DRS DRS Drives (street suffix)
DRS Dispute Resolution Service
DRS Doctorandus
DRS Department of Rehabilitative Services
DRS Direct Registration System (securities)
DRS Department of Rehabilitation Services
) today reported record financial results for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2006.

"Results for both periods set new records with substantial increases in key metrics metrics Managed care A popular term for standards by which the quality of a product, service, or outcome of a particular form of Pt management is evaluated. See TQM.  across the board, including double-digit dou·ble-dig·it
adj.
Being between 10 and 99 percent: double-digit inflation. 
 organic growth," said Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of DRS Technologies. "Fourth quarter performance was exceptionally strong, with record new orders during the period bringing funded backlog Backlog

The total value of sales orders waiting to be fulfilled.

Notes:
This figure is used mainly in the manufacturing industry. Increases or decreases in a company's backlog indicate the future direction of sales and earnings.
 at year end to a new high of approximately ap·prox·i·mate  
adj.
1. Almost exact or correct: the approximate time of the accident.

2.
 $2.40 billion, which provides a solid outlook for fiscal 2007."

Fiscal 2006 Results

Fiscal 2006 revenues were $1.74 billion, 33 percent higher than revenues of $1.31 billion for fiscal 2005. Organic revenue growth accounted for approximately 13.0 percent of the increase, with the balance of revenue growth primarily attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to the company's acquisition of Engineered Support Systems, Inc. (ESSI ESSI Ecole Supérieure en Sciences Informatiques (French)
ESSI Eon Silicon Solution Inc
ESSI Engineered Support Systems Inc.
ESSI Education Statistics Services Institute
ESSI European Systems and Software Initiative
) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006.

Operating income Operating Income

The profit realized from a business' own operations.

Notes:
This would not include income from things such as investments in other firms. Also referred to as operating profit or recurring profit.
 of $192.7 million in fiscal 2006 was 35 percent above the $143.1 million reported for the prior year. As a percentage of sales, operating income was 11.1 percent, compared with 10.9 percent for the previous year. Record operating income for fiscal 2006 was attributable to the higher sales volume, primarily as a result of the company's January January: see month.  31, 2006 acquisition of ESSI, now known as the Sustainment Systems & Services (S3) Group, as well as the strong performance of the company's other two operating segments.

Fiscal 2006 net earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
:EBITDA = Operating Revenue – Operating Expenses + Other Revenue
 (EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) A metric used to show a company's profitability, but not its cash flow. EBITDA became popular in the 1980s to show the potential profitability of leveraged buyouts, but has become ) were $239.4 million, 32 percent higher than EBITDA from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 of $181.2 million reported a year earlier. Fiscal 2006 EBITDA as a percentage of sales was 13.8 percent, the same as fiscal 2005.

Net earnings for fiscal 2006 were up 34 percent to $81.5 million, or $2.67 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share, on 10 percent higher weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 30.6 million, compared with 27.8 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding a year ago.(1) Fiscal 2005 earnings from continuing operations were $58.1 million, or $2.09 per diluted share.

Net cash provided by operating activities for fiscal 2006 was $156.6 million, up 15 percent from $136.2 million in net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations reported the year before. Free cash flow (net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations less capital expenditures) was strong at $113.4 million for fiscal 2006, up 12 percent from a year earlier and exceeding the company's targeted ratio of 1:1 of free cash flow to net earnings. Fiscal 2006 free cash flow included the impact of higher tax payments and higher interest expense as a result of bank borrowings, primarily to finance acquisitions and the company's fiscal 2006 and 2005 debt offerings. DRS financed the cash portion of the acquisition of ESSI on January 31, 2006 by utilizing existing cash on hand, bank borrowings and $945 million in new debt securities, including options exercised later by debt security holders. Fiscal 2006 capital expenditures were $43.2 million.

