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U.S. Army Awards $55 Million Task Order to SAIC

Company to Provide Technical and Analytical Services to Army's Chief Information Officer

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., Aug 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a task order by the U.S. Army's Chief Information Officer (CIO)/G-6, to provide technical and management support services. The task order has a one year base period of performance, two one-year options, and a total value of more than $55 million if all options are exercised. The task order was awarded under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions - 2 Services contract. Work will be performed primarily in Arlington, Va.

Under the task order, SAIC, along with its service-disabled, veteran-owned small business teammate SNVC, will provide technical and analytical services for the Army CIO's mission to enhance and integrate enterprise-wide information technology capabilities to support warfighter requirements. The SAIC team will provide support in areas including enterprise architecture; portfolio management; strategy; command, control, communications, computers and information technology; and operational capabilities.

"We look forward to providing these critical services to the Army CIO/G-6 organization, enabling this important customer to provide the warfighter with the technology they need to achieve decision superiority," said Peter Dube, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500((R) )scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com.

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Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

    Contact:    Melissa Koskovich                    Laura Luke
                (703) 676-6762                       (703) 676-6533
                melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com         laura.luke@saic.com



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