[December 05, 2005]

L-3 Communications Appoints Dr. Arthur A. Morrish Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for the Products Group

NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 5, 2005 -- L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL) announced today that Arthur A. Morrish, Ph.D. has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president and chief technology officer for the Products Group.

In this position, Dr. Morrish will support the Products Group by reviewing and analyzing all of the Group's research and development efforts. He will also have responsibilities supporting various other technology and research and development initiatives within L-3 Communications. Dr. Morrish will report directly to Charles J. Schafer, president and chief operating officer of L-3's Products Group.

Dr. Morrish, age 48, has over eighteen years experience as an innovative manager and developer of technical solutions for Department of Defense (DoD) challenges and he was recently awarded the Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service. Prior to joining L-3, Dr. Morrish held the position of director of the Tactical Technology Office (TTO) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). As director of TTO, he was responsible for conducting high-risk, high-payoff advanced technology development focusing on unmanned systems, space systems and tactical multipliers such as high energy lasers, high energy density propellants and hypersonic propulsion systems.

"Art brings to L-3 an advanced technical background in strategic military development initiatives," said Mr. Schafer. "This expertise will not only help L-3 develop new technologies on behalf of our customers, but it will also support L-3 in identifying useful technology synergies from across the corporation, and enable us to refine our research and development efforts to develop new products more quickly and with advanced capabilities."

Dr. Morrish served at DARPA for eight years, starting in 1997 as a program manager, where he managed programs covering hybrid electric ground vehicles, advanced aircraft and high energy laser systems, as well as a number of classified programs. He served as the deputy office director prior to assuming the position of director of TTO in 2002.

Prior to joining DARPA, Dr. Morrish worked at the Naval Research Laboratory as a research chemist, developing advanced infrared materials and thin film synthetic diamonds. In conjunction with his tenure there, he also joined the Office of Naval Research to serve as the deputy program manager for Aviation Low Observables.

Dr. Morrish received his B.S. in Physical Science from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Maryland. Dr. Morrish holds five patents related to synthetic diamonds and is the author of over 40 publications.

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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