Northrop Grumman Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial ResultsNorthrop Grumman Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial ResultsGLOBE NEWSWIREOctober 21, 2009


 * Sales Increase 4 Percent to $8.73 Billion
 * GAAP EPS from Continuing Operations Increase to $1.52
 * Pension-adjusted EPS Increase 22 Percent to $1.67
 * 2009E GAAP EPS Guidance Raised to $5.00 to $5.15 from
   $4.65 to $4.90
 * Cash from Operations of $544 Million and Free Cash Flow of $384
   Million Including $586 Million of Discretionary Pension Plan
   Contributions
 * 4.7 Million Shares Repurchased

LOS ANGELES - Oct. 21, 2009 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) reported that third quarter 2009 earnings from continuing operations totaled $487 million, or $1.52 per diluted share, compared with $509 million, or $1.50 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2009 net pension adjustment (FAS/CAS) reduced earnings from continuing operations by $47 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared with an increase to earnings from continuing operations of $42 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2008.

Third quarter 2009 earnings included a net tax benefit of $75 million, or $0.23 per share, primarily for final settlement of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) examination of the company's 2001, 2002 and 2003 tax returns. In the third quarter of 2008 the company recognized net tax benefits totaling $21 million, or $0.06 per share.

Sales for the 2009 third quarter increased 4 percent to $8.73 billion from $8.38 billion in the 2008 third quarter. In the 2009 third quarter, $544 million of cash was provided by operations, compared with $1.37 billion in the prior year period. The reduction is primarily driven by discretionary pension plan contributions totaling $586 million that the company made in the 2009 third quarter. The company did not make discretionary pension plan contributions in the 2008 third quarter.

"This was another solid quarter for Northrop Grumman, continuing our focus on managing risk, improving performance and driving growth. Based on this quarter's results we are raising our guidance for 2009 earnings per share to $5.00 to $5.15 per share," said Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and chief executive officer.



 Financial Highlights
 --------------------

                                   Third Quarter        Nine Months
 ($ in millions except per      ------------------  ------------------
  share amounts)                  2009      2008      2009      2008
                                ------------------  ------------------

 Sales                          $  8,726  $  8,381  $ 26,003  $ 24,733

 Segment operating income(1)    $    786  $    768  $  2,296  $  2,010
   as a % of sales                  9.0%      9.2%      8.8%      8.1%

 Operating income               $    655  $    771  $  1,963  $  2,041
   as a % of sales                  7.5%      9.2%      7.5%      8.3%

 Diluted EPS from continuing
  operations                    $   1.52  $   1.50  $   3.89  $   3.65

 Average diluted shares
  outstanding, in millions         320.6     340.1     326.1     344.5

 Cash provided by operations    $    544  $  1,373  $  1,202  $  2,174

 Free cash flow(2)              $    384  $  1,183  $    708  $  1,630


 (1) Segment operating income is a non-GAAP measure used as an
     internal measure of financial performance for the five sectors
     and is reconciled to operating income in the "Business
     Results" table presented later in this press release.

 (2) Free cash flow is a non-GAAP measure defined as cash from
     operations less capital expenditures and outsourcing contract
     & related software costs.  Management uses free cash flow as
     an internal measure of financial performance. Free cash flow
     is reconciled to cash from operations in the "Cash Flow
     Highlights" table presented later in this press release.

Operating income for the 2009 third quarter totaled $655 million compared with $771 million in the prior year period. As a percent of sales, operating income declined to 7.5 percent from 9.2 percent in the prior year period. The change includes a $136 million increase in net pension expense, which was partially offset by an $18 million improvement in segment operating income. As a percent of sales, segment operating income was 9 percent compared with 9.2 percent in the prior year period.

As reconciled in the Pension-adjusted Results table later in this press release, pension-adjusted operating income totaled 8.3 percent of sales for the third quarter of 2009 compared with 8.4 percent of sales for the third quarter of 2008. Third quarter 2009 pension-adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations increased 22 percent to $1.67 from $1.37 for the prior year period.

Federal and foreign income taxes for the 2009 third quarter declined to $133 million from $233 million in the third quarter of 2008. During the quarter the company recognized a net tax benefit of $75 million primarily for the final settlement of the IRS examination of the company's tax returns for years 2001, 2002 and 2003. In the third quarter of 2008 the company recognized net tax benefits totaling $21 million. The effective tax rate applied to earnings from continuing operations for the 2009 third quarter was 21.5 percent compared with 31.4 percent in the 2008 third quarter.

