Northrop Grumman Reports 2005 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results



 Q4 Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations Increase 24 Percent to $0.92
 2005 Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations Increase 27 Percent to $3.81
 Q4 Sales of $7.9 Billion
 2005 Sales Increase 3 Percent to Record $30.7 Billion
 Q4 Cash from Operations Increases to $678 Million
 2005 Cash from Operations Increases to $2.6 Billion
 2006 Financial Guidance Updated

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC - News) reported that fourth quarter earnings per share from continuing operations increased 24 percent to $0.92 per diluted share and 2005 earnings per share from continuing operations increased 27 percent to $3.81 per diluted share. Sales for the 2005 fourth quarter were $7.9 billion and a record $30.7 billion for 2005. Net cash provided by operating activities for the 2005 fourth quarter more than doubled to $678 million and cash from operations for the year rose 37 percent to $2.6 billion.

"Our continued focus on performance drove higher sales, earnings and cash," said Ronald D. Sugar, Northrop Grumman chairman, chief executive officer and president. "Solid overall operating performance, monetization of non-core assets, and our action to reduce share count contributed to this year's excellent results.

"Our outstanding cash generation supported the repurchase of $1.2 billion of our stock, a 13 percent increase in our dividend, and the continued strengthening of our balance sheet. This year's strong financial results were achieved despite the charges associated with Hurricane Katrina and the F-16 Block 60 program.

"For 2006, we are raising our guidance for earnings per share and cash from operations. We expect double-digit growth in earnings per share to between $4.25 and $4.40 based on a sales base of approximately $31 billion, and we expect cash from operations to range between $2.3 and $2.6 billion. Based on the strength of this year and our outlook for 2006, we plan to continue executing our balanced cash deployment strategy aimed at increasing value for our shareholders and investing for the future," Sugar concluded.

Fourth Quarter 2005 Results

Fourth quarter 2005 income from continuing operations rose 21 percent to $331 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, from $273 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the same period of 2004.

Fourth quarter 2005 income from continuing operations includes higher total segment operating margin, a lower effective tax rate, and a $14 million pre-tax gain on the sale of 1.3 million shares of Endwave common stock, partially offset by a $65 million pre-tax charge for the company's F-16 Block 60 program. Fourth quarter 2004 income from continuing operations included a $42 million pre-tax charge for the Wedgetail program and a $35 million charge for a legal settlement. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 were essentially unchanged at $7.9 billion compared with the same period of 2004.

Operating margin for the 2005 fourth quarter was essentially unchanged at $534 million compared with $538 million for the same period of 2004.

Other income/expense for the 2005 fourth quarter increased to income of $16 million from an expense of $25 million for the same period of 2004. During the fourth quarter of 2005, the company sold 1.3 million shares of Endwave common stock, which generated a $14 million pre-tax gain. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the company recorded a $15 million foreign currency exchange loss on the liquidation of a subsidiary loan and a $13 million expense related to the early retirement of debt.

Federal and foreign income taxes for the 2005 fourth quarter declined to $128 million from $150 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. The fourth quarter of 2005 includes a $20 million net tax benefit related to the settlement of prior years IRS appeals cases. The effective tax rate applied to income from continuing operations for the 2005 fourth quarter was 27.9 percent compared with 35.5 percent in the 2004 fourth quarter.

Net income for the 2005 fourth quarter increased 22 percent to $331 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, from $272 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the same period of 2004. Earnings per share are based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 358.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 and 367.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2004.

Contract acquisitions for the 2005 fourth quarter declined to $6.6 billion from $11.9 billion for the same period of 2004. Fourth quarter 2005 contract acquisitions were impacted by the delay in the passage of the 2006 defense budget, which resulted in delayed contract awards. Total backlog, which includes funded backlog and firm orders for which funding is not currently contractually obligated by the customer, was $56.3 billion at Dec. 31, 2005 compared with $58.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2004.

2005 Results

Income from continuing operations for 2005 rose 27 percent to $1.4 billion, or $3.81 per share, from $1.1 billion, or $2.99 per share, for 2004.

Sales for 2005 increased 3 percent to $30.7 billion from $29.9 billion in 2004 reflecting higher sales in every business but Ships. Operating margin for 2005 increased 9 percent to $2.2 billion from $2.0 billion for 2004, reflecting double-digit increases in operating margin in Integrated Systems, Mission Systems, Information Technology, and Space Technology, and a $92 million decline in unallocated expenses principally due to lower legal expenses.