"In addition to our excellent financial performance, we accomplished a number of important initiatives in fiscal 2006 that are expected to continue to benefit the company in fiscal 2007 and beyond," said Mr. Newman. "These include:

--Completion of the acquisition of Engineered Support Systems and progress achieved toward the integration of this operation with DRS;

--Completion of our offering of $945 million of new debt securities, including $350 million aggregate principal amount of 6.625 percent senior notes due 2016, $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625 percent senior subordinated Subordinated

A claim ranked lower in priority than other claims. Common stock claims are always subordinated to debt.
 notes due 2018, and $345 million aggregate principal amount of 2 percent convertible senior notes due 2026;

--Completion of two other acquisitions - one that broadened our intelligence technologies capabilities and customer base worldwide, and another that expanded our rugged computer A rugged (or ruggedized) computer is a computer specifically designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions, such as strong vibrations, extreme temperatures and wet or dusty conditions.  systems product lines to include versatile For the use of the term "versatile" to describe the sexual role, see .
Versatile is a Canadian brand of agricultural equipment that has produced augers, swathers, combine harvesters and most notably tractors.
 mobile tablet computers A complete computer contained in a touch screen. Tablet computers can be specialized for only Internet use or be full-blown, general-purpose PCs with all the bells and whistles of a desktop unit.  for military and industrial applications;

--Promotion by Standard & Poor's to its Mid-Cap Mid-cap

Short for "Middle Cap," mid cap refers to stocks with a market capitalization of between $2 billion to $10 billion.

Notes:
As the name implies, a mid-cap is in the middle of the pack. A mid-cap isn't too big, but at the same time has a relatively decent market cap.
 400 Index from the Standard & Poor's Small-Cap Small-cap

A stock with a small capitalization, meaning a total equity value of less than $500 million.


small-cap

1. Of or relating to the common stock of a relatively small firm having little equity and few shares of common stock
 600 Index;

--Declaration of quarterly cash dividends for our stockholders, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2006; and

--Capture of several important new multi-year contracts, including a five-year $194 million contract for U.S. Army Joint Tactical Terminals and a five-year $660 million contract for U.S. Marine Corps Tactical Range A range in which realistic targets are in use and a certain freedom of maneuver is allowed.  Thermal thermal /ther·mal/ (ther´m'l) pertaining to or characterized by heat.

ther·mal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, using, producing, or caused by heat.

2.
 Imagers."

New Contract Awards and Backlog

DRS secured $2.17 billion and $750.3 million in new orders for products and services during the 2006 fiscal year and fourth quarter, respectively, reflecting increases of 52 percent and 90 percent, respectively, over bookings for the comparable prior-year periods. Funded backlog at March 31, 2006 climbed to a record $2.40 billion, 82 percent above $1.31 billion in funded backlog at the same time last year.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, the company's C4I C4I Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (US DoD)
C4I Command Control Communications Computer and Intelligence
 segment booked $278.1 million in new contracts, the most significant including:

--$93 million to produce radar and other sensor A device that measures or detects a real-world condition, such as motion, heat or light and converts the condition into an analog or digital representation. An optical sensor detects the intensity or brightness of light, or the intensity of red, green and blue for color systems.  systems, primarily associated with the SIRIUS Sirius (sĭr`ēəs), or Dog Star, brightest star in the sky. It is located in the constellation Canis Major (1992 position R.A. 6h44.8m, Dec.  Long-Range long-range
adj.
1. Of, suitable for, or reaching long distances: long-range missiles.

2. Requiring or involving an extended span of time: long-range planning.
 Infrared An invisible band of radiation at the lower end of the visible light spectrum. With wavelengths from 750 nm to 1 mm, infrared starts at the end of the microwave spectrum and ends at the beginning of visible light.  Search and Track System, designed to enhance the self-defense self-defense

In criminal law, an affirmative defense (e.g., to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used serious force necessarily for self-protection. The claim of self-defense must normally rely on a reasonable belief that the other party intended to inflict great
 capabilities of international surface ships;

--$80 million to provide data collection and processing equipment, including receivers, tuners, signal processing See DSP.  systems, recorders and communications supporting U.S. intelligence operations The variety of intelligence and counterintelligence tasks that are carried out by various intelligence organizations and activities within the intelligence process. Intelligence operations include planning and direction, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, ;

--$55 million primarily to provide Naval power control and automation products, nuclear control products, and power generation, distribution and propulsion systems Noun 1. propulsion system - a system that provides a propelling or driving force
system - instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a
 supporting U.S. Navy ships, carriers and submarines; and

--$21 million to provide electronic manufacturing services, primarily associated with the assembly of cables and electronics supporting the U.S. Army's Bradley Fighting Vehicles.