Earnings per share are based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 320.6 million for the third quarter of 2009 and 340.1 million for the third quarter of 2008. During the third quarter of 2009 the company repurchased approximately 4.7 million shares of its common stock, and year-to-date the company has repurchased 14.7 million shares of common stock.

New business awards totaled $10 billion in the 2009 third quarter. Total backlog, which includes funded backlog and firm orders for which funding is not currently contractually obligated by the customer, was $71.5 billion as of Sept. 30, 2009, compared with $70.4 billion at June 30, 2009.



 Pension-adjusted Results
 ------------------------

                                   Third Quarter       Nine Months
 ($ in millions except          ------------------  ------------------
  per share amounts)              2009      2008      2009      2008
                                ------------------  ------------------

 Sales                          $  8,726  $  8,381  $ 26,003  $ 24,733

 Operating income               $    655  $    771  $  1,963  $  2,041
  as a % of sales                   7.5%      9.2%      7.5%      8.3%
 Net pension adjustment(1)            72       (64)      224      (192)
                                ------------------  ------------------
 Pension-adjusted operating
  income(2)                     $    727  $    707  $  2,187  $  1,849
 Pension-adjusted operating
  margin %(2)                       8.3%      8.4%      8.4%      7.5%

 Earnings from continuing
  operations                    $    487  $    509  $  1,270  $  1,255
 Net pension adjustment,
  after-tax                           47       (42)      146      (125)
                                ------------------  ------------------
 Pension-adjusted earnings from
  continuing operations(3)      $    534  $    467  $  1,416  $  1,130

 Diluted EPS from continuing
  operations                    $   1.52  $   1.50  $   3.89  $   3.65
 Net pension adjustment             0.15     (0.13)     0.45     (0.37)
                                ------------------  ------------------
 Pension-adjusted diluted EPS
  from continuing operations(4) $   1.67  $   1.37  $   4.34  $   3.28
 Weighted average diluted shares
  outstanding, in millions         320.6     340.1     326.1     344.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 (1) Net pension adjustment is a non-GAAP measure defined as
     pension expense determined in accordance with GAAP less
     pension expense allocated to the business segments under U.S.
     Government Cost Accounting Standards.

 (2) Pension-adjusted operating income and margin % are non-GAAP
     measures defined as operating income before net pension
     adjustment and as a % of sales.  Both are reconciled above.
     Management uses pension-adjusted operating income and margin %
     as internal measures of the financial performance of the
     company.

 (3) Pension-adjusted earnings from continuing operations is a
     non-GAAP measure defined as earnings from continuing
     operations excluding net pension adjustment, after-tax at the
     statutory rate of 35%.  Management uses pension-adjusted
     earnings from continuing operations as a performance metric
     for operating results.

 (4) Pension-adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations is a
     non-GAAP measure defined as diluted EPS from continuing
     operations available to common shareholders excluding net
     pension adjustment, after-tax at the statutory rate of 35%.
     Management uses pension-adjusted diluted EPS as a performance
     metric for operating results.

 Cash Flow Highlights
 --------------------

                             Third Quarter           Nine Months
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 ($ millions)            2009    2008   Change   2009    2008   Change
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 Before discretionary
  pension pre-funding   $1,021  $1,373  $ (352) $1,805  $2,174  $ (369)
 Discretionary pension
  pre-funding impact(1)   (477)           (477)   (603)           (603)
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
 Cash provided by
  operations               544   1,373    (829)  1,202   2,174    (972)
 Less:
 Capital expenditures      139     167      28     436     444       8
 Outsourcing contract &
  related software costs    21      23       2      58     100      42
                         ---------------------------------------------
 Free cash flow         $  384  $1,183  $ (799) $  708  $1,630  $ (922)


 (1) Discretionary pension pre-funding impact is the impact to cash
     provided by operations resulting from the company's
     discretionary pension contributions.  The company made
     discretionary pension contributions totaling $586 million in
     the third quarter of 2009 and cash income taxes were reduced
     by $109 million, resulting in a net impact to cash provided by
     operations of $477 million in the quarter.  For nine months,
     the company made discretionary pension plan contributions
     totaling $800 million, and cash income taxes were reduced by
     $197 million, resulting in a net impact of $603 million to
     cash provided by operations.

Cash provided by operations in the 2009 third quarter totaled $544 million compared with $1.37 billion in the prior year period, and free cash flow totaled $384 million in the 2009 third quarter compared with $1.18 billion in the prior year period. The change in cash provided by operations and free cash flow reflects $586 million of discretionary contributions to the company's pension plan assets and higher working capital than in the prior year period. For the first nine months of 2009, the company has made discretionary contributions of $800 million to its pension plans.



