ATK Establishes International Operations Office

Dave Wise Named to Lead International Growth Initiative

MINNEAPOLIS, July 13/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK)
announced today that Dave Wise will become ATK's Vice President of
International Operations, reporting directly to ATK Chief Financial Officer,
John Shroyer. The establishment of an international operations function at
the corporate office in Minnesota reflects a growing demand for ATK products
and services by the international customer community, and the company's intent
to expand in the international marketplace.

Dave Wise is currently the Vice President, General Manager of ATK's Advanced
Weapons division. He has more than 20 years of leadership experience in
division, group and corporate-level operations. He has led international
development efforts such as the company's Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided
Missile program, and he brings a wealth of Foreign Military Sales experience
to the position. In his new capacity, Mr. Wise will oversee a
multi-functional, multi-group effort charged with expanding ATK's
international presence.

"The international demand for ATK's portfolio of products across all three
business groups is strong and growing stronger," said John Shroyer. "Today,
international sales account for approximately 10 percent of the company's
revenues. Dave will coordinate our international outreach across the
corporation, optimizing our capture initiatives and strategically expanding
the company's operations into significant new international business, while
driving our percentage of international sales higher."

ATK is a premier aerospace and defense company with more than 18,000 employees
in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and revenues in excess of $4.7
billion. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

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