GMAS Opens Huntsville, Alabama Office; Sees C-27J as FCA Solution

The office at 1525 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 150, will serve as theprogram office for the C-27J aircraft which GMAS will submit as asolution for the U.S. Army's Future Cargo Aircraft (FCA) program. Theoffice is in close proximity to Redstone Arsenal and will serve as thefocal point for the all the joint venture's Army Aviation programs.GMAS General Manager Howard Yellen will head the office when he joinsthe team in mid-November. GMAS Deputy General Manager Stan Yackel willalso be located at the Perimeter Corporate Park address.

The Huntsville location was chosen as part of GMAS' "customerfirst" philosophy and will facilitate immediate access andresponsiveness to customer needs.

"Our continued presence in Huntsville and in Alabama is in keepingwith our dedication to providing the best solution to the warfighter'sneeds," said Alison Hartley, Vice President Business Development, L-3Communications Integrated Systems.

"GMAS is delighted to be a part of this wonderful community and welook forward to providing the best solutions to the defense industryto serve the needs of the men and women in the armed forces," saidJaime Thurmond, Vice President, Military Programs, Alenia NorthAmerica, Inc.

GMAS is offering the C-27J Spartan aircraft to the Army for itsFuture Cargo Aircraft program and will also pursue other opportunitiesrequiring the use of a medium-range military airlift vehicle. TheFuture Cargo Aircraft program is a key component in the Army'stransformation of its fixed wing fleet and will fill the capabilitygap in joint aerial delivery systems. The FCA selection is currentlyplanned for FY06, with contract award in early 2007.

Under the joint venture agreement, L-3 Integrated Systems andAlenia North America, Inc. manage GMAS. L-3 is a leader in aircraftmodernization, systems integration, contractor logistics support,training, and simulation. Alenia is a leader in the design andmanufacturing of commercial and military aircraft. For additionalinformation on GMAS, please visit www.C-27J.com

Alenia Aeronautica, headquartered in Rome, Italy is a company ofthe Finmeccanica Group. Alenia Aeronautica has revenues in excess of1.2 billion Euros and a total work force of more 8,600 employees. Its'main activities comprise design and production of commercial andmilitary aircraft, design and production of aerostructures formilitary and civil aircraft and through Aeronavali, a wholly ownedsubsidiary, overall maintenance and modification of military and civilaircraft. Alenia Aeronautica is a partner of and cooperates with themajor global aerospace groups, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin,Airbus, EADS, Dassault, BAE Systems and Vought.

Alenia North America Inc. is headquartered in Washington, D.C. andalso has offices in Seattle, Washington; Long Beach, California; FortWorth, Texas; and Ottawa, Canada. Alenia North America is a whollyowned subsidiary of Alenia Aeronautica. Alenia North America has morethan 300 employees in the United States and has been entrusted by itsparent company to consolidate and further expand the industrial andcommercial presence of the Alenia Group in North America. It is thecompany utilized for major aeronautical programs and collaborativeJoint Ventures with major U.S. companies.

L-3/IS is recognized internationally as a system integrationorganization specializing in the modernization and maintenance ofaircraft of all sizes, and the study, design, development, andintegration of special mission systems for military and commercialapplications. The company has modified more than 15,000 differentaircraft of more than 125 types. Headquartered in Greenville, Texas,L3/IS operates from multiple sites in Texas, Mississippi, Kentucky,Oklahoma, Virginia, Maryland, Alabama and Australia.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leadingprovider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR)systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization,training, and government services. The company is a leading merchantsupplier of a broad array of high technology products, includingguidance and navigation, sensors, scanners, fuzes, data links,propulsion systems, simulators, avionics, electro optics, satellitecommunications, electrical power equipment, encryption, signalintelligence, antennas and microwave components. L-3 also supports avariety of Homeland Security initiatives with products and services.Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department ofHomeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies andaerospace prime contractors.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company'sweb site at www.L-3Com.com.

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