Mercury Computer Systems to Deliver OpenVPX-Based Signal Processing Solution for Global Radar System Upgrade

Mercury Computer Systems to Deliver OpenVPX-Based Signal Processing Solution
for Global Radar System Upgrade
Multimillion-dollar technology insertion will provide increased functionality;
reduce size, weight and power consumption; and enable unprecedented software
portability

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mercury Computer Systems,
Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mc.com), a leading provider of embedded computing
systems and software for image, sensor, and signal processing applications,
announced it received a multimillion-dollar system order from a leading
defense supplier for its global radar upgrade program.

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Mercury will deliver a complete signal processing solution employing its
OpenVPX(TM)-compliant Ensemble(TM) 6000 Series products. In addition,
Mercury's Services and Systems Integration organization is providing
comprehensive professional services aimed at the development, validation, and
qualification of the complete subsystem for this ground-based defense system.

Mercury's innovative multi-plane architecture simplified the system design
while supporting scalability and facilitating interoperability between the
different elements in the system. Leveraging the design principles of the
OpenVPX System Specification, Mercury is able to deliver superior signal
processing capability in a heterogeneous environment overlaid with a robust
systems management infrastructure.

Mercury's commitment to performance migration through software portability
protected the Customer's investment in radar processing software while
providing significant performance enhancements -- without the need to
rearchitect the Customer's application. Moreover, Mercury will support the
Customer's Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) by delivering an integrated
OpenVPX-based architecture in less than 10 months, with low-rate initial
production in just under 16 months.

"The Customer is focused on leveraging standards-based architectures while
meeting their customers' increasing demands for more warfighting capability,
more rapidly, and at lower cost," said Didier Thibaud, General Manager of
Advanced Computing Solutions at Mercury. "Mercury's standards-based road map
and software portability, combined with our renowned expertise in the
development, interoperability, and optimization of embedded signal processing
systems, clearly position us as the partner of choice for this vital upgrade."

Visit www.mc.com/openvpx/solutions or contact Mercury at (866) 627-6951 to
receive a comprehensive white paper on multi-plane architectures in high-end
embedded defense systems. For more information on Mercury's broad range of
OpenVPX-compliant products, visit www.mc.com/openvpx.

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. -- Where Challenges Drive Innovation(TM)
Mercury Computer Systems (www.mc.com, NASDAQ: MRCY) provides embedded
computing systems and software that combine image, signal, and sensor
processing with information management for data-intensive applications. With
deep expertise in optimizing algorithms and software and in leveraging
industry-standard technologies, we work closely with customers to architect
comprehensive, purpose-built solutions that capture, process, and present data
for defense electronics, semiconductor equipment manufacturing, commercial
computing, homeland security, and other computationally challenging markets.
Our dedication to performance excellence and collaborative innovation
continues a 25+-year history in enabling customers to gain the competitive
advantage they need to stay at the forefront of the markets they serve.

Mercury is based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and serves customers worldwide
through a broad network of direct sales offices, subsidiaries, and
distributors.

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term
is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including
those relating to the customer order and Mercury products and services
described herein. You can identify these statements by our use of the words
"may," "will," "should," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "continue,"
"estimate," "project," "intend," and similar expressions. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and
business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company's markets,
effects of continued geo-political unrest and regional conflicts, competition,
changes in technology and methods of marketing, delays in completing
engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns,
changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and
delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs,
the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government's interpretation of
federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company's
products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance
quality issues with outsourced components, inability to fully realize the
expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits,
challenges in integrating acquired businesses and achieving anticipated
synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and
uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in
the Company's recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2009. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect
events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Contact:
Kathleen Sniezek, Public Relations Manager
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
978-967-1126 / ksniezek@mc.com

Challenges Drive Innovation and Ensemble are trademarks of Mercury Computer
Systems, Inc. OpenVPX is a trademark of VITA. Other product and company names
mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.

SOURCE Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

Kathleen Sniezek, Public Relations Manager of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.,
+1-978-967-1126, ksniezek@mc.com