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 segment were $285.6 million for the fourth quarter, including:

--$78 million for weapons sighting and sensor products utilizing uncooled infrared technology, the largest orders related to Driver Vision Enhancers for ground vehicles and Thermal Weapons Sights for soldier SOLDIER. A military man; a private in the army.
     2. The constitution of the United States, amend. art. 3, directs that no soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the 'consent of the owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
 weapons;

--$73 million for ground-based thermal imaging systems, the largest orders associated with the U.S. Army's Improved Bradley Acquisition Subsystems (IBAS) and Long Range Scout Surveillance System (LRAS LRAS Long Run Aggregate Supply (economics)
LRAS Long Range Advanced Scout Surveillance System
LRAS Logistics Requirements Allocation Sheets
LRAS Long Range Aggregate Supply
3) program, which incorporate Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared
''Note: This article title may be easily confused with FLIR Systems.


A forward looking infrared (FLIR) is the North American English term for a camera that takes pictures using the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
 (FLIR FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared (Radar)
FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radiometer
FLIR Forward Looking Infrared Radar
FLIR Forward Looking Infra Red
) technology;

--$35 million for embedded Inserted into. See embedded system.  test and diagnostic systems, the largest award for Direct Support Electrical System Test Sets (DSESTS DSESTS Direct Support Electrical System Test Set (US DoD) ) supporting the U.S. Army's M1A1 and M1 A2 Abrams Battle Tanks Abrams Battle Tank, aka M-1 Abrams Battle Tank for the Sega version, is a computer game developed by Dynamix and published by Electronic Arts in 1988 for the DOS and Sega Genesis platforms. ;

--$35 million for advanced electro-optical technology programs and unmanned aerial vehicles

Main article: Unmanned aerial vehicle
The following is a list of Unmanned aerial vehicles developed and operated by various countries around the world. Listed with primary mission(s) and year of first flight.
 to support special operations Operations conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments to achieve military, diplomatic, informational, and/or economic objectives employing military capabilities for which there is no broad conventional force requirement. . The largest awards related to infrared technology for remote sensing Deriving digital models of an area on the earth. Using special cameras from airplanes or satellites, either the sun's reflections or the earth's temperature is turned into digital maps of the area. , including advanced military and space surveillance applications, and

--$30 million primarily for air combat training, range support and weapons control electronics, the largest order associated with upgrading the Instrumented Training Range in a center for coalition air combat training in the Middle East supporting joint training exercises and coalition operations with the U.S. Air Force.

For the two-month period following DRS's acquisition of ESSI on January 31, 2006, the company's new S3 segment booked contracts valued at $186.6 million, including:

--$37 million for communications services supporting integrated systems, such as network administration, software development, technical support and information management, and bandwidth bandwidth

Measurement of the capacity of a communications signal. For digital signals, the bandwidth is the data speed or rate, measured in bits per second (bps). For analog signals, it is the difference between the highest and lowest frequency components, measured in hertz
 services for military and government intelligence applications; and

--$29 million for refurbishment re·fur·bish  
tr.v. re·fur·bished, re·fur·bish·ing, re·fur·bish·es
To make clean, bright, or fresh again; renovate.



re·fur
 of M1000 Heavy Equipment Transport trailers used to transport U.S. Army tanks and other heavy equipment returning from Iraq Iraq or Irak (both: ēräk`, ĭrăk`), officially Republic of Iraq, republic (2005 est. pop. 26,075,000), 167,924 sq mi (434,924 sq km), SW Asia.  and for environmentally controlled systems and generator generator, in electricity, machine used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. It operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction, discovered (1831) by Michael Faraday.  sets supporting military shelters, mobile communications vans and other applications.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total debt at March 31, 2006 was $1.83 billion, down $150 million from its peak of $1.98 billion following the closing of the company's acquisition of ESSI. Reduction of debt was attained at·tain  
v. at·tained, at·tain·ing, at·tains

v.tr.
1. To gain as an objective; achieve: attain a diploma by hard work.

2.
 as a result of the company's strong cash flow performance in the fourth quarter. The company had borrowings of $40 million against its $400 million revolving credit Revolving Credit

A line of credit where the customer pays a commitment fee and is then allowed to use the funds when they are needed. It is usually used for operating purposes, fluctuating each month depending on the customers current cash flow needs.
 facility at fiscal year end.

Stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 increased 102 percent to $1.36 billion at the end of fiscal 2006 from $671.4 million at the same time a year earlier, due to shares issued in connection with the ESSI acquisition.