Net interest expense for 2005 declined to $334 million from $373 million in 2004. The $39 million decrease reflects lower average debt in 2005.

During 2005, the company sold 7.25 million TRW Automotive shares and approximately 3.5 million Endwave shares, which generated pre-tax gains of $70 million and $95 million, respectively. These sales contributed to the increase in other income/expense for 2005 to income of $200 million from an expense of $18 million for 2004.

The effective tax rate applied to income from continuing operations for 2005 was 32.3 percent, unchanged from the previous year.

Net income for 2005 rose 29 percent to $1.4 billion, or $3.85 per diluted share, from $1.1 billion, or $2.97 per diluted share, in 2004. Earnings per share are based on weighted average diluted shares outstanding of 363.2 million for 2005 and 365 million for 2004.

Debt and Cash Measurements

Northrop Grumman's total debt was essentially unchanged at $5.1 billion at Dec. 31, 2005 compared with Dec. 31, 2004. Net debt declined to $3.5 billion at Dec. 31, 2005 compared with $3.9 billion at Dec. 31, 2004.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased to $678 million from $324 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2005 increased to $2.6 billion from $1.9 billion in 2004. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2005 includes contributions to the company's pension plans totaling $415 million, of which $203 million was voluntarily pre-funded in the fourth quarter. Net cash provided by operating activities in 2004 included contributions to the company's pension plans totaling $623 million, of which $250 million was voluntarily pre-funded in the fourth quarter of 2004. Capital spending totaled $305 million for the fourth quarter of 2005 and $824 million for 2005.

2006 Guidance

The company now expects 2006 sales of approximately $31 billion versus its prior guidance of approximately $32 billion, which reflects the impact of the company's strategic decision in 2006 to exit the value-added reseller business (reported under Information Technology as the Enterprise Information Technology business area). The update to 2006 sales guidance also contemplates the completion of the sales of other small businesses.

Earnings per share from continuing operations are expected to range between $4.25 and $4.40, and include estimated pension expense as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of $450 million and CAS pension expense of $425 million. The company's estimated pension expense for 2006 is based on a composite discount rate of 5.75 percent and a long-term expected rate of return on plan assets of 8.5 percent. Net cash provided by operating activities is expected to be between $2.3 billion and $2.6 billion in 2006.

Share Repurchase Program

On Oct. 25, 2005, the company announced a new $1.5 billion share repurchase program to be completed over 12 to 18 months. On Nov. 4, 2005, as part of the new program, the company executed a $500 million accelerated share repurchase agreement that reduced its shares outstanding by approximately 9 million. During 2005, the company repurchased approximately 22 million shares of its common stock for $1.2 billion. Since the inception of its share repurchase programs in August 2003, the company has retired approximately 42 million shares of its common stock for $2.2 billion. The company had shares outstanding of 347.4 million as of Dec. 31, 2005.


    Segment Results


    ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
                                              ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER            TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005       2004         2005      2004
    Sales                       $1,740     $1,730       $6,642    $6,417
    Operating Margin               169        196          710       670
    % Operating Margin to Sales   9.7%      11.3%        10.7%     10.4%

Electronic Systems fourth quarter 2005 sales were essentially unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2004 primarily due to increases in Defensive & Navigation Systems, Naval & Marine Systems, and Defense Other, which were partially offset by lower sales in Aerospace Systems. Defensive & Navigation Systems sales increased 13 percent; Naval & Marine and Defense Other sales each increased 8 percent.

Electronic Systems fourth quarter 2005 operating margin declined 14 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to a $65 million pre-tax charge for the F-16 Block 60 fixed-price development program, which was partially offset by improved performance in Defensive & Navigation Systems. The charge reflects a higher estimate to complete the Falcon Edge electronic warfare suite. Fourth quarter 2004 operating margin included the impact of improved performance and contract close-outs for several programs, which was partially offset by a $42 million pre-tax charge for the Wedgetail fixed-price development program.

