STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The United States Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $20 million contract to provide systems technical support for the Abrams tank program. General Dynamics Land Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD).

This contract is a modification to the sole-source contract initiated on April 17, 1996. It exercises the existing options for engineering in support of Abrams production. Work will be performed at General Dynamics facilities in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, employs approximately 46,000 people worldwide and anticipates 2001 sales of approximately $11.5 billion. The company has leading market positions in business aviation, information systems, shipbuilding and marine systems, and land and amphibious combat systems. Information about General Dynamics can be found 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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