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Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman's Michele Toth Receives HR Leadership Award of Greater Washington

MCLEAN, Va. -- June 9, 2008 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE:NOC) Michele Toth was awarded the Leadership award from the HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington.

A photo accompanying this release is available at http://media.primezone.com/noc/

Toth is the vice president of Human Resources and Administration and Competitive Excellence for Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector.

She was honored "For demonstrating extraordinary leadership at Northrop Grumman. She has reshaped the human resource (HR) function to be a true strategic partner with the business - constantly driving change across the organization. She has had tremendous influence over the strategic direction of the business by introducing and driving a new HR operating model that has resulted in a stronger, more efficient HR organization."

"Michele exemplifies what leadership is on a daily basis," said Linda Mills, corporate vice president and president of Northrop Grumman IT. "Northrop Grumman benefits from her hard work and dedication, and this award is a testament to her efforts."

The HR Leadership Awards of Greater Washington recognize human resources executives for outstanding contributions to their organizations, communities and/or the human resources profession.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a 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.

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