BAE Systems Appoints Bill Clifford as President of Its Ship Repair Business

NORFOLK, Va.--(Business Wire)--BAE Systems has appointed Bill Clifford as president of its Ship
Repair business, effective April 1, 2008. Clifford will succeed Al
Krekich, who will retire March 31, 2008, after serving as Ship
Repair's president for the past 10 years.

As president, Clifford will lead the operation and grow the
business, which provides ship maintenance and modernization services
to U.S. Navy, government and commercial customers from shipyards in
Norfolk, San Diego, San Francisco and Hawaii. Ship Repair also
includes the Maritime Engineering & Services business area,
headquartered in San Diego.

"Bill Clifford brings nearly 40 years of leadership experience in
the United States Navy and private sector ship repair industry to his
new role," said Marshall Banker, president of BAE Systems Customer
Solutions. "During his past three years as president and general
manager of our Norfolk Ship Repair business area, Bill has
demonstrated extensive industry knowledge, a high level of customer
focus, and superior leadership skills."

Clifford has been with the company since 2004, when he served as
president and general manager of Hawaii Shipyards, Inc., a United
Defense Industries (UDI), Inc. company. He became president and
general manager of BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair when BAE Systems
acquired UDI in 2005.

Following a 20-year active duty career in the U.S. Navy -- during
which he served in a variety of command positions at sea and ashore --
Clifford held positions of increasing responsibility in the private
sector ship repair industry.

Clifford holds a Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from
the Naval Postgraduate School and a Bachelor of Science from the U.S.
Naval Academy.

BAE Systems Ship Repair is the United States' leading non-nuclear
ship repair, modernization and conversion company - focused on drydock
and ship repair services for the U.S. Navy, other defense agencies and
commercial customers. It has major operations in Norfolk, San Diego,
San Francisco and Hawaii.

About BAE Systems

BAE Systems is the premier global defense and aerospace company
delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and
naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology
solutions and customer support services. With 96,000 employees
worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded $27 billion in 2006*.

*On a pro forma basis, assuming BAE Systems had owned Armor
Holdings Inc for the whole of 2006

BAE Systems
John Kowalczyk, +1 757 494 2977
Mobile: +1 757 717 8391
john.kowalczyk@baesystems.com
or
BAE Systems
Susan Lenover, +1 703 907 8259
Mobile: +1 703 850 1621
susan.lenover@baesystems.com

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