NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- September 28, 1998 - L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that its Display Systems division has been awarded a competitively procured contract from Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) to provide the ASA-82 pilot and co-pilot replacement displays for the S-3B aircraft. The multi-year contract is valued in excess of $10.8 million and is expected to be completed by September 2001. Under the contract, L-3 will manufacture ruggedized, high resolution, active matrix liquid crystal flat panel displays. The 10.4" (pilot) and 13.3" (co-pilot) displays offer wide dimming ranges with true sunlight readability and night vision goggle compatibility. The S-3B will utilize the L-3 displays for precision targeting, tactical plots, and viewing of sensor data.

"L-3 Display Systems has a 20-year history of providing advanced avionics display systems to military customers. This contract continues a long partnership with the S-3B community and upgrades the S-3B cockpit with the most advanced display technology available," said Robert McGill, vice president, business development and program management of L-3 Display Systems. "We are pleased to build upon our avionics heritage to provide the U.S. Navy with these next- generation cockpit displays."

L-3 Display Systems specializes in the design, development and manufacture of ruggedized display systems for highly demanding applications. L-3's 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 communication systems and products, microwave components, avionics and ocean systems and telemetry instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace and defense prime contractors, foreign governments and commercial telecommunications and cellular customers.

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