Litton Awarded $21.8 Million USSTRATCOM Contract From U.S. Air Force; Award Extends Litton PRC's 30-Year Legacy of Outstanding HQ STRATCOM Support.

Business Editors &Defense Writers

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2000

PRC Inc., a subsidiary of Litton Industries Inc. (NYSE:LIT), today announced that it had been awarded a $21.8 million, five-year contract to support U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Headquarters at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Neb.

The contract calls for Litton PRC to provide exercise and crisis operations support, systems security, technical support including systems administration, applications and database support, and help-desk operations.

This contract win adds to Litton PRC's string of IT outsourcing contract successes, including the recent win of the U.S. Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM) contract, and the first task order of the GSA Seat Management Services ID/IQ contract.

&uot;The STRATCOM organization, especially the Directorate of Intelligence, has been a valued client of Litton PRC for more than 30 years,&uot; said Leonard M. Pomata, Litton vice president and president of Litton PRC.

&uot;When the Air Force decided to outsource the support services for the Intelligence Data Handling System, we were ready with our broad range of information-technology expertise and extensive USSTRATCOM mission knowledge. The legacy of strong past performance, in support of USSTRATCOM requirements by Litton PRC and our teammates, was a key factor in this important win,&uot; Pomata said.

Since its inception, Litton PRC has continuously supported the development and enhancement of the USSTRATCOM Intelligence Data Handling System. Litton PRC has won every recompetition activity in a program now known as Strategic Intelligence Operational Development for the 21st Century (SIOD 2001).

Under the most recently won contract, PRC will assume responsibility for the infrastructure support and daily operations of the Intelligence Data Handling system in addition to performing software development and enhancement under the SIOD 2001 contract.

Litton PRC, a leading provider of scientific, engineering, information-technology-based solutions for public-sector clients, is one of the divisions that constitute Litton's Information Systems Group (ISG). Litton ISG, with headquarters in Woodland Hills, Calif., employs more than 9,200 in 150 offices nationwide and is ranked as one of the federal government's top 10 contractors.

Litton is one of the nation's leading shipbuilders for the U.S. Navy and the largest builder of non-nuclear ships. Litton designs, builds and overhauls surface ships for government and commercial customers worldwide. The company is a leading information-technology (IT) contractor to the U.S. government and provides specialized IT services to commercial customers and government customers in local/foreign jurisdictions.

Litton provides defense and commercial electronics technology, components and materials for customers worldwide. With headquarters in Woodland Hills, the company has more than 40,000 employees and is expected to have more than $5.5 billion in revenue. For more information, visit Litton's Web site at www.litton.com.