Fourth Quarter Results

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, DRS posted record revenues of $645.7 million, 79 percent above revenues of $361.2 million for the same period last year. Higher revenues for the three-month period were primarily attributable to the addition of two months of sales from the company's newly formed S3 Group, as a result of the acquisition of ESSI on January 31, 2006, and to strong organic growth in the company's other two operating segments, which accounted for approximately 29.3 percent of the increase.

Operating income was a quarterly record at $74.3 million, a 79 percent increase above the $41.6 million reported for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.(1) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter operating income as a percentage of sales was 11.5 percent, the same as a year ago. Record operating income during the last quarter of fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the higher sales volume and strong operating margins Operating Margin

A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency.

Calculated by:
 at the company's C4I Group.

The company posted record EBITDA of $91.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, 78 percent higher than the $51.3 million reported for the same period last year. EBITDA as a percentage of sales was 14.1 percent for the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter.

Record net earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 were up 76 percent to $28.8 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, on 30 percent more weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 36.6 million, compared with 28.1 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for last year's fourth quarter. Earnings from continuing operations for the same three-month period in fiscal 2005 were $16.3 million, or $0.58 per diluted share.

Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 was approximately $80.3 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the last quarter of fiscal 2006 was $97.1 million, and capital expenditures were $16.8 million.

Fourth Quarter Segment Results

DRS's C4I Group achieved a quarterly record in revenues, operating income, operating margin, bookings and backlog for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006. Revenues of $232.6 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 were up 26 percent from $184.7 million in sales for the same quarter a year ago. The group reported operating income of $29.4 million, up 65 percent from $17.8 million in operating income for the same quarter in the prior year, representing a 12.7 percent operating margin, compared with 9.6 percent for the last quarter of fiscal 2005. The increase in revenues and profitability for the group was primarily attributable to the addition of sales and operating income from acquisitions completed during the first quarter, along with higher shipments of tactical computer, Naval power and control, communications intelligence Noun 1. communications intelligence - technical and intelligence information derived from foreign communications by other than the intended recipients
COMINT
 and signal receiver products. Bookings of $278.1 million during the fiscal 2006 fourth quarter contributed to a record funded backlog of $678.2 million at March 31, 2006, up 10 percent from $617.2 million posted at the close of fiscal 2005.

DRS's Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group reported higher revenues, operating income, bookings and backlog for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, compared with the same quarter of the previous year. Revenues of $245.1 million were up 39 percent from $176.5 million for fourth quarter a year earlier. Higher operating income of $30.1 million was a 25 percent increase over the $24.0 million in operating income reported for the same quarter a year ago and reflected a 12.3 percent operating margin. The increases in sales and profitability in this group were due primarily to higher shipments of ground vehicle sighting and targeting systems, airborne airborne /air·borne/ (ar´born) suspended in, transported by, or spread by air.
airborne,
adj carried through the air. In health care settings, viruses or bacteria may become airborne, e.g.
 sighting systems, air combat training and test systems, and ground vehicle diagnostics (1) Software routines that test hardware components (memory, keyboard, disks, etc.). Diagnostics are often stored in ROM chips and activated on startup.

(2) Error messages in a programmer's source code that refer to statements or syntax that the compiler or assembler
 equipment. New orders of $285.6 million in the fourth quarter contributed to a record funded backlog of $1.04 billion at March 31, 2006, 49 percent higher than backlog at the end of last fiscal year.

During the two months of operations following the acquisition of ESSI on January 31, 2006, the company's newly formed S3 Group reported revenues of $168.0 million and operating income of $15.1 million, representing a 9.0 percent operating margin. The S3 Group received new orders valued at $186.6 million, and at March 31, 2006 had $676.0 million in funded backlog.

Fiscal 2007 and First Quarter Guidance

For fiscal 2007, DRS said it expects significant year-over-year increases in top and bottom line performance. The company reiterated earlier guidance for fiscal 2007 revenues of $2.9 billion, approximately 67 percent higher than fiscal 2006 sales, and raised its previously issued guidance for fiscal 2007 diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 (EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. ).