Electronic Systems 2005 sales increased 4 percent from 2004 due to higher sales in Defensive & Navigation Systems and Government Systems, partially offset by lower sales in Defense Other and Aerospace Systems. Defensive & Navigation Systems sales increased 12 percent due to higher sales for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) and EA-18 programs. Government Systems sales increased 19 percent due to higher sales of bio- detection and communication systems. The decrease in Defense Other reflects the transfer of an airborne surveillance program to Aerospace Systems and lower international sales. The decrease in Aerospace Systems is primarily due to lower volume on the Longbow Missile and Fire Control Radar programs and to lower volume and a sales adjustment on the F-16 Block 60 program, which was partially offset by the airborne surveillance program transfer.

Electronic Systems 2005 operating margin increased 6 percent from 2004 primarily due to higher sales volume in Defensive & Navigation Systems and improved performance in Government Systems.


    SHIPS
                                               ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER           TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005        2004         2005     2004
    Sales                       $1,463      $1,714       $5,786   $6,252
    Operating Margin               104         107          241      389
    % Operating Margin to Sales   7.1%        6.2%         4.2%     6.2%

Ships fourth quarter 2005 sales, which include the financial results of the Newport News and Ship Systems sectors, declined 15 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 and reflect lower sales at Ship Systems due to hurricane impacts and lower DD(X) sales. Surface Combatants sales declined 56 percent due to lower DD(X) sales and hurricane-related work delays. Expeditionary Warfare sales declined 14 percent due to hurricane-related work delays. Aircraft Carriers revenue increased 8 percent due to higher revenue from the USS George Washington and USS Carl Vinson programs. Ships fourth quarter 2005 operating margin declined 3 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 reflecting lower volume on the DD(X) program, partially offset by higher operating margin in Aircraft Carriers and Submarines.

Ships 2005 sales declined 7 percent from 2004. Higher sales in Aircraft Carriers, Submarines, and Coast Guard & Coastal Defense were offset by sales declines in Surface Combatants, Commercial & Other, and Expeditionary Warfare. Surface Combatants sales declined 30 percent due to lower DD(X) sales and hurricane-related work delays. Commercial & Other declined 73 percent and Expeditionary Warfare sales declined 2 percent due to hurricane-related work delays on the LHD program.

Ships 2005 operating margin declined 38 percent from 2004, and includes higher operating margin in Aircraft Carriers and Submarines and a $150 million third quarter 2005 cumulative adjustment to operating margin to account for hurricane-related cost growth at the Ship Systems sector.


    INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
                                               ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER           TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005        2004        2005       2004
    Sales                       $1,483       $1,298      $5,612     $4,742
    Operating Margin               118          101         474        412
    % Operating Margin to Sales   8.0%         7.8%        8.4%       8.7%

Integrated Systems fourth quarter 2005 sales increased 14 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales in all business areas. Integrated Systems Western Region sales rose 10 percent; Airborne Early Warning & Electronic Warfare Systems sales increased 20 percent due to higher volume from the E-2 Advanced Hawkeye and EA-6B programs; and Airborne Ground Surveillance & Battle Management Systems sales rose 23 percent primarily due to higher volume on the E-10A program. Integrated Systems fourth quarter 2005 operating margin increased 17 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales volume and improved performance.

Integrated Systems 2005 sales increased 18 percent from 2004 due to higher sales in all business areas. Airborne Early Warning & Electronic Warfare Systems sales rose 33 percent due to higher volume from the E-2 Advanced Hawkeye and EA-18G programs, and Integrated Systems Western Region sales increased 15 percent due to higher sales in the Unmanned Systems, the Multi- Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program (MP-RTIP) and the B-2 program.

Integrated Systems 2005 operating margin increased 15 percent from 2004 due to higher sales volume. The change in operating margin rate was due to a greater proportion of lower margin development program revenue.


    MISSION SYSTEMS
                                              ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER            TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005        2004         2005      2004
    Sales                       $1,332      $1,200       $5,362     $4,947
    Operating Margin                91          77          381        321
    % Operating Margin to Sales   6.8%        6.4%         7.1%       6.5%

Mission Systems fourth quarter 2005 sales increased 11 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales in all business areas. Command, Control & Intelligence Systems revenue increased 14 percent, Missile Systems sales increased 8 percent, and Technical & Management Services sales increased 10 percent. Mission Systems fourth quarter 2005 operating margin increased 18 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales volume and improved performance in Command, Control & Intelligence Systems.