 Cash Measurements, Debt and Capital Deployment
 ----------------------------------------------

 ($ millions)                                     9/30/2009 12/31/2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cash & cash equivalents                            $1,924      $1,504
 Total debt                                          4,713       3,944
 Net debt(1)                                         2,789       2,440
 Net debt to total capital ratio(2)                    16%         15%

 (1) Total debt less cash and cash equivalents.
 (2) Net debt divided by the sum of shareholders' equity and total
     debt.

 Changes in cash and cash equivalents include the following cash
 deployment and financing actions during the quarter:

 * $586 million discretionary pension plan contributions
 * $227 million for share repurchases
 * $139 million for capital expenditures and $21 million for
   outsourcing contract and related software costs
 * $136 million for dividends
 * $850 million proceeds from issuance of long term debt, a portion
   of which was used to retire $400 million of 8 percent senior
   notes that matured on Oct. 15, 2009

 Business Results
 ----------------
 Consolidated Sales & Segment Operating Income
 ($ millions)
                   Third Quarter                 Nine Months
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
              2009      2008     Change     2009      2008     Change
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Sales

 Aerospace
  Systems   $  2,527  $  2,417        5%  $  7,656  $  7,250        6%
 Electronic
  Systems      1,839     1,808        2%     5,594     5,018       11%
 Information
  Systems      2,513     2,410        4%     7,589     7,220        5%
 Shipbuilding  1,650     1,451       14%     4,549     4,403        3%
 Technical
  Services       692       665        4%     2,026     1,857        9%
 Intersegment
  eliminations  (495)     (370)             (1,411)   (1,015)
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
            $  8,726  $  8,381        4%  $ 26,003  $ 24,733        5%

 Segment
  operating
  income

 Aerospace
  Systems   $    265  $    233       14%  $    780  $    721        8%
 Electronic
  Systems        215       261      (18%)      695       671        4%
 Information
  Systems        206       156       32%       633       575       10%
 Shipbuilding    113       118       (4%)      211        26      712%
 Technical
  Services        41        39        5%       121       110       10%
 Intersegment
  eliminations   (54)      (39)               (144)      (93)
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Segment
  operating
  income    $    786  $    768        2%  $  2,296  $  2,010       14%
  as a % of
   sales        9.0%      9.2%   (20 bps)     8.8%      8.1%    70 bps

 Reconciliation
  to operating
  income:

  Unallocated
   expenses $    (55) $    (20)           $    (87) $    (95)
  Net pension
   adjustment    (72)       64                (224)      192
  Reversal
   of royalty
   income
   included
   above          (4)      (41)                (22)      (66)
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Operating
  income    $    655  $    771      (15%) $  1,963  $  2,041       (4%)
   as a % of
    sales       7.5%      9.2%  (170 bps)     7.5%      8.3%   (80 bps)

Beginning in the first quarter of 2009, operating results for all periods presented reflect the realignment of the former Mission Systems and Information Technology sectors into Information Systems and the realignment of the former Integrated Systems and Space Technology sectors into Aerospace Systems. In addition, the presentation reflects the transfer of certain businesses from Information Systems and Electronic Systems to Technical Services. Schedule 6 provides previously reported quarterly financial results revised to reflect the current reporting structure.



 Aerospace Systems
                          Third Quarter ($ millions)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2009                          2008
                      Operating   % of              Operating   % of
             Sales     Income     Sales     Sales    Income    Sales
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              $2,527      $265     10.5%    $2,417      $233      9.6%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

Aerospace Systems third quarter 2009 sales increased 5 percent, principally due to higher volume for unmanned aircraft programs such as Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aerial System (BAMS UAS), Global Hawk, and Navy Unmanned Combat Air System (N-UCAS); restricted programs, and manned aircraft programs such as E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, the B-2 and the EA-18G. Higher volume for these programs was partially offset by lower volume for the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) and Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) programs.

Aerospace Systems operating income rose 14 percent, and as a percent of sales increased to 10.5 percent from 9.6 percent in the prior year period. The increase in operating income is due to higher volume and improved program performance.



 Electronic Systems

                          Third Quarter ($ millions)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2009                          2008
                      Operating   % of              Operating   % of
             Sales     Income     Sales     Sales    Income    Sales
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              $1,839      $215     11.7%    $1,808      $261     14.4%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

Electronic Systems third quarter 2009 sales increased 2 percent. The increase reflects higher volume for the F-35 program, higher deliveries of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, higher volume for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) follow-on program, and higher intercompany sales for aerospace programs.

Electronic Systems third quarter 2009 operating income declined 18 percent, and as a percent of sales was 11.7 percent compared with 14.4 percent in the prior year period. The difference in operating income and rate is due to a $40 million patent infringement settlement in the third quarter of 2008 and lower performance for government systems programs in the third quarter of 2009.