New company guidance for fiscal 2007 diluted EPS now indicates a range between $3.05 and $3.10, including a $0.10 to $0.12 impact from the company's adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)

Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
 (FASB FASB

See: Financial Accounting Standards Board


FASB

See Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS SFAS Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
SFAS Special Forces Assessment and Selection
SFAS Student Financial Aid Services
SFAS Sport Fishing Association of Singapore
SFAS Safety Features Actuation System
SFAS Statewide Fixed Assets System
) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. DRS's fiscal 2007 diluted EPS guidance is 15 percent higher than diluted EPS last year and is based on significantly higher weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 41.0 million, compared with 30.6 million in fiscal 2006. This estimated 34 percent increase in fiscal 2007 weighted average diluted shares outstanding reflects shares issued in connection with the company's fiscal 2006 acquisition of ESSI. For fiscal 2007, the company continues to target an operating margin above 11.0 percent and free cash flow of $100 million to $125 million.

In its initial guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 ending June June: see month.  30, 2006, the company estimated revenues of $600 million to $625 million, or 85 percent above fiscal 2006 first quarter sales. Net earnings of $19.7 million to $20.6 million, or 40 percent above the first quarter last year, are anticipated. The company's estimate for the quarter's diluted EPS of $0.49 to $0.51 includes a $0.02 impact from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. Weighted average diluted shares outstanding of approximately 40.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compare with 28.4 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

Outlook

"Continuing our record of more than a decade of sequential One after the other in some consecutive order such as by name or number.  year-over-year top line growth, we expect fiscal 2007 to be another outstanding year for DRS Technologies," added Mr. Newman. "With the strong results reported for fiscal 2006, a funded backlog of orders at year end reaching an all time high, and the added strength of a significant acquisition completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006, we expect fiscal 2007 to be the company's best year ever. The combination of our new S3 Group with DRS has created a strong, diverse company with a significant business base of integrated products, systems and services focused on total solutions and life-cycle life-cycle - software life-cycle  support for the missions and force sustainment of our military, with broad access to a variety of government funding accounts. The combined entity is a firmly established defense technology leader, remaining innovative and agile, strategically positioned in the industry with deep capabilities, diverse program participation and expanded customer relationships."

DRS Technologies, headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company employs approximately 10,000 people.

For more information about DRS Technologies, please visit the company's web site at www.drs.com.

SAFE HARBOR Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
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A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections. Such statements, including statements relating to relating to relate prepconcernant

relating to relate prepbezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 
 DRS Technologies' expectations for future financial performance, are not considered historical facts and are considered forward-looking statements under the federal securities laws. These statements may contain words such as "may," "will," "intend," "plan," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "estimate," "contemplate," "possible" or similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of the Company's future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied Inferred from circumstances; known indirectly.

In its legal application, the term implied is used in contrast with express, where the intention regarding the subject matter is explicitly and directly indicated.
 by these forward-looking statements and include, without limitation, demand and competition for the Company's products and other risks or uncertainties detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Given these uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligations to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(1) Fiscal 2006 earnings and diluted earnings per share reflect a favorable fa·vor·a·ble  
adj.
1. Advantageous; helpful: favorable winds.

2. Encouraging; propitious: a favorable diagnosis.

3.
 tax adjustment of $3.0 million and $0.10, respectively, in the second quarter, primarily due to the final resolution of an audit by taxing authorities of the results of certain of the Company's previous fiscal years.

Note to Investors:

DRS Technologies will host a conference call, which simultaneously si·mul·ta·ne·ous  
adj.
1. Happening, existing, or done at the same time. See Synonyms at contemporary.

2. Mathematics
 will be broadcast live over the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
. Mark S. Newman, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Richard Ri·chard   , Joseph Henri Maurice Known as "Rocket." 1921-2000.

Canadian hockey player. A right wing for the Montreal Canadiens (1942-1960), he led his team to eight Stanley Cup championships and was the first player to score 50 goals in a
 A. Schneider Schnei·der   , Vreni Born 1964.

Swiss alpine skier. She won the overall World Cup in 1989, 1994, and 1995, was a four-time world champion, and earned five Olympic medals.
, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and Patricia M. Williamson Wil·liam·son   , Mount

A peak, 4,382.9 m (14,370 ft) high, in the Sierra Nevada of east-central California.
, vice president, corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise.  and investor relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
, will host the call, which is scheduled for today, Friday Friday: see Sabbath; week.

