L-3 Communications ComCept Earns Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 3 Rating

Business Wire, May 3, 2006

NEW YORK -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that its ComCept (L-3 ComCept) division has been recognized by process experts as utilizing industry best practices mandated by the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI(R)) certification.

On March 16, 2006, L-3 ComCept was appraised at CMMI Systems Engineering/Software Engineering/Integrated Product and Process Development/Supplier Sourcing (SE/SW/IPPD/SS) Version 1.1 Maturity Level 3, as defined by Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute (SEI) using the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI). CMMI is part of the SEI's national mandate to advance the state of the practice of software and systems engineering and to serve as a national resource in software and systems engineering and technology. The SEI is a federally funded research and development center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and operated by Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh, PA. CMMI is supported by the DoD and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and is viewed by the DoD as the de facto standard for best practices for organizations.

A team of seven appraisers conducted a CMMI-based appraisal for process improvement at L-3 ComCept's Rockwall, TX facility, reviewing over 3,000 data items from program documentation on key programs and organizational process improvement activities. The team evaluated Network Centric Collaborative Targeting (NCCT), Project SUTER, and CEC-NCCT Network (CNN) as three of the company's DoD efforts for the assessment.

This appraisal culminates 15 months of work by the L-3 ComCept team to improve development processes, and in doing so, better meet the requirements of its customers. L-3 ComCept adopted an enterprise-wide approach to the appraisal with an integrated set of processes spanning their product realization functions, including program management, systems and software engineering disciplines, supplier sourcing and product assurance.

"We are proud of the professionalism of our people and the products we produce. This assessment validates the quality of our processes and demonstrates to our customers that our goal is to set and maintain the highest of standards for ourselves and our suppliers," said Mark Von Schwarz, president of L-3 ComCept. "I would like to thank all of our employees for this great team effort."

"L-3 ComCept has done an outstanding job enhancing its already sound engineering processes," said Wayne Littlefield, SEI authorized CMMI lead appraiser. "As a testament to their ability to challenge themselves, the L-3 ComCept team integrated their engineering disciplines and supplier sourcing into their processes to ensure a solid foundation for standardization and continued success. A very unique aspect of the L-3 ComCept implementation was their seamless integration of CMMI and ISO-9001 practices to efficiently execute their tasks."

L-3 ComCept is a leader in network-centric engineering and advanced concepts/development efforts previously winning the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Advanced Concept Technical Development (ACTD) team award and the defense industry's technical innovation award from the Institute for Defense and Government Advancements (IDGA). L-3 ComCept successfully showcased NCCT at the U.S. Air Force's Joint Expeditionary Field Exercise (JEFX) in 2004 and the U.S. Navy's Trident Warrior Experiment in 2005, networking joint and coalition ISR platforms and sensors to detect, identify and precisely locate targets and threats.

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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