General Dynamics Awarded Naval Surface Warfare Center Support Contract

FAIRFAX, Va., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- General Dynamics Information
Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a
contract for Hull, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronic (HME&E) Systems
Alterations Installation Team (AIT) support by the U.S. Navy's Naval Surface
Warfare Center. The multiple-award, five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite
quantity contract has a total potential value of $475 million among all six
awardees.

Under the contract, General Dynamics will provide AIT with a full spectrum of
technical support services HME&E systems support during all phases of the
installation process on aircraft carriers, surface ships, watercrafts, cutters
and submarines for the U.S. Navy and other Federal agencies. These services
include planning, fabrication, installation, evaluation and modification of
prototypes and new HME&E systems. Work will be performed worldwide with the
majority of the work occurring in Norfolk, Va.; San Diego, Calif.; Mayport,
Fla.; Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Everett, Wash.

"With more than 20 years of proven experience, General Dynamics understands
the complexity of fleet installations and will provide effective and
consistent support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center," said Bill Cobb, vice
president and general manager of General Dynamics Information Technology's
Combat Systems sector. "Our highly reliable, responsive and accomplished ship
alteration project execution abilities will assist the Naval Surface Warfare
Center in achieving mission readiness."

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics
Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems
engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in
the defense, intelligence, homeland security, federal civilian government and
commercial sectors. With approximately 16,000 professionals worldwide, the
company manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs delivering IT
services and enterprise solutions. More information about General Dynamics
Information Technology is available at www.gdit.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately
92,000 people worldwide. The company is a market leader in business aviation;
land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding
and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information
about General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.

SOURCE General Dynamics Information Technology

Mark Meudt of General Dynamics Information Technology, +1-703-246-0525, Fax,
+1-703-246-0206, Mark.Meudt@gdit.com