- GENERAL DYNAMICS OPENS IMPERIAL
VALLEY MATERIAL MANAGEMENT CENTER-

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- General Dynamics Land Systems opened a Material Management Center at its Imperial Valley facility today. The 11 employee center is located in its 65,000 square foot plant at West Aten Road in Imperial, California.

The center is responsible for the annual purchase of $35 million of material for use in the manufacture of tanks and other combat vehicle systems for the United States and allied nations. Hiring at the facility was done with the assistance of the Employment Development Department of California and a training program established with Imperial Valley Community College .

"We are extremely pleased to be able to locate this Material Management Center in Imperial Valley and will work with Imperial Valley College to create a job training program to fill these new positions," said Thomas A. Bledsoe, Land Systems Vice President Material Acquisition. "We are hopeful that this center will lay the foundation for future growth in the material management departments of General Dynamics."

Forty other employees at the facility manufacture wire harnesses for the M1A2 Abrams tank. The facility was opened in August 1996 as a source for cable assemblies and other services for General Dynamics.

General Dynamics Land Systems, a division of General Dynamics Corporation, is a world leader in the development, production, and support of armor vehicles and electronic systems. Its 3,400 employees operate plants and facilities in seven states and at three international locations. More information about General Dynamics Land Systems can be found on the Internet at http://www.gdls.com.

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