Northrop Grumman to Provide $100,000 to Aid Disaster Victims

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE:NOC) announced today that it plans to donate a total of $100,000 to help
relief efforts for those affected by recent natural disasters.

The funds will support first responders via contributions of $30,000 to the
American Red Cross, $35,000 to the American Red Cross-International and $35,000
to AmeriCares. The donations will support efforts in aid of the victims of
flooding in metro Atlanta, northern Georgia and Tennessee; tsunamis in American
Samoa and Samoa; earthquakes in Indonesia; and typhoons in Southeast Asia.

Separately, the Employees Charity Organization of Northrop Grumman is
contributing $10,000 to the Red Cross.

"We hope that these contributions will help alleviate suffering in the areas
affected by these natural disasters, both here at home and abroad" said Sandra
Evers-Manly, Northrop Grumman vice president of corporate responsibility.

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000
employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace,
electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to
government and commercial customers worldwide.

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CONTACT: Bruce Lundy
Northrop Grumman Corporation
(310) 201-1616
bruce.lundy@ngc.com