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Northrop Grumman Expands Information Technology Capabilities to Native American Community

HERNDON, Va., Dec. 3, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) will provide technical services, support and products to Suh'dutsing Technologies, LLC, a tribally owned 8(a) company, to assist the Utah Native American community's efforts to obtain federal, state and local government contracts.

The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, which is worth up to $200 million over one year with four option years to Cedar City, Utah-based Suh'dutsing Technologies. Northrop Grumman's Information Technology (IT) sector has the potential to receive up to $120 million over the term of the contract.

Northrop Grumman IT will provide local and wide-area network design, support and installation; data storage and management; surveillance security; IT mobility and interoperability; and data servers and server consolidation to Suh'dutsing Technologies.

Suh'dutsing Technologies will also benefit from computer, database and help-desk training; cost savings on contract administrative fees; and access to Northrop Grumman industry partners.

Northrop Grumman has been a longtime supporter of the Native American community through scholarship and mentor programs.

Northrop Grumman Information Technology, headquartered in Herndon, Va., is a trusted IT leader and premier provider of advanced IT solutions, engineering and business services for government and commercial clients. The company's technological leadership spans such areas as homeland security solutions, secure wireless, cyber and physical assurance, IT and network infrastructure, managed services, knowledge management, modeling and simulation, and geospatial intelligence solutions.

CONTACT:  Juli Ballesteros, APR
          Northrop Grumman Information Technology
          (703) 713-4675

          Christy Whitman
          (703) 713-4436