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Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Honored for Helping Renovate USO Downtown Center

SAN DIEGO, June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Since Oct 2008, San Diego's active duty military personnel and their families have been enjoying the comforts of the United Services Organization's (USO) freshly-remodeled, 18,000 square foot Downtown Center, the result of a collaboration between the USO, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and local businesses.

On Saturday evening, May 30, Northrop Grumman was formally honored at USO's "Stars and Stripes" gala in San Diego for its leadership in helping create a new, more comfortable "home away from home" for the men and women of the U.S. armed services.

Photos accompanying this release is available at http://media.globenewswire.com/noc/

"Northrop Grumman is honored to be a partner with the USO in adding comfort to the lives of the men and women who actively defend our nation's freedom," said Gene Fraser, vice president and deputy for the Strike and Surveillance Division of Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector. "The donations and hard work that Northrop Grumman's 4,000 San Diego employees have contributed to this center are our way of saying thanks to the brave Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen who protect us every day."

According to Fraser, Northrop Grumman contributed more than $117,000 to the USO renovation -- informally dubbed "Project Makeover" -- through a combination of company contributions and employee fund-raising activities such as T-shirt sales, barbecues and bake sales.

The USO Downtown Center now boasts new amenities such as a state-of-the-art computer lab, fireplace, pool table lighting and kitchen, as well as fresh paint throughout the entire facility and updated furniture, movie room, library and playroom.

Beginning in 2009, Northrop Grumman's Aerospace Systems sector has designated USO as the focal point for its employees' charitable giving. In addition to conducting fund raising activities throughout the year, sector employees are participating in USO care package stuffing parties at company locations throughout the U.S. Those parties are expected to produce at least 77,000 care packages for U.S. military personnel overseas.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. 

CONTACT:  Jim Hart
          Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
          (310) 331-3616
          (310) 466-5509
          James.f.hart@ngc.com
 
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On Sat, May 30, Northrop Grumman was honored by USO San Diego for its leadership in helping renovate the USO's San Diego Downtown Center. The award was presented at USO's "Stars and Stripes" gala in San Diego. USO San Diego President KC McCarthy (right) presented the award to (r to l) Janice Kawamura, human resources manager; Karen Goetz, community relations representative; and Rick Kaiser, operations manager, all employees of the company's San Diego operations.


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Northrop Grumman employees Karen Goetz, community relations representative; Rick Kaiser, operations manager, and Janice Kawamura, human resources manager, proudly display the award the company received from USO San Diego for its leadership in helping to fund the renovation of USO's San Diego Downtown Center.