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L-3 Communications Awarded Cockpit Displays Contract For F-15k Eagle Aircraft

NEW YORK - March 11, 2003 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its Display Systems division has been awarded a contract from The Boeing Company, Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) division, to provide cockpit displays for the F-15K Eagle fighter aircraft. This contract is valued at over $7 million.

Under the terms of the contract, L-3 will design, qualify, and manufacture high resolution, high brightness, NVG compatible, 4"x4" active matrix Flat Panel Up-Front Control (FPUFC) displays. The FPUFC controls the functions of the F-15K Communication, Radio and Inertial Navigation, Identification, and associated equipment, and will meet the demanding environment of the F-15 Eagle fighter aircraft. The display design is intended for compatibility with current F-15E Eagle and F-15 FMS Up-Front Control Display units.

"We are honored to have earned this opportunity to extend our relationship with The Boeing Company on the F-15K Eagle program," said Bob McGill, president of L-3 Display Systems. "L-3 Display Systems is a leader in providing high performance display systems for demanding environments and we look forward to providing the F-15 with our most advanced display technology."

L-3 Display Systems was selected by Boeing as a 2002 Supplier of the Year in recognition of its world-class business practices in pricing, product support, quality and delivery performance.

L-3 Display Systems specializes in the design, development and manufacture of ruggedized display systems for the world's most demanding applications. L-3's product line includes a wide variety of displays and processors available to meet a multitude of system architectures for airborne, shipboard and ground-based applications.

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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