- GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS APPOINTS BALTA DIRECTOR,
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - PROPULSION SYSTEMS -

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems has appointed Deniz J. Balta director, Business Development, for Propulsion Systems headquartered in Muskegon, Michigan. Balta will be responsible for directing business development activities related to Propulsion Systems products.

Since joining General Dynamics in 1986, Balta has held increasingly responsible positions with Land Systems Customer Service & Support Company. His most recent assignment was in Ankara, Turkey, as the director of Business Development.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Central Michigan University and has over 25 years of international defense industry experience including long-term foreign assignments in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey.

General Dynamics Land Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 43,000 people worldwide and has annualized sales of approximately $10 billion. The company has leading market positions in shipbuilding and marine systems, land and amphibious combat systems, information systems, and business aviation.

More information about General Dynamics Land Systems can be found on the Internet at http://www.gdls.com/.

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