TRW Sending Huntsville Students to `Space' for Summer Camp.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- July 9, 1998--TRW (NYSE: TRW) is sending more than 60 middle school students to U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, Ala., July 12 - 17. Among those to attend TRW Week at Space Camp will be four Huntsville-area students: Dawn Cannon, eighth grader, Owens Cross Roads School; Jamie Garrett, seventh grader, Huntsville Middle School; Conrad McIntyre, seventh grader, Mountain Gap Middle School; and Brett Meshell, eighth grader, Central School.

Instead of roasting marshmallows and searching for scavenger hunt items, these summer campers will train on a low gravity chair, work as mission specialists in a simulated weightless environment, and conduct a simulated launch. Students also will explore the history of manned space flight, inspect the rocket engines that place space shuttles in orbit, and watch films of astronaut missions.

Provided by the TRW Foundation on behalf of TRW's Huntsville Operations, the full scholarships of approximately $1,000 each provide tuition, room and board, and a genuine NASA space uniform.

"The Space Camp learning experience is expected to introduce these students to hands-on applications of technology that will deepen their interest in science and math and expand their awareness of future opportunities," said Kelley Zelickson, manager, TRW Huntsville Operations.

Children from 13 communities where TRW has operations were selected for scholarships based on financial need and academic potential. In addition to Huntsville, the locations are: Arlington, Fairfax, and Falls Church, Va.; Atlanta; Cleveland; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Farmington Hills and Washington, Mich.; Fairborn, Ohio; Neath, West Glamorgan, South Wales; Rogersville, Tenn.; Redondo Beach, San Bernardino, and San Diego, Calif.

"We believe the Space Camp experience stimulates students about science and math in a way they've not known before and inspires them to achieve academic excellence," said Laura Johnson, TRW contributions manager. Improved math and science grades have been documented for camp participants.

TRW Week at U.S. Space Camp has been held since 1995 at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, one of Alabama's leading educational attractions. Joining the more than 50 scholarship recipients at the TRW week will be children of employees from various TRW locations around the world. For the children of its employees, TRW provides a 20-percent discount on the tuition portion of the expenses.

TRW's role in the U.S. space program began in 1958 when TRW became the first company to build a spacecraft - Pioneer I. Milestones since then have included the TRW-built Pioneer 6 becoming the world's oldest operating spacecraft in 1995 with 30 years in space and the TRW-built Pioneer 10 spacecraft becoming the first manmade object to leave the solar system in 1983.

TRW Inc. 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 recent BDM acquisition). The company's news releases are available through TRW's corporate web site (http://www.trw.com/).

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