Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Announces Winner of First Annual Engineering Scholars...

Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Announces Winner of First Annual Engineering
Scholars Program for San Fernando Valley Students

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., July 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman
Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced the winner of its first annual Engineering
Scholars program in the San Fernando Valley, which provides a $10,000
scholarship to a local high school student interested in pursuing a career in
engineering.

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

Eric Gobst received a merit-based scholarship for his exceptional academic
achievements and community service during an awards reception in June. Eric is a
recent graduate of Granada Hills Charter High School in Granada Hills, Calif.,
and will attend the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill., where he will
pursue a degree in mechanical engineering.

"Northrop Grumman is committed to helping students from our community pursuing
engineering-related degrees," said Jim Myers, sector vice president and general
manager of Northrop Grumman's Navigation Systems Division. "We want to recognize
promising future engineers like Eric and encourage them to achieve their career
goals."

To be eligible for the Northrop Grumman Engineering Scholars program, applicants
had to be residents of the San Fernando Valley, graduating seniors in the spring
of 2008 from a public or accredited private high school, and had to meet SAT and
grade point average requirements. Candidates also had to plan to attend an
accredited college or university as a full-time student in an approved
engineering program. The funds from the scholarship may be used for tuition,
books, lodging and meals.

Northrop Grumman's Navigation Systems Division supplies navigation- and
tactical-grade inertial systems and sensors, integrated avionics and vehicle
electronics computers and systems, mobile integrated ground and air defense
command and control systems, fiber-optic acoustic sensors, identification
friend-or-foe systems, and logistics support services for international and
domestic defense and commercial markets.

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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CONTACT: Don Barteld
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems
(818) 712-6179
don.barteld@ngc.com