Friday

young Indian rescued by Crusoe and kept as servant and companion. [Br. Lit.: Robinson Crusoe]

See : Servant
, May 12, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT EDT
abbr.
Eastern Daylight Time


EDT Eastern Daylight Time

EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York

EDT 
. Listeners can access the call live and archived by visiting DRS's web site at http://www.shareholder.com/drs or by visiting Thomson Financial's institutional investor Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
 site at http://www.streetevents.com or individual investor center at http://www.earnings.com. Please allow 15 minutes prior to the call to visit one of these sites and download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer.  and install any necessary audio software.
DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
                 (Millions Except Earnings per Share)

                                                  Three Months Ended
                                                       March 31,
                                               -----------------------
                                                 2006(1)       2005
                                               ----------  -----------
Revenues                                       $   645.7   $    361.2
Operating Income                               $    74.3   $     41.6
Interest and Related Expenses                  $    27.2   $     12.3
Earnings from Continuing Operations
 before Income Taxes                           $    47.8   $     30.1
Income Tax Expense                             $    19.0   $     13.8
Earnings from Continuing Operations            $    28.8   $     16.3
Earnings from Discontinued Operations          $       -   $        -
Gain on Sale from Discontinued Operations      $       -   $      0.7
Net Earnings                                   $    28.8   $     17.0
Basic Earnings per Share from
 Continuing Operations                         $     .81   $      .60
Diluted Earnings per Share from
 Continuing Operations                         $     .79   $      .58
Weighted Average Number of Shares of
 Common Stock Outstanding:
         Basic                                      35.7         27.3
         Diluted                                    36.6         28.1


                                                 Year Ended March 31,
                                               -----------------------
                                                 2006(1)      2005(3)
                                               ----------  -----------
Revenues                                       $ 1,735.5   $  1,308.6
Operating Income                               $   192.7   $    143.1
Interest and Related Expenses                  $    64.2   $     39.8
Earnings from Continuing Operations
 before Income Taxes                           $   133.5   $    103.0
Income Tax Expense                             $    52.0   $     44.8
Earnings from Continuing Operations(4)         $    81.5   $     58.1
Earnings from Discontinued Operations(2)       $       -   $      1.9
Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations        $       -   $      0.7
Net Earnings(4)                                $    81.5   $     60.7
Basic Earnings per Share from
 Continuing Operations(4)                      $    2.75   $     2.15
Diluted Earnings per Share from
 Continuing Operations(4)                      $    2.67   $     2.09
Weighted Average Number of Shares of
 Common Stock Outstanding:
         Basic                                      29.6         27.1
         Diluted                                    30.6         27.8


(1) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and full-year results include the
    operations of Codem Systems, Inc., WalkAbout Computers, Inc. and
    Engineered Support Systems, Inc., as a result of the acquisition
    of these companies by DRS on April 15, 2005, June 27, 2005 and
    January 31, 2006, respectively.

(2) Fiscal 2005 results reflect earnings from discontinued operations
    from the Company's DRS Broadcast Technology and DRS Weather
    Systems units, which were sold on March 10, 2005.

(3) Fiscal 2005 results include the operations of Night Vision
    Equipment Co., Inc. from December 14, 2004, the date of its
    acquisition by the Company.

(4) Fiscal 2006 full-year earnings and diluted earnings per share
    reflect a favorable tax adjustment in the second quarter of $3.0
    million and $0.10, respectively, primarily due to the final
    resolution of an audit by taxing authorities of the results of
    certain of the Company's previous fiscal years.




                DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
                             ($ Millions)


                                                   Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                   2006(1)      2005
                                                  ---------  ---------
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Data:
     Earnings from Continuing Operations          $   28.8   $   16.3
     Income Taxes                                     19.0       13.8
     Interest Income                                  (1.0)      (1.7)
     Interest and Related Expenses                    27.2       12.3
     Amortization and Depreciation                    17.2       10.6
                                                  ---------  ---------
     EBITDA(4)                                    $   91.2   $   51.3
     Income Taxes                                    (19.0)     (13.8)
     Interest Income                                   1.0        1.7
     Interest and Related Expenses                   (27.2)     (12.3)
     Deferred Income Taxes                             0.4       25.0
     Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of
      Effects from Business Combinations and
      Divestitures                                    45.9        2.7
     Other, Net                                        4.8        0.2
                                                  ---------  ---------
     Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of
      Continuing Operations                       $   97.1   $   54.8
     Capital Expenditures                            (16.8)     (13.8)
                                                  ---------  ---------
     Free Cash Flow(5)                            $   80.3   $   41.0


