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ATK Wins DSU-33C/B Proximity Sensor Contract

Total Value Could Exceed $38 Million

May 19, 2006

Minneapolis, May 19, 2006 – Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK) has received a $5.5 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for an initial production run of DSU-33C/B proximity sensors and five production options. If all options are exercised, the total value of the multi-year contract award could exceed $38 million. The contract and options extend ATK’s DSU-33C/B production program through 2011.

The DSU-33C/B proximity sensor is essential to the missions of numerous general-purpose bombs such as the Mk 80 series, and M117. In addition, it is used frequently in variants of the nation’s preeminent precision-guided weapon, the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM). "The award was highly competitive and validates our decision to consolidate all fuze production into ATK’s manufacturing center of excellence in West Virginia," said Jim Condon, Vice President and General Manager, ATK Tactical Systems.

The DSU-33C/B is an all weather, battery-powered device capable of operating in electronic countermeasure environments. It completed qualification testing in 2005 and entered production in January 2006. ATK has produced more than 52,000 DSU-33 variants since production began in 2000.

ATK is a $3.4 billion advanced weapon and space systems company employing approximately 15,000 people in 22 states. News and information can be found on the Internet at www.atk.com.

Certain information discussed in this press release constitutes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although ATK believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. Forward-looking information is subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Among those factors are: continued demand for DSU-33C/Bs, changes in governmental spending, budgetary policies and product sourcing strategies; the company's competitive environment; the terms and timing of awards and contracts; and economic conditions. ATK undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For further information on factors that could impact ATK, and statements contained herein, reference should be made to ATK’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and ATK’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005.