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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS AWARDED ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CONTRACT FOR THE S-3B AIRCRAFT

New York, NY, April 14, 2000 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its Display Systems division has been awarded a contract from Naval Air Systems Command Headquarters (NAVAIR) to provide Electronic Flight Instrument (EFI) displays for the S-3B Viking aircraft. The contract value, including options, is in excess of $8.5 million.

Under this contract, L-3 will manufacture 5.5" color active matrix liquid crystal EFI displays that provide the S-3B aircrew with horizontal and vertical situation data for navigation. Four EFI displays will be installed in the cockpit to replace the older electromechanical instruments. The new displays will provide increased reliability as well as software programmability to support future capabilities enhancements.

"This contract continues L-3 Display Systems' long partnership with the U.S. Navy S-3B community, upgrades the S-3B cockpit with the most advanced display technology available, and increases L-3's presence in the S-3B's cockpit instrument suite," said Robert McGill, president of L-3 Display Systems. "We are pleased to build upon our 21-year heritage in display systems to provide the U.S. Navy with these next-generation cockpit displays." L-3 also manufactures the S-3B ASA-82 pilot and co-pilot cockpit displays that are used for precision targeting, tactical plots, and viewing of sensor data.

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

L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean systems, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace and defense prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and cellular customers.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's website 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.