Mission Systems 2005 sales increased 8 percent from 2004 due to higher sales in Command, Control & Intelligence Systems and Missile Systems. Command, Control & Intelligence Systems sales increased 7 percent due to growth in several programs, and Missile Systems sales increased 18 percent due to revenue from the Kinetic Energy Interceptor and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile programs. Mission Systems 2005 operating margin increased 19 percent from 2004 due to higher sales volume and improved performance in Command, Control & Intelligence Systems and Missile Systems.


    INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
                                                ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER              TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005        2004         2005         2004
    Sales                       $1,383       $1,335       $5,254       $5,051
    Operating Margin                88           77          355          301
    % Operating Margin to Sales   6.4%         5.8%         6.8%         6.0%

Information Technology fourth quarter 2005 sales increased 4 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales in Government Information Technology and Commercial Information Technology, partially offset by lower Enterprise Information Technology sales. Government Information Technology sales rose 12 percent due to the Integic acquisition, higher volume in existing programs and new program awards. Information Technology fourth quarter 2005 operating margin increased 14 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to higher sales volume and improved performance in Government Information Technology, partially offset by lower performance in Enterprise Information Technology.

Information Technology 2005 sales increased 4 percent from 2004 primarily due to higher revenue in Government Information Technology, Commercial Information Technology and Technology Services, partially offset by lower Enterprise Information Technology sales. Government Information Technology revenue increased 9 percent due to higher volume in existing programs, the acquisition of Integic and new business awards. Commercial Information Technology sales rose 8 percent due to new business awards. Information Technology 2005 operating margin increased 18 percent from 2004 due to higher sales volume and improved performance in Government Information Technology and Commercial Information Technology, partially offset by lower performance at Enterprise Information Technology.


    SPACE TECHNOLOGY
                                                ($ in millions)
                                   FOURTH QUARTER             TOTAL YEAR
                                  2005        2004         2005         2004
    Sales                         $815         $804       $3,395       $3,269
    Operating Margin                57           53          255          222
    % Operating Margin to Sales   7.0%         6.6%         7.5%         6.8%

Space Technology fourth quarter 2005 sales increased 1 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to a 9 percent increase in Civil Space sales partially offset by lower sales in other business areas. Space Technology fourth quarter 2005 operating margin increased 8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2004 due to improved program performance at five of the six business areas, partially offset by lower program performance in Civil Space.

Space Technology sales increased 4 percent in 2005 compared with 2004 due to higher sales in Civil Space and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, partially offset by lower sales in Satellite Communications, Missile & Space Defense, and Software Defined Radios. Civil Space sales increased 23 percent due to higher revenue from NASA and NOAA programs. Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance sales increased 10 percent due to higher volume in restricted programs. Space Technology 2005 operating margin increased 15 percent due to higher sales volume and improved program performance in Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance.

Future Presentation Format

Beginning with the announcement of first quarter 2006 financial results, the company will adopt a new presentation format as depicted in Schedule 5 of this press release. The new presentation format includes the establishment of the Technical Services segment on Jan. 1, 2006. To enhance the company's presentation of its performance, the Mission Systems, Information Technology and Technical Services segment results will be collectively presented as Information & Services. The Integrated Systems and Space Technology segment results will be collectively presented as Aerospace. Electronic Systems will be presented as Electronics. Ships will continue to include the financial results of Ship Systems and Newport News. This new presentation format does not reflect a change to the company's organizational structure.

Schedule 5 provides the company's quarterly financial results under the new format for years 2003, 2004 and 2005 and includes a revision to intercompany margin recognition and elimination for the company's operating segments.


    Fourth Quarter 2005 Highlights

    *  Northrop Grumman was awarded an interim contract by the commonwealth of
       Virginia to help transform and improve its information technology
       infrastructure to ensure quality services are delivered to state
       agencies and the citizens they serve.  The interim contract phase is
       funded at $3.5 million. Upon review by Virginia's General Assembly, the
       interim contract will transition to a 10-year contract valued at
       approximately $2 billion and will include cost reimbursable, fixed-
       priced and fixed-unit pricing contractual provisions.

    *  The U.S. Navy awarded Northrop Grumman a contract valued at
       approximately $1.94 billion for the refueling and complex overhaul of
       the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson.

    *  Northrop Grumman received a $558.6 million contract modification to
       exercise an option under a previously awarded contract for continuation
       of work on the new generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, CVN 21.

    *  The U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman a five-year, $532 million
       contract for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint
       STARS) System Improvement Program to provide systems design and
       development improvements to the E-8C Joint STARS fleet.