 Information Systems

                          Third Quarter ($ millions)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2009                          2008
                      Operating   % of              Operating   % of
             Sales     Income     Sales     Sales    Income    Sales
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              $2,513      $206      8.2%    $2,410      $156      6.5%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

Information Systems third quarter 2009 sales increased 4 percent due to higher sales for intelligence and defense programs.

Information Systems operating income increased 32 percent in the 2009 third quarter, and as a percent of sales increased to 8.2 percent from 6.5 percent in the prior year period, which included a $57 million negative performance adjustment for a state and local program.



 Shipbuilding

                          Third Quarter ($ millions)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2009                          2008
                      Operating   % of              Operating   % of
             Sales     Income     Sales     Sales    Income    Sales
            ----------------------------------------------------------
              $1,650      $113      6.8%    $1,451      $118      8.1%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

Shipbuilding third quarter 2009 sales increased 14 percent primarily due to higher volume for the LPD, Virginia-class submarines, and DDG programs.

Shipbuilding operating income for the 2009 third quarter declined 4 percent and as a percent of sales declined to 6.8 percent from 8.1 percent in the prior year period. The declines in operating income and rate primarily reflect previously announced adjustments to program margin rates to reflect higher production costs on expeditionary warfare and surface combatant programs.



 Technical Services

                          Third Quarter ($ millions)
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                        2009                          2008
                      Operating   % of              Operating   % of
             Sales     Income     Sales     Sales    Income    Sales
            ----------------------------------------------------------
                $692       $41      5.9%      $665       $39      5.9%
            ----------------------------------------------------------

Technical Services sales increased 4 percent due to higher volume for life cycle optimization & engineering, and training & simulation programs. Operating income increased 5 percent due to higher volume, and as a percent of sales, was comparable to the prior year period.



 Third Quarter Highlights
 ------------------------
 * In October, the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a
   nine-year contract to provide Contractor Logistics Support for
   its fleet of KC-10 Extender refueling tanker aircraft, further
   demonstrating the company's important role as a premier provider
   of air mobility solutions. The indefinite delivery/indefinite
   quantity (ID/IQ) contract has a total ceiling value of
   $3.8 billion.

 * The U.S. Air Force raised the cost ceiling on Northrop Grumman's
   current ID/IQ contract for B-2 bomber modernization and
   sustainment activities from $6.1 billion to $9.54 billion.

 * The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a contract valued at up
   to $2.4 billion for the refueling and complex overhaul of the
   nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Theodore Roosevelt
   (CVN 71).

 * The U.S. Army selected Northrop Grumman to provide Lightweight
   Laser Designator Rangefinders under a five-year ID/IQ contract
   with an estimated value of up to $599 million.

 * The U.S. Army awarded Northrop Grumman an ID/IQ contract to
   continue providing full-spectrum information operations and
   computer networks operations to the 1st Information Operations
   Command (Land), Fort Belvoir, Va., and its regional computer
   emergency response teams.  The single award is valued at
   $430 million over five years if all options are exercised.

 * Northrop Grumman was one of two awardees selected by the U.S.
   Army to provide Laser Target Locator Modules under a five-year
   ID/IQ contract, with an initial award valued at approximately
   $22 million. The total potential contract value to Northrop
   Grumman is an estimated $393 million over the life of the
   contract.

 * Northrop Grumman was selected by the U.S. Army to finalize
   development of its Distributed Common Ground System-Army Mobile
   Basic system, specifically for the Army's emerging Brigade
   Combat Teams. Valued at $296 million, this continuation
   development contract covers a total performance period of
   30 months.

 * The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a
   $153 million contract to provide LITENING G4 targeting and
   sensor systems and related equipment to the active U.S. Air
   Force as well as kits for the Air Force Reserve Command and Air
   National Guard to enable the upgrade of existing LITENING AT
   pods to the G4 configuration.

 * Northrop Grumman was one of five companies selected by the U.S.
   Army for a contract to provide automatic identification
   technology (AIT) hardware, software and engineering services for
   increased functionality, visibility and control across the U.S.
   Department of Defense and federal agency logistics systems.  The
   AIT IV program is an ID/IQ contract with a maximum ceiling value
   of $418.5 million available for task order awards.

 * Two U.S. Missile Defense Agency Space Tracking and Surveillance
   System demonstrator satellites built by Northrop Grumman were
   launched aboard a Delta II rocket on Sept. 25, adding a critical
   space-based capability to America's ballistic missile defenses.

