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SAIC Awarded $12 Million Contract From U.S. Air Force Weather Agency

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 06:50 CDT

Company to Provide Life-Cycle Program and Lead Command Management Support

SAN DIEGO and MCLEAN, Va., April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a delivery order under the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Systems and Mission Support II (USAMS II) prime contract managed by the 55th Contracting Squadron (55 CONS). This delivery order is to provide advisory and assistance services to the U.S. Air Force Weather Agency (AFWA) for life-cycle program management support. The single-award, follow-on delivery order has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options and a total value of more than $12 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.

AFWA delivers accurate, relevant, and timely weather and space environment information, products, and services, to the Nation's combat forces anywhere in the world. They directly impact military decision superiority by enhancing awareness and enabling commanders to anticipate and exploit environmental information. Under the contract, SAIC will continue to provide program management and life-cycle support; and technical documentation of engineering, installation, testing, and validation of operational capabilities including instrumentation, computer hardware and software, and communications equipment.

"SAIC has been providing the Air Force weather community with advisory and assistance services for the past 15 years," said Tom Baybrook, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We look forward to continuing our support, delivering quality services and counsel that help them accomplish their critical missions."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009. For more information, visit www.saic.com.

SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533 Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com

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