Dynamics Research Corporation Wins $34 Million USAF Electronic Systems Center Contract.Business/Technology EditorsDynamics Research Corporation Dynamics Research Corporation (NASDAQ: DRCO) is a United States-based publicly held defense contractor. DRC was founded in 1955 by a small group of engineers from the Charles Stark Draper Laboratory of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Nasdaq:DRCO) today announced it was selected to receive a five-year prime contract with an estimated value of $34 million to provide advisory and assistance services support to the U.S. Air Force's Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS JSTARS Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System ) program office. The contract, which begins August 1, 2002, includes an eight-month base period award of approximately $4.3 million and four one-year renewal options. DRC DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Down (Stage) Right Center DRC Director(ate) of Reserve Components DRC Disability Rights Commission (United Kingdom) currently supports the program as a subcontractor, with approximately $1.3 million in annual revenue. The Electronic Systems Center (ESC See escape character and escape key. See also ESC/P. ESC - escape ), headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base Hanscom Air Force Base, initially and briefly designated Bedford Army Air Base, is a U.S. Air Force facility in Bedford, Massachusetts. It is the headquarters of the Electronic Systems Center (ESC), one of the product centers of the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). in Bedford, Massachusetts Bedford is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is within the Greater Boston area, some 15 miles north-west of the city of Boston. The population of Bedford was 12,595 at the 2000 census. , is responsible for the development, acquisition and support of Air Force command and control systems such as JSTARS. DRC is one of the largest suppliers under ESC's information technology services program--evaluating system requirements, providing software development and test services, integrating products into airborne and ground weapons systems and providing management services for ESC program offices. "We are pleased to continue supporting the Electronic Systems Center in this critical program, which is expected to play an important role in the transformation of the United States military forces. This selection expands our long-term relationship with a valued customer and reaffirms the confidence placed in DRC over many years of service," said James P. Regan, DRC chairman and chief executive officer. About Dynamics Research Corporation Dynamics Research Corporation is an innovative solutions provider that partners with its customers in government and commercial sectors to apply proven processes and technologies. DRC delivers engineering, logistics, and information technology services and precision manufactured products that enhance the performance and cost effectiveness of its customers' mission critical systems. A member of the Russell 2000, DRC has more than 1,500 employees working in 30 offices around the U.S. For additional information about DRC, please visit the website at www.drc.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. statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Some statements contained or implied in this news release, may be considered forward-looking statements, which by their nature are uncertain. Consequently, actual results could materially differ. For more detailed information concerning how risks and uncertainties could affect the company's financial results, please refer to DRC's most recent filings with the SEC. The company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. |
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