 * Northrop Grumman redelivered the nuclear-powered aircraft
   carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), to the U.S. Navy. The
   redelivery from the company's Newport News shipyard follows the
   completion of a successful three-and-a-half-year refueling and
   complex overhaul.

 * Northrop Grumman delivered to the U.S. Navy the Aegis guided
   missile destroyer Dewey (DDG 105) and the amphibious transport
   dock ship New York (LPD 21).

 * The Northrop Grumman Corporation-built U.S. Coast Guard National
   Security Cutter Waesche (WMSL 751) completed a successful
   acceptance trial in October, marking the final test of Waesche
   before her delivery in early November.

 * Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system
   reached a major milestone -- 25,000 combat hours -- in July.
   This significant program achievement accounts for more than 76
   percent of the aircraft's 32,500 cumulative flight hours for the
   U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy.  First flown in 1998, Global Hawk
   has logged 1,229 missions so far in support of overseas
   contingency operations and disaster relief efforts.

 * Northrop Grumman's newest active electronically scanned array
   (AESA) fighter sensor, the Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR), has
   been successfully installed on a U.S. Air Force F-16 at Edwards
   Air Force Base, Calif.  Late last year, SABR began a series of
   flight demonstrations aboard the company's test aircraft,
   successfully detecting and displaying multiple aerial targets
   and generating high resolution Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
   ground maps. Although designed specifically for the F-16, SABR
   is scalable and adaptable to other platforms and missions.

 * Northrop Grumman's automated Biohazard Detection System (BDS),
   in use nationwide with the U.S. Postal Service, recently
   performed its eight millionth test without a false positive test
   result. Northrop Grumman is the prime contractor and systems
   integrator of the BDS, which has screened tens of billions of
   pieces of mail for anthrax over the past five years. It is the
   only network of autonomous bio-detectors deployed nationwide.

 * Northrop Grumman opened a new, state-of-the-art Cyber Security
   Operations Center, a comprehensive cyber threat detection and
   response center that focuses on protecting Northrop Grumman and
   its customers' networks and data worldwide.  Located in suburban
   Maryland, the center is staffed around-the-clock, providing
   security monitoring for more than 105,000 clients and 10,000
   servers.

 * Ronald D. Sugar, chairman and chief executive officer since 2003,
   announced his plan to retire from the company in June 2010. The
   Board of Directors elected Wesley G. Bush to the position of
   chief executive officer and president, effective January 1, 2010.
   Bush was also elected to the Board of Directors, effective
   immediately.   The Board of Directors also elected Lewis W.
   Coleman, currently lead independent director, to the role of
   non-executive chairman, effective January 1, 2010.  Sugar will
   assume the title of chairman emeritus effective January 1, 2010.

About Northrop Grumman

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.

Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Oct. 21, 2009. A live audio broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemental presentation will be available on the investor relations page of the company's Web site at http://www.northropgrumman.com.

Statements in this release and the attachments, other than statements of historical fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expect," "intend," "plan," "project," "forecast," "believe," "estimate," "outlook," "guidance," "target," "trends," and similar expressions generally identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this release and the attachments include, among other things, financial guidance regarding future sales, segment operating income, pension expense, employer contributions under pension plans and medical and life benefits plans, cash flow and earnings. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially due to factors such as: the effect of economic conditions in the United States and globally; access to capital; future sales and cash flows; timing of cash receipts; effective tax rates and timing and amounts of tax payments; returns on pension plan assets, interest and discount rates and other changes that may impact pension plan assumptions; the outcome of litigation, claims, audits, appeals, bid protests and investigations; hurricane-related insurance recoveries; costs of environmental remediation; our relationships with labor unions; availability and retention of qualified personnel; costs of capital investments; changes in organizational structure and reporting segments; risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other business arrangements; possible impairments of goodwill or other intangible assets; effects of legislation, rulemaking, and changes in accounting, tax or defense procurement; changes in government and customer priorities and requirements (including, government budgetary constraints, shifts in defense spending, changes in import and export policies, changes in customer short-range and long-range plans); acquisition or termination of contracts; technical, operation or quality setbacks in contract performance; issues with, and financial viability of, key suppliers and subcontractors; availability of materials and supplies; controlling costs of fixed-price development programs; contractual performance relief and the application of cost sharing terms; allowability and allocability of costs under U.S. Government contracts; progress and acceptance of new products and technology; domestic and international competition; legal, financial and governmental risks related to international transactions; potential security threats, natural disasters and other disruptions not under our control; and other risk factors disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

This release and the attachments also contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the company's use of these measures are included in this release or the attachments.

