Northrop Grumman Awarded Defense Energy Support Center Task Order

HERNDON, Va., Oct. 23, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Defense Energy Support
Center (DESC) has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) a task order
to provide support for the Facilities Energy Program and for the privatization
of electric, gas, water and wastewater systems at U.S. Air Force, Army and
Defense Logistics Agency installations all over the United States including
Alaska and Hawaii.

The time and materials task order is valued at approximately $10 million over
the base year plus three option years.

Northrop Grumman is responsible for supporting all phases of the Facilities
Energy Program and for privatization including process development, project
planning, negotiation and award of final delivery order, and performance-period
administration.

"Northrop Grumman looks forward to working with our customers at locations
around the nation to ensure the energy savings performance contracts and
privatization of government utility systems occur expeditiously and seamlessly,"
said Randy Pearson, Northrop Grumman Technical Service sector's program manager
for the task order. "Through energy savings performance contracts and
privatization of utilities, our customer will reap the benefits of savings
gained through energy-efficient and cost-effective operations."

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: Jeff Lacap
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
(703) 713-4488
jeff.lacap@ngc.com

Leah Smith
Northrop Grumman Technical Services
(703) 713-4616
leah.smith@ngc.com