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Northrop Grumman Upgrades Marine Electronics Repair Capabilities At North American Support Center

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Nov. 28, 2007 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) today announced that its Sperry Marine North American Support Center in Harvey, La., is now authorized to perform Level III repair and calibration of Hatteland flat-screen monitors for electronic chart display and information systems (ECDIS).

The Level III certification means that the Sperry Marine facility can now perform ECDIS calibration requirements mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the Hatteland products. The Hatteland flat-screen LCD monitors are used in Sperry Marine's new-generation VisionMaster FT series of radars, ECDIS and TotalWatch multi-function workstations.

"This certification is an important enhancement to our customer service capabilities in North America," said Andrew Fraser, director of worldwide service for Sperry Marine. "With this upgrade, we can now provide the highest level of service for all Hatteland monitors, including ECDIS calibration to meet IMO specifications."

The repair activity is defined and supported by a formal service agreement between Sperry Marine and Hatteland Display A/S of Norway. Sperry Marine's support center is certified by Hatteland to provide warranty and third-party repairs for these flat-screen display products.

Sperry Marine, headquartered in Charlottesville, Va., and with major engineering and support offices in New Malden, United Kingdom and Hamburg, Germany, provides smart navigation and ship control solutions for the international marine industry with customer service and support through offices in 16 countries, sales representatives in 47 countries and authorized service depots in more than 250 locations worldwide.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide.

For commercial sales inquiries, contact Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine by phone, +1 (434) 974-2656 or by e-mail, sales_commercial@sperry.ngc.com. For military sales inquiries, call +1 (434) 974-2134 or e-mail sales_military@sperry.ngc.com. Visit our Web site at www.sperrymarine.northropgrumman.com. 

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