- GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS
APPOINTS TWO NEW VICE PRESIDENTS -

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems has appointed J. Frank Thompson vice president of Engineering Design and Development. Thompson replaces Charles R. Claysmith who retired. Thomas S. Wied replaces Thompson as vice president of Customer Service and Support.

Thompson's career at General Dynamics spans more than 34 years, most with the former Convair Division in San Diego, California. At Convair, Thompson held positions of vice president and program director of the Cruise Missile Program, vice president of Fabrication, Material and Services, and as division staff leader of Operations. He joined Land Systems in 1996 as engineering program director for Advanced Programs, and was appointed in 1997 as vice president of Customer Service and Support. Thompson has a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Industrial Management from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Wied has been with General Dynamics for 37 years. He joined Land Systems in 1993 after spending more than 13 years at General Dynamics' corporate office in Contracts and Pricing, and after more than 18 years at the former General Dynamics Pomona and Convair Divisions in positions in Contract Administration and Estimating.

Wied's prior Land Systems' assignments included vice president and general manager of International Operations, and vice president of Contracts and Estimating. He has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from San Diego State University.

General Dynamics Land Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corporation, is a world leader in the development, production, and support of armored vehicles and electronic systems. Its 3,500 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 www.gdls.com.

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LS-98-10
6-26-98