SAIC Awarded Contract By U.S. Joint Forces Command

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Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:50am EDT

Company to Provide Research, Development, Engineering and Technical Servicesto
the Joint Concept Development and Experimentation Directorate(J9)

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science
Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been
awarded a contract by The U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) to provide
research, development, engineering and technical services to the Joint Concept
Development and Experimentation Directorate (J-9). The multiple-award,
indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a five year period
of performance. For SAIC, the contract ceiling value is $284 million. Work
will be performed primarily in Suffolk, Va.

USJFCOM J-9 coordinates U.S. Department of Defense efforts to explore how the
future military can successfully operate in complex, ever-changing and
uncertain environments.  J-9 runs exercises, undertakes technology
development, and works with the military to develop enhanced concepts of
operations.  Under the contract, SAIC will provide research and development,
and engineering and technical services as required. SAIC will also conduct
studies and simulation, and provide concept definition, research, analysis and
technological assessments.

"We look forward to expanding our current support for the USJFCOM J9 as they
meet the challenges facing our warfighters," said Bev Seay, SAIC senior vice
president and business unit general manager.

About SAIC
SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications
company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital
importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the
environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The company's approximately
45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the
intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S.
Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  SAIC had annual
revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.  For
more information, visit www.saic.com.  
SAIC:  From Science to Solutions(R)

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constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A
number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements,
or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of
these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in
SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and
other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such
uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

    Contact: Melissa Koskovich                Laura Luke
             (703) 676-6762                   (703) 676-6533
             Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com     laura.luke@saic.com


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Melissa Koskovich, +1-703-676-6762, Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com, or Laura
Luke, +1-703-676-6533, laura.luke@saic.com, both of SAIC
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