L-3 Communications Appoints Mark D. Simon, Vice President and General Counsel of Its Power and Control Systems Group

Business Wire, May 17, 2006

NEW YORK -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that Mark D. Simon has been appointed to the position of vice president and general counsel of its Power and Control Systems Group. Mr. Simon will report to Steve Kantor, president and chief operating officer of the L-3 Power and Control Systems Group. In this position, Mr. Simon will be responsible for overseeing the legal affairs of the Group. Mr. Simon will also continue in his current position as vice president and general counsel of L-3's Communication Systems-East division, reporting to its president and chief operating officer, Greg Roberts.

"The experience and counsel that Mark brings to the Group's management team will be important as we continue to grow the business," said Mr. Kantor. "We look forward to his contributions in this newly created position."

Mr. Simon, age 47, joined L-3 in 1997 from the law firm of Cozen O'Connor, where he was practicing in the areas of commercial and products litigation. Prior to that, he served in various finance and contract management positions at Lockheed Martin and General Electric. Mr. Simon received a JD from Temple University School of Law in 1993, an MBA from Rider College in 1987, and is a graduate of Ithaca College.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading provider of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) systems, secure communications systems, aircraft modernization, training and government services. The company is a leading merchant supplier of a broad array of high technology products, including guidance and navigation, sensors, scanners, fuzes, data links, propulsion systems, simulators, avionics, electro optics, satellite communications, electrical power equipment, encryption, signal intelligence, antennas and microwave components. L-3 also supports a variety of Homeland Security initiatives with products and services. Its customers include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, selected U.S. Government intelligence agencies and aerospace prime contractors.

To learn more about L-3 Communications, please visit the company's web site at www.L-3Com.com.

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