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General Dynamics Awarded $5.8 Million Contract to Develop NSA Acquisition Wide Area Network

ARLINGTON, Va. – General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems has been awarded a $5.8 million contract to provide analysis, design and implementation support for the Acquisition Wide Area Network (AWAN) procurement system for the National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) and their industry participant base. General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

General Dynamics’ Trusted Network Environment multi-level security system will be used as the foundation for the Acquisition Wide Area Network. The first phase will provide an initial pilot program reaching the National Security Agency and six contractors and is expected to be completed by May 2005. Subsequent phases will extend the Acquisition Wide Area Network connectivity to all participant facilities, while maintaining the stringent access control models stipulated by the National Security Agency.

General Dynamics has selected Lockheed Martin to assist in the areas of system engineering, architecture development, and implementation.

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, headquartered in Arlington, Va., is a leading provider of transformational mission solutions in command, control, communications, and computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Customers include those in the defense, intelligence, homeland security and homeland defense communities. More information is available on the Internet at www.gd-ais.com.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 71,600 people worldwide and anticipates 2004 revenue in excess of $19 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation.

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Any "forward-looking statements" contained in this press release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

General Dynamics Corporation (ticker: GD, exchange: NYSE)
News Release - Tuesday, December 21, 2004
Press Contact: (703) 271-7452