ADVISORY/San Francisco NIRI Announces February 2004 Meeting: ''IR's Internal Audience — Bringing the Market to Management''

Business Wire, Feb 11, 2004

Business Editors

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (Feb. 18)

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2004

The San Francisco Chapter of the National Investor Relations Institute is pleased to present Gaston Kent, Vice President of Investor Relations at Northrop Grumman at its next monthly meeting. Gaston's talk is entitled "IR's Internal Audience -- Bringing the Market to Management." His discussion will focus on ways to communicate with management to help strengthen their understanding of Wall Street's expectations.

As corporate vice president, investor relations of Los Angeles based Northrop Grumman Corporation, Gaston Kent is responsible for maintaining communications and relationships with financial analysts, fund managers and individual investors. He was appointed to this position in 1999, after serving as director of investor relations since 1992. Previously, he served as assistant to the executive vice president, operations. He joined Northrop Grumman in 1974 and has held executive-level management positions at the company's Military Aircraft and B-2 divisions as well as at the corporate office. He served for six years in the U.S. Air Force as a military contracting officer, achieving the rank of captain. He received a B.S. in finance from the University of Alabama and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Please register by 12 noon February 13, 2004.

Cancellation policy: You must notify Anne Evers 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to receive a full refund.

SAVE THE DATE: March 9, 2004

SPEAKER: Bay Area CEO (TBD)

TOPIC: The Importance of Investor Relations to our Company

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DATE:     February 18, 2004
TIME:     12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Bankers Club (52nd Floor)
          555 California Street (between Montgomery & Kearny)
          (parking directions www.bankersclub.com)
          -- Allow 5-10 minutes for security and have a photo I.D. --
COST:     Members: $35, Non-members and Guests: $45
          Cash or check accepted at the door

For more information and to register for this event, go to http://www.acteva.com/go/nirisf.