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• General Dynamics, DoJ, DoD Agree to NNS Acquisition Timeline General Dynamics 09 Aug 2001 -- General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it will comply with a Department of Justice request not to issue before August 20, 2001, its intent to close its proposed acquisition of Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. (NYSE: NNS); this would mean a closing date no earlier than September 4, 2001 (10 business days after notification).
• Thales signs modernisation contract for the ORKAN class Fast Attack Craft Thales 09 Aug 2001 -- The Naval Shipyard Gdynia (Stocznia Marynarki Wojennej) and Thales Nederland B.V. have signed a contract worth 76 million euros for the modernisation of the three ORKAN class Fast Attack Craft with the Polish Navy (Marynarki Wojennej RP) and Thales Swedish sub-contractors, Ericsson Microwave System AB and SAAB Bofors Dynamics AB on 31 July, 2001.

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• DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY OFFICE OF THE SPOKESMAN FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL United Nations 09 Aug 2001

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