Kratos Awarded $6.6M in Security System Contract Work

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 8, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions,
Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOSD), a leading national security, information technology and
public safety solutions provider, today announced that its Public Safety and
Security segment has secured new security system integration work valued at
$6.6M. The security work includes video surveillance including analytics, access
control, biometrics and other security related elements as specified by Kratos
customers. Kratos Public Safety and Security segment specializes in designing,
deploying, integrating, operating and maintaining security systems for
strategically important assets and infrastructure for its customers.

Included in these new business awards is security system work for the United
States Department of Defense, an International Petroleum and Petrochemical
provider, and large multi national security related organizations. Additionally,
Kratos received a contract to provide access control and security systems to a
large industrial manufacturing organization involved in the transportation
industry.

"We continue to be pleased with the trust and confidence our customers have
shown through the award of these important security integration projects," said
Ben Goodwin, President of Kratos' Public Safety and Security segment. "These
awards are affirmation that our customers recognize our expertise and reputation
and they are a compliment to our employees whose industry knowledge has
established our reputation as a leader in this market."

About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOSD) provides mission
critical engineering, IT services and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal
government and for state and local agencies. Principal services include C4ISR,
weapon systems sustainment, military weapon range operations and technical
services, network engineering services, information assurance and cybersecurity
solutions, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design
and integration. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with
resources located throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations.
News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.

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Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without
limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's
expectations regarding the amount of revenue that will ultimately be recognized
under the contract described in this release. Such statements are only
predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors
that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to:
risks that the customer will curtail or delay the work under the contract; risks
of adverse regulatory action or litigation; failure to ultimately settle ongoing
litigation; risks associated with debt leverage; risks that changes or cutbacks
in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur, which could cause
delays or cancellations of key government contracts; failure to successfully
consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations and competition in the
marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and
other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the period ended December 29, 2008, the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2009, and in other filings made with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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