    *  Northrop Grumman was awarded a blanket purchase agreement for the
       installation, engineering and maintenance of the U.S. Social Security
       Administration's local area network.  The network is critical to
       providing availability and security to Social Security customers.  The
       blanket purchase agreement is valued at up to $153 million over five
       years.

    *  Northrop Grumman delivered one of the most technologically advanced and
       sailor-friendly U.S. Navy warships ever built.  The amphibious
       transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17) represents the first in a
       class that will form a solid foundation for the Navy's new
       expeditionary warfare strategy.

    *  Northrop Grumman redelivered the USS George Washington to the U.S. Navy
       following a 10-and-a-half-month maintenance availability.

    *  The U.S. Postal Service recognized Northrop Grumman performance on the
       Biohazard Detection System Program with two prestigious awards -- the
       Quality Supplier of the Year Award and the Engineering Excellence
       Award.

    *  Northrop Grumman achieved its twenty-first CMMI® Level 5 rating, the
       highest possible for benchmarking commercial and defense industry best
       practices for management and engineering.

    *  A high-energy, solid-state laser developed by Northrop Grumman for the
       U.S. military has fired one of the most powerful beams yet produced by
       an electric laser of more than 27 kW with a run time of 350 seconds.

About Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides a broad array of technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding, and space technology. The company has more than 125,000 employees and operates in all 50 states and 25 countries and serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.

Northrop Grumman will webcast its earnings conference call at 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 24, 2006. A live audio broadcast of the conference call along with a supplemental presentation will be available on the investor relations page of the company's Web site at http://www.northropgrumman.com.

Note: Certain statements and assumptions in this release contain or are based on "forward-looking" information that Northrop Grumman Corporation (the "Company") believes to be within the definition in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve risks and uncertainties, and include, among others, statements in the future tense, and all statements accompanied by terms such as "project," "expect," "estimate," "assume," "believe," "plan," "guidance" or variations thereof. This information reflects the Company's best estimates when made, but the Company expressly disclaims any duty to update this information if new data becomes available or estimates change after the date of this release.

Such "forward-looking" information includes, among other things, financial guidance regarding sales, segment operating margin, pension expense, employer contributions under pension plans and medical and life benefits plans, and cash flow, and is subject to numerous assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are outside the Company's control. These include the Company's assumptions with respect to future revenues; expected program performance and cash flows; returns on pension plan assets and variability of pension actuarial and related assumptions; the outcome of litigation and appeals; hurricane recoveries; environmental remediation; divestitures of businesses; successful reduction of debt; successful negotiation of contracts with labor unions; effective tax rates and timing and amounts of tax payments; the results of any audit or appeal process with the Internal Revenue Service; and anticipated costs of capital investments, among other things.

The Company's operations are subject to various additional risks and uncertainties resulting from its position as a supplier, either directly or as subcontractor or team member, to the U.S. government and its agencies as well as to foreign governments and agencies; actual outcomes are dependent upon various factors, including, without limitation, the Company's successful performance of internal plans; government customers' budgetary constraints; customer changes in short-range and long-range plans; domestic and international competition in both the defense and commercial areas; product performance; continued development and acceptance of new products and, in connection with any fixed-price development programs, controlling cost growth in meeting production specifications and delivery rates; performance issues with key suppliers and subcontractors; government import and export policies; acquisition or termination of government contracts; the outcome of political and legal processes and of the assertion or prosecution of potential substantial claims by or on behalf of a U.S. government customer; natural disasters, including recent hurricanes affecting the Company's Gulf Coast shipyards and the associated risks underlying the Company's assumptions regarding achieving expected learning-curve progress, amounts and timing of recoveries under insurance contracts, availability of materials and supplies, continuation of the supply chain, contractual performance relief and the application of cost sharing terms, impacts of timing of cash receipts and the availability of other mitigating elements; terrorist acts; legal, financial, and governmental risks related to international transactions and global needs for military aircraft, military and civilian electronic systems and support, information technology, naval vessels, space systems and related technologies, as well as other economic, political and technological risks and uncertainties and other risk factors set out in the Company's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, Company reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.



                        NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION             SCHEDULE 1
                             FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                      ($ in millions, except per share)
                                 (unaudited)

                                             FOURTH QUARTER      TOTAL YