- GENERAL DYNAMICS AWARDED $10.3 MILLION CONTRACT MODIFICATION
FOR ABRAMS SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT -

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $10.3 million contract modification to exercise its option to continue Systems Technical Support (STS) for the Abrams tank program through 31 July 2001. The original sole source contract was awarded in May 1996.

The engineering support work will be done at Land Systems' Sterling Heights, Michigan, facility with the existing manpower.

"We are pleased to receive this modification to our STS contract," said Richard Dinges, Land Systems director of tank systems. "We are committed to providing our customers and their soldiers the world class technical support they need and expect."

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 business aviation, information systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and land and amphibious combat systems. More information about General Dynamics can be found on the Internet at http://www.generaldynamics.com/.

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

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