Alion Awarded $4.4M Contract to Perform RF Engineering Services for NOAA to Ensure Environmental Data Is Accessible

Technology Solutions Company to Provide Spectrum Expertise in Support of
Agency`s Geostationary and Polar-Orbiting EnvironmentalSatellites and Ground
Systems
MCLEAN, Va.--(Business Wire)--
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration`s (NOAA`s) collection,
analysis and dissemination of ecosystem information on the Earth`s atmosphere,
oceans and seas, and land-masses is critical to public safety, protection of
property, and the economic health and development of communities in the United
States and globally. Under a contract valued at $4.4 million, employee-owned
technology solutions provider Alion Science and Technology will perform a wide
range of radio frequency (RF) spectrum services for the NOAA National
Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) Office of Radio
Frequency Management (ORFM) that will help to ensure environmental data can be
gathered and transmitted via satellite.

Under the contract, Alion will support the protection of RF spectrum access for
NOAA`s network of geostationary and polar-orbiting environmental satellites and
associated ground systems by analyzing RF interference between NOAA and other
satellite networks and providing RF engineering and project management
expertise. Alion will work with national and international RF spectrum
policy-setting and regulatory bodies to support NOAA`s spectrum interests.
Additionally, Alion will perform RF modeling and analysis of environmental
satellite Earth-to-space and space-to-Earth communications and develop processes
and procedures to ensure availability of RF spectrum for NOAA.

"Alion`s work will enable access to RF spectrum and protection from RF
interference for NOAA," said Sue Archer, Alion Senior Vice President and Manager
of the Operational Solutions Group. "This work will include innovative
approaches, enhanced processes and procedures, and ultimately more timely and
cost-effective solutions to protect RF spectrum access for environmental
satellites and ground systems. This will help to ensure NOAA`s ability to
detect, track and observe meteorological phenomena such as hurricanes and other
events that directly affect public safety."

The period of performance runs June 30, 2009 through June 29, 2014.

NESDIS provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and
other sources to promote, protect, and enhance the nation's economy, security,
environment and quality of life. To do this, NESDIS acquires and manages the
nation`s operational environmental satellites, provides data and information
services, and conducts related research. NOAA/NESDIS currently operates 16
environmental satellites in three separate constellations as well as the
National Data Centers for Climate, Geophysics, Oceans and Coasts.

About Alion Science and Technology

Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned
technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational
support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and
commercial customers. Building on 70 years of R&D and engineering expertise,
Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: naval
architecture & marine engineering; defense operations; systems engineering;
modeling & simulation; information management & technology; chemical,
biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; wireless spectrum engineering; and
industrial technology. Based in McLean, Virginia, Alion employee-owners are
located at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more
information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

This press release contains information about management`s view of Alion`s
future expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially
from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a
variety of risk factors and uncertainties discussed in documents periodically
filed by Alion with the SEC.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.

Alion Science and Technology
Peter J. Jacobs
Tel: 703.269.3473
E-mail: pjacobs@alionscience.com

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