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                                                            SCHEDULE 1

                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                              (unaudited)

                                Three months ended   Nine months ended
                                   September 30        September 30
 $ in millions, except per      ------------------  ------------------
  share amounts                   2009      2008      2009      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sales and Service Revenues
  Product sales                 $  4,982  $  4,808  $ 14,972  $ 14,051
  Service revenues                 3,744     3,573    11,031    10,682
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total sales and service
  revenues                         8,726     8,381    26,003    24,733
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cost of Sales and Service
  Revenues
  Cost of product sales            4,027     3,682    12,007    11,204
  Cost of service revenues         3,276     3,143     9,742     9,168
 General and administrative
  expenses                           768       785     2,291     2,320
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating income                    655       771     1,963     2,041
 Other (expense) income
  Interest expense                   (76)      (74)     (219)     (223)
  Other, net                          41        45        62        72
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Earnings from continuing
  operations before income taxes     620       742     1,806     1,890
 Federal and foreign
  income taxes                       133       233       536       635
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Earnings from continuing
  operations                         487       509     1,270     1,255
 Earnings from discontinued
  operations, net of tax               3         3         3        16
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net earnings                   $    490  $    512  $  1,273  $  1,271
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------

 Basic Earnings Per Share
  Continuing operations         $   1.54  $   1.52  $   3.94  $   3.72
  Discontinued operations            .01       .01       .01       .05
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Basic earnings per share       $   1.55  $   1.53  $   3.95  $   3.77
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Weighted-average common shares
  outstanding, in millions         317.1     334.2     322.0     337.1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Diluted Earnings Per Share
  Continuing operations         $   1.52  $   1.50  $   3.89  $   3.65
  Discontinued operations            .01       .01       .01       .04
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Diluted earnings per share     $   1.53  $   1.51  $   3.90  $   3.69
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Weighted-average diluted shares
  outstanding, in millions         320.6     340.1     326.1     344.5
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------


                                                            SCHEDULE 2

                     NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION
                            (unaudited)

                                                    Sept. 30, Dec. 31,
 $ in millions                                        2009      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Assets

 Cash and cash equivalents                          $  1,924  $  1,504
 Accounts receivable, net of progress payments         3,951     3,904
 Inventoried costs, net of progress payments           1,243     1,003
 Deferred tax assets                                     513       549
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets               453       229
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total current assets                                  8,084     7,189
 Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated
  depreciation of $4,171 in 2009 and $3,803 in 2008    4,775     4,810
 Goodwill                                             14,526    14,518
 Other purchased intangibles, net of accumulated
  amortization of $1,873 in 2009 and $1,795 in 2008      899       947
 Pension and post-retirement plan assets                 292       290
 Long-term deferred tax assets                         1,281     1,510
 Miscellaneous other assets                              988       933
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 Total assets                                       $ 30,845  $ 30,197
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 Liabilities

 Notes payable to banks                             $     28  $     24
 Current portion of long-term debt                       491       477
 Trade accounts payable                                1,793     1,943
 Accrued employees' compensation                       1,419     1,284
 Advance payments and billings in excess
  of costs incurred                                    1,977     2,036
 Other current liabilities                             1,562     1,660
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 Total current liabilities                             7,270     7,424
 Long-term debt, net of current portion                4,194     3,443
 Pension and post-retirement plan liabilities          5,349     5,823
 Other long-term liabilities                           1,603     1,587
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 Total liabilities                                    18,416    18,277
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 Shareholders' Equity

 Common stock, $1 par value; 800,000,000 shares
  authorized; issued and outstanding: 2009 --
  314,716,763; 2008 -- 327,012,663                       315       327
 Paid-in capital                                       9,061     9,645
 Retained earnings                                     6,457     5,590
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss                 (3,404)   (3,642)
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 Total shareholders' equity                           12,429    11,920
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 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity         $ 30,845  $ 30,197
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                                                            SCHEDULE 3

                     NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (unaudited)

