William J. Britton Joins Veridian's Business Team

Business Wire, Oct 14, 2002

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002

Veridian Corporation (NYSE:VNX) today announced that William J. Britton has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Business Development for Veridian's Systems Division.

Mr. Britton comes to Veridian from his most recent position as a business development director for the Raytheon Company where he was responsible for the development of $80 million in new business revenue in 2001. Prior to Raytheon, Mr. Britton served in the U.S. Air Force as Chief of Staff for the Air Force National Reconnaissance Office Integration Planning Group, located in the Pentagon. During his Air Force career, Mr. Britton served in positions supporting intelligence and information technology efforts within the U.S. Department of Defense.

"Bill brings his extensive experience within the intelligence community and the Department of Defense to help us extend our leadership position into these key areas of national security," said Robert A. Pattishall, president of Veridian's Systems Division.

About joining Veridian, Mr. Britton said, "Veridian's respected reputation within the intelligence community together with the innovative and important work the company does in support of our national security represent a true marketplace strength, and a sound foundation for continued future growth. I am very pleased to be part of a company with so much potential."

About Veridian

Veridian is a leading provider of information-based systems, integrated solutions and services serving the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, law enforcement, and other U.S. government agencies involved in homeland security. The company's capabilities include Network Security and Enterprise Protection; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Knowledge Discovery and Decision Support; Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Detection; Network and Enterprise Management; and Systems Engineering Services. For more information about the company, visit www.veridian.com.

Forward Looking Information

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