L-3 Communications Names Richard Nordstrom Vice President of Operations Review.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002

L-3 Communications (NYSE:LLL) announced today that Richard Nordstrom has been promoted to vice president of operations review. In this newly created position, Mr. Nordstrom will

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Mr. Nordstrom, age 47, has over 25 years of experience in financial administration, and most recently served as L-3's director of corporate financial review. He has over 12 years of corporate management experience in audit, program financial administration and financial review with L-3 Communications and its heritage companies, including Loral and Lockheed Martin. Prior to this, Mr. Nordstrom held financial positions at Numax Electronics and Fairchild Systems.

"We are pleased to promote Rich to vice president of operations review. Since L-3 was founded, he has contributed significantly to our finance department and its comprehensive review processes," said Mr. Strianese. "With his depth of operational and financial knowledge and expertise, Rich is a key member of our team, and we look forward to his continued contributions to L-3."

Mr. Nordstrom received a Bachelor of Business Administration from C.W. Post College. He also received an Associate Degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York Farmingdale.

Headquartered in New York City, L-3 Communications is a leading merchant supplier of secure communications systems and products, avionics and ocean products, training products, microwave components and telemetry, instrumentation, space and wireless products. Its customers include the Department of Defense, selected U.S. government intelligence agencies, aerospace prime contractors and commercial telecommunications and wireless customers.

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

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth above involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from any such statement, including the risks and uncertainties discussed in the company's Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements included in the company's recent filings, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.