                                                       Year Ended
                                                        March 31,
                                                  --------------------
                                                   2006(1)    2005(2)
                                                  ---------  ---------
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial
 Data:
     Earnings from Continuing Operations(3)       $   81.5   $   58.1
     Income Taxes                                     52.0       44.8
     Interest Income                                  (7.3)      (2.5)
     Interest and Related Expenses                    64.2       39.8
     Amortization and Depreciation                    49.0       41.0
                                                  ---------  ---------
     EBITDA(4)                                    $  239.4   $  181.2
     Income Taxes                                    (52.0)     (44.8)
     Interest Income                                   7.3        2.5
     Interest and Related Expenses                   (64.2)     (39.8)
     Deferred Income Taxes                            (0.1)      24.7
     Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of
      Effects from Business Combinations and
      Divestitures                                    16.3        4.7
     Other, Net                                        9.9        7.7
                                                  ---------  ---------
     Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities of
      Continuing Operations                       $  156.6   $  136.2
     Capital Expenditures                            (43.2)     (34.5)
                                                  ---------  ---------
     Free Cash Flow(5)                            $  113.4   $  101.7


(1) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and full-year results include the
    operations of Codem Systems, Inc., WalkAbout Computers, Inc. and
    Engineered Support Systems, Inc., as a result of the acquisition
    of these companies by DRS on April 15, 2005, June 27, 2005 and
    January 31, 2006, respectively.

(2) Fiscal 2005 results include the operations of Night Vision
    Equipment Co., Inc. from December 14, 2004, the date of its
    acquisition by the Company.

(3) Fiscal 2006 earnings from continuing operations reflect a
    favorable tax adjustment in the second quarter of $3.0 million,
    primarily due to the final resolution of an audit by taxing
    authorities of the results of certain of the Company's previous
    fiscal years.

(4) The Company defines EBITDA as net earnings from continuing
    operations before net interest and related expenses (primarily
    amortization of debt issuance costs), income taxes, depreciation
    and amortization. The Company believes that the most directly
    comparable GAAP financial measure to EBITDA is net cash provided
    by operating activities of continuing operations. The preceding
    tables present the components of EBITDA and a reconciliation of
    EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing
    operations. EBITDA is presented as additional information because
    we believe it to be a useful indicator of an entity's debt
    capacity and its ability to service its debt. EBITDA is not a
    substitute for operating income, earnings from continuing
    operations, net earnings or net cash flows provided by operating
    activities of continuing operations, as determined in accordance
    with generally accepted accounting principles. EBITDA is not a
    complete net cash flow measure because EBITDA is a measure of
    liquidity that does not include reductions for cash payments for
    an entity's obligation to service its debt, fund its working
    capital, business acquisitions and capital expenditures, pay its
    income taxes and fund its discontinued operations. Rather, EBITDA
    is one potential indicator of an entity's ability to fund these
    cash requirements. EBITDA also is not a complete measure of an
    entity's profitability because it does not include costs and
    expenses for depreciation and amortization, interest and related
    expenses, income taxes and the results of operations of
    discontinued operations. EBITDA, as we define it, may differ from
    similarly named measures used by other entities and, consequently,
    could be misleading unless all entities calculate and define
    EBITDA in the same manner.

(5) The Company discloses free cash flow because the Company believes
    that it is a measurement of cash flow generated that is available
    for investing and financing activities. Free cash flow is defined
    as net cash provided by operating activities of continuing
    operations less capital expenditures. Free cash flow represents
    cash generated after paying for interest on borrowings, income
    taxes, capital expenditures and changes in working capital, but
    before repaying outstanding debt and investing cash to acquire
    businesses, making other strategic investments and funding
    discontinued operations. Thus, key assumptions underlying free
    cash flow are that the Company will be able to refinance its
    existing debt when it matures with new debt, and that the Company
    will be able to finance any new acquisitions it makes by raising
    new debt or equity capital. Free cash flow, as we define it, may
    differ from similarly named measures used by other entities and,
    consequently, could be misleading unless all entities calculate
    and define free cash flow in the same manner.

