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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS TO DEMONSTRATE MODEL 550 ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENT AT PARIS AIR SHOW

NEW YORK, NY, June 17, 2001 - L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its Display Systems division will demonstrate the company's newest flat panel Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) cockpit display, the Model 550 Electronic Flight Instrument (EFI), at the Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France. The Model 550 EFI and other L-3 flat panel display products will be on operational display at the L-3 Communications Booth, Hall 4, Stand B3.

The Model 550 EFI is a cost effective replacement for outdated electromechanical Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) or older LCD cockpit displays. Model 550 EFIs are currently flying onboard the U.S. Air Force C-130H, the U.S. Navy S-3B, and the Royal Singapore Air Force S-211 aircraft. L-3 is presently in the process of certifying the Model 550 for additional international aircraft programs.

"The Model 550 EFI is a plug-and-play replacement for older instruments and offers advantages in performance, reliability and availability." said Bob McGill, president of L-3 Communications' Display Systems division. "This proven system, along with our wide range of additional displays and processors, provides our customers with the choices required to upgrade to complete glass cockpits."

The Model 550 fully meets 4x5 and 5-ATI installation standards and offers cross-cockpit viewing with four times greater resolution than other active matrix LCD-based electronic flight instruments. Additional features include the availability of multiple video, analog, discrete, synchro, resolver and bus interface options, thus making the Model 550 EFI fully compatible with future Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) requirements. The Model 550 EFI meets Full-Mil and DO-160D environments and is available with various EFIS, MFD and video bezel options.

L-3 Communications' Display Systems specializes in the design, development and manufacture of ruggedized display systems for highly demanding applications. Its product line includes cathode ray tube displays, active matrix liquid crystal flat panel displays and display processor electronics.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the company's Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-looking Statements included in the company's recent filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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