May 4, 2005
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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) today announced that Charles M. Hall, president of General Dynamics Land Systems, will succeed Arthur J. Veitch as executive vice president and group executive of the corporation's Combat Systems group when Veitch retires in June. In addition, David K. Heebner, senior vice president - planning and development, will succeed Hall as president of General Dynamics Land Systems. Phebe N. Novakovic, vice president of strategic planning, will replace Heebner as senior vice president - planning and development. The appointments are effective July 1.

Nicholas D. Chabraja, General Dynamics chairman and chief executive officer, said, "Art Veitch has been a loyal and trusted contributor to General Dynamics for nearly 40 years. His professionalism and dedication to General Dynamics will be missed. We wish him well in his retirement."

"At the same time, we are pleased to welcome Charlie Hall, David Heebner and Phebe Novakovic to their new leadership positions," Chabraja continued. "Charlie, like Art, has expertise in the intricacies, challenges and opportunities facing the Combat Systems group, and his understanding of the complexities of defense manufacturing will benefit the entire corporation. David, who had a distinguished career with the U.S. Army and has demonstrated great insight into the trends that are transforming the defense industry, and Phebe, who has ably established her leadership capabilities and grasp of the strategic challenges facing our industry, will continue to help set the path forward for General Dynamics."

Hall, 54, has been president of General Dynamics Land Systems since Sept. 1999. He previously was vice president - production and delivery at the Land Systems unit, where he was responsible for the performance of all of the company's production facilities. Hall joined General Dynamics in 1973 and served in a variety of increasingly responsible production- and manufacturing-management positions before becoming a vice president.

Heebner, 60, became senior vice president - planning and development in March 2002. He had been vice president of strategic planning for General Dynamics since January 2000. Prior to joining General Dynamics, Heebner served 33 years in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of lieutenant general.

Novakovic, 47, was elected a vice president of the corporation in Oct. 2002. She joined General Dynamics in May 2001 as director of strategic planning and development and was named staff vice president - strategic planning in May 2002. Previously Novakovic was special assistant to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, and had been a deputy associate director of the Office of Management and Budget. No successor has been named for Novakovic.

The General Dynamics Combat Systems group comprises General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Charlotte, N.C.; General Dynamics European Land Combat Systems, Vienna, Austria; General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Mich.; and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, St. Petersburg, Fla. The group is a leading supplier of tracked and wheeled armored combat vehicles, armament systems and munitions to customers in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the South Pacific. These units employ approximately 15,400, and generated net revenue of $4.4 billion in 2004.

General Dynamics Land Systems, headquartered in Sterling Heights, Mich., designs, builds and supports a full-spectrum of land and amphibious combat systems, subsystems and components for U.S. and international customers. The business has approximately 6,900 employees worldwide and is the defense industry's largest supplier of armored military vehicles.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 70,100 people worldwide and had 2004 revenue of $19.2 billion. The company is a market leader in mission-critical information systems and technologies; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and business aviation.