L-3 Receives Prime Contract In Support of Army PEO Program

(New York, August 27, 2009) -- L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its MPRI division has been awarded a follow-on contract by the U.S. Army Program Executive Officer Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS). This indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract, awarded to multiple vendors, consists of a base year plus four option years, with a total potential value of $500 million.

Under this initiative, L-3 will provide the Army with program management support services, including engineering, information assurance, logistics, acquisition support, training and strategic communications. The contract provides services to PEO-EIS headquarters and various sites in support of the Army's evolving requirements for information dominance and security.


Dan Keefe, senior vice president and general manager of MPRI's National Group noted that the company's outstanding performance on the current PEO-EIS program resulted in this follow-on award. "L-3 has been a trusted partner for over six years, supporting the Army in their vital ongoing mission to provide acquisition excellence and the rapid fielding of services and products that better serve our soldiers."

Source : L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LLL)