                                 Three Months Ended    Year Ended
                                      March 31,         March 31,
                                 -------------------------------------
                                  2006(1)    2005   2006(1)   2005(2)
                                 --------- ------- --------- ---------
Organic Growth Calculation:
     Total Revenues              $  645.7  $361.2  $1,735.5  $1,308.6
     Less Revenues from
      Acquisitions Owned Less
      Than One Year                (178.8)      -    (258.2)     (1.3)
                                 --------- ------- --------- ---------
     Organic Revenues(3)         $  466.9  $361.2  $1,477.3  $1,307.3

     Organic Revenue Growth(3)       29.3%             13.0%


(1) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter and full-year total revenues include
    the operations of Codem Systems, Inc., WalkAbout Computers, Inc.
    and Engineered Support Systems, Inc., as a result of the
    acquisition of these companies by DRS on April 15, 2005, June 27,
    2005 and January 31, 2006, respectively.

(2) Fiscal 2005 total revenues include the operations of Night Vision
    Equipment Co., Inc. from December 14, 2004, the date of its
    acquisition by the Company.

(3) Certain investors consider organic revenue growth to be an
    important metric in assessing a company's reported revenues from
    period to period. We define organic revenues as revenues recorded
    by DRS's subsidiaries once they are owned by the Company for at
    least twelve months and exclude revenues of divested and
    discontinued subsidiaries for all periods. Organic growth, as we
    define it, may differ from similarly named measures used by other
    entities and, consequently, could be misleading, unless all
    entities calculate and define organic growth in the same manner.


                DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
              FOURTH QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
                             ($ Millions)

                                                    Three Months Ended
                                                         March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                      2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
Revenues
C4I Group(1)                                       $  232.6  $  184.7
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group                   245.1     176.5
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               168.0         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $  645.7  $  361.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Income
C4I Group(1)                                       $   29.4  $   17.8
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group                    30.1      24.0
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)                15.1         -
Other                                                  (0.3)     (0.2)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $   74.3  $   41.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Margin
C4I Group(1)                                           12.7%      9.6%
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group                    12.3%     13.6%
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)                 9.0%        -
Consolidated                                           11.5%     11.5%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Bookings
C4I Group(1)                                       $  278.1  $  191.4
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group                   285.6     202.9
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               186.6         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $  750.3  $  394.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Backlog
C4I Group(1)                                       $  678.2  $  617.2
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group                 1,041.9     697.5
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               676.0         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $2,396.1  $1,314.7
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter data include the operations of Codem
    Systems, Inc. and WalkAbout Computers, Inc. from April 15, 2005
    and June 27, 2005, respectively, the dates of their acquisition by
    the Company.

(2) Fiscal 2006 fourth quarter data include two months of operations
    of Engineered Support Systems, Inc., as a result of its
    acquisition by the Company on January 31, 2006.




                DRS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                FISCAL YEAR SEGMENT RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
                             ($ Millions)

                                                  Year Ended March 31,
                                                   -------------------
                                                      2006      2005
                                                   --------- ---------
Revenues
C4I Group(1)                                       $  820.4  $  700.4
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group(3)                747.1     608.2
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               168.0         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $1,735.5  $1,308.6
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Income
C4I Group(1)                                       $   92.5  $   73.6
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group(3)                 87.9      69.9
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)                15.1         -
Other                                                  (2.8)     (0.4)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $  192.7  $  143.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating Margin
C4I Group(1)                                           11.3%     10.5%
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group(3)                 11.8%     11.5%
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)                 9.0%        -
Consolidated                                           11.1%     10.9%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Bookings
C4I Group(1)                                       $  872.1  $  703.4
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group(3)              1,114.2     729.7
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               186.6         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $2,172.9  $1,433.1
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Backlog
C4I Group(1)                                       $  678.2  $  617.2
Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group(3)              1,041.9     697.5
Sustainment Systems & Services Group(2)               676.0         -
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Consolidated                                       $2,396.1  $1,314.7
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) Fiscal 2006 data include the operations of Codem Systems, Inc. and
    WalkAbout Computers, Inc. from April 15, 2005 and June 27, 2005,
    respectively, the dates of their acquisition by the Company.

(2) Fiscal 2006 data include two months of operations of Engineered
    Support Systems, Inc., as a result of its acquisition by the
    Company on January 31, 2006.

(3) Fiscal 2005 data include the operations of Night Vision Equipment
    Co., Inc. from December 14, 2004, the date of its acquisition by
    the Company.
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