                                                    Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30
                                                    ------------------
 $ in millions                                        2009      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Operating Activities
  Sources of Cash -- Continuing Operations
   Cash received from customers
    Progress payments                               $  5,472  $  5,465
    Collections on billings                           20,193    19,828
   Other cash receipts                                    32        87
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   Total sources of cash -- continuing operations     25,697    25,380
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  Uses of Cash -- Continuing Operations
   Cash paid to suppliers and employees              (22,717)  (22,248)
   Pension contributions                                (832)      (86)
   Interest paid, net of interest received              (240)     (251)
   Income taxes paid, net of refunds received           (675)     (569)
   Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation      (2)      (47)
   Other cash payments                                   (29)       (8)
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   Total uses of cash -- continuing operations       (24,495)  (23,209)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cash provided by continuing operations               1,202     2,171
  Cash provided by discontinued operations                           3
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  Net cash provided by operating activities            1,202     2,174
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 Investing Activities
  Proceeds from sale of business, net
   of cash divested                                                175
  Payments for businesses purchased                      (33)
  Additions to property, plant, and equipment           (436)     (444)
  Payments for outsourcing contract costs and
   related software costs                                (58)     (100)
  (Increase) decrease in restricted cash                 (28)       59
  Other investing activities, net                         16        11
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  Net cash used in investing activities                 (539)     (299)
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 Financing Activities
  Net borrowings under lines of credit                     4         3
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt               850
  Principal payments of long-term debt                   (73)     (110)
  Proceeds from exercises of stock options and
   issuances of common stock                              29        95
  Dividends paid                                        (405)     (395)
  Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation        2        47
  Common stock repurchases                              (650)   (1,462)
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  Net cash used in financing activities                 (243)   (1,822)
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 Increase in cash and cash equivalents                   420        53
 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period        1,504       963
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 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period           $  1,924  $  1,016
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                                                            SCHEDULE 4

                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
            CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                               (unaudited)

                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                       September 30
                                                    ------------------
 $ in millions                                        2009      2008
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Net Cash Provided
  by Operating Activities
 Net earnings                                       $  1,273  $  1,271
 Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided
  by operating activities
  Depreciation                                           428       416
  Amortization of assets                                 113       148
  Stock-based compensation                                83       126
  Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation       (2)      (47)
  Pre-tax gain on sale of business                                 (58)
  Increase in
   Accounts receivable                                (4,741)   (4,845)
   Inventoried costs                                    (443)     (531)
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets             (39)      (43)
  Increase (decrease) in
   Progress payments                                   4,888     5,062
   Accounts payable and accruals                        (120)      313
   Deferred income taxes                                 133       122
   Income taxes payable                                 (158)      130
   Retiree benefits                                     (208)       35
  Other non-cash transactions, net                        (5)       72
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  Cash provided by continuing operations               1,202     2,171
  Cash provided by discontinued operations                           3
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 Net cash provided by operating activities          $  1,202  $  2,174
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 Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
 Sale of business
  Liabilities assumed by purchaser                            $    (18)
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 Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred
  stock converted into common stock                           $    350
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                                                            SCHEDULE 5

                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
                    TOTAL BACKLOG AND CONTRACT AWARDS
                               (unaudited)

 $ in millions    September 30, 2009          December 31, 2008 (3)
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
             FUNDED   UNFUNDED   TOTAL     FUNDED   UNFUNDED   TOTAL
              (1)       (2)     BACKLOG     (1)       (2)     BACKLOG
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Aerospace
  Systems   $  8,213  $ 16,678  $ 24,891  $  7,648  $ 22,883  $ 30,531
 Electronic
  Systems      7,968     2,809    10,777     8,391     2,124    10,515
 Information
  Systems      4,911     5,219    10,130     5,310     4,672     9,982
 Shipbuilding 12,323     9,078    21,401    14,205     8,148    22,353
 Technical
  Services     1,812     2,452     4,264     1,840     2,831     4,671
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------
 Total      $ 35,227  $ 36,236  $ 71,463  $ 37,394  $ 40,658  $ 78,052
            ----------------------------  ----------------------------

  (1) Funded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is
      contractually obligated by the customer.

  (2) Unfunded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is not
      currently contractually obligated by the customer.

      Unfunded backlog excludes unexercised contract options and
      unfunded Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) orders.

  (3) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform
      to the 2009 presentation.
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 New Awards -- The estimated value of contract awards included in
 backlog during the nine months ended September 30, 2009, was $24.5
 billion.

 Backlog Adjustment -- In the second quarter of 2009, the company was
 notified that the Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) program was
 terminated for convenience by the Missile Defense Agency. The KEI
 termination was recorded as a reduction to total backlog of $5.1
 billion at Aerospace Systems.


