Press Release

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2008--L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that Steven Kantor has been promoted to corporate senior vice president and president of the L-3 Marine and Power Systems Group. With nearly $1.2 billion in revenues, the newly formed group integrates the company's ocean and undersea warfare and sonar products and its marine power and control systems businesses.

Mr. Kantor will continue to report to Michael T. Strianese, president and chief executive officer of L-3.

"Steve's leadership has resulted in an expanded customer base and significant business wins for L-3," said Michael T. Strianese, president and CEO of L-3. "We look forward to Steve's contributions as we continue to execute on our strategy to integrate core businesses and expand the global business base in the Marine and Power segments."

Mr. Kantor has over 35 years of experience in the defense industry, serving the U.S. Department of Defense, prime contractors and OEM's, and foreign allies. He joined L-3 as a corporate vice president in 2003 and was named president of L-3's Power and Control Systems Group in 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Kantor served as president of BAE SYSTEMS Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems from 1998-2003 and held various executive positions at Lockheed Martin, Loral and United Technologies.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications employs over 64,000 people worldwide and is a prime contractor in aircraft modernization and maintenance, C(3)ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems and government services. L-3 is also a leading provider of high technology products, subsystems and systems. The company reported 2007 sales of $14 billion.

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

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