                                                            SCHEDULE 6

                      NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
                   REALIGNED SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
                            ($ in millions)
                              (unaudited)

                                      NET SALES
               -------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2008
                 2006    2007  ---------------------------------------
               ------- -------        Three Months Ended
                Total   Total  -------------------------------  Total
                Year    Year    Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31  Year
               -------------------------------------------------------
 AS REPORTED (1)
 Information
  & Services
  Mission
   Systems     $ 4,704 $ 5,077 $ 1,298 $ 1,388 $ 1,417 $ 1,537 $ 5,640
  Information
   Technology    3,962   4,486   1,085   1,215   1,085   1,133   4,518
  Technical
   Services      1,858   2,177     505     572     607     612   2,296
               -------------------------------------------------------
                10,524  11,740   2,888   3,175   3,109   3,282  12,454
 Aerospace
  Integrated
   Systems       5,500   5,067   1,340   1,358   1,345   1,461   5,504
  Space
   Technology    3,869   4,176   1,022   1,118   1,079   1,117   4,336
               -------------------------------------------------------
                 9,369   9,243   2,362   2,476   2,424   2,578   9,840

 Electronics     6,267   6,528   1,555   1,675   1,814   2,046   7,090

 Shipbuilding    5,321   5,788   1,264   1,688   1,451   1,742   6,145

 Intersegment
  Eliminations  (1,490) (1,471)   (345)   (386)   (417)   (494) (1,642)
               -------------------------------------------------------

   Total       $29,991 $31,828 $ 7,724 $ 8,628 $ 8,381 $ 9,154 $33,887
               -------------------------------------------------------

 REALIGNED (2)

 Aerospace
  Systems      $ 9,358 $ 9,234 $ 2,361 $ 2,472 $ 2,417 $ 2,575 $ 9,825

 Electronic
  Systems        6,201   6,466   1,545   1,665   1,808   2,030   7,048

 Information
  Systems        8,383   9,245   2,298   2,512   2,410   2,557   9,777

 Shipbuilding    5,321   5,788   1,264   1,688   1,451   1,742   6,145

 Technical
  Services       2,090   2,422     558     634     665     678   2,535

 Intersegment
  Eliminations  (1,362) (1,327)   (302)   (343)   (370)   (428) (1,443)
               -------------------------------------------------------

   Total       $29,991 $31,828 $ 7,724 $ 8,628 $ 8,381 $ 9,154 $33,887
               -------------------------------------------------------


                             SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME (3)
               -------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2008
                 2006    2007  ---------------------------------------
               ------- -------        Three Months Ended
                Total   Total  -------------------------------  Total
                Year    Year    Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31  Year
               -------------------------------------------------------
 AS REPORTED (1)
 Information
  & Services
  Mission
   Systems     $   451 $   508 $   128 $   133 $   128 $   119 $   508
  Information
   Technology      342     329      89      82      37      97     305
  Technical
   Services        120     120      26      36      31      28     121
               ------- ------- ---------------------------------------
                   913     957     243     251     196     244     934
 Aerospace
  Integrated
   Systems         551     591     170     143     144     156     613
  Space
   Technology      311     329      82      93      90    (461)   (196)
               ------- ------- ---------------------------------------
                   862     920     252     236     234    (305)    417

 Electronics       786     813     209     202     264     277     952

 Shipbuilding      393     538    (218)    126     118  (2,333) (2,307)

 Intersegment
  Eliminations    (117)   (113)    (28)    (31)    (44)    (38)   (141)
               -------------------------------------------------------

   Total       $ 2,837 $ 3,115 $   458 $   784 $   768 $(2,155)$  (145)
               -------------------------------------------------------

 REALIGNED (2)

 Aerospace
  Systems      $   861 $   919 $   252 $   236 $   233 $  (305)$   416

 Electronic
  Systems          783     809     209     201     261     276     947

 Information
  Systems          771     815     212     207     156     208     783

 Shipbuilding      393     538    (218)    126     118  (2,333) (2,307)

 Technical
  Services         139     139      29      42      39      34     144

 Intersegment
  Eliminations    (110)   (105)    (26)    (28)    (39)    (35)   (128)
               -------------------------------------------------------

   Total       $ 2,837 $ 3,115 $   458 $   784 $   768 $(2,155)$  (145)
               -------------------------------------------------------

 NOTE: There have been no changes to the realigned segment operating
 results since this schedule was first made available with the First
 Quarter 2009 earnings release filed on April 22, 2009.

  (1) "As reported" amounts are as of December 31, 2008, which
      reflects the Park Air / Remotec realignment, Missile Systems
      realignment, and the presentation of Electro-Optical Systems as
      a discontinued operation and are reported in the 2008 Form 10-K.
      2008 quarterly results for the three months ended Mar. 31,
      Jun. 30, and Sep. 30 were previously reported in Schedule 6 of
      the Third Quarter 2008 earnings release.

  (2) Reported amounts adjusted to reflect the realignment of certain
      logistics, services, and technical support programs and assets
      from the Information Systems and Electronic Systems segments to
      the Technical Services segment and the streamlining of the
      company's organizational structure by reducing the number of
      operating segments from seven to five.

  (3) Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating income as an
      internal measure of financial performance for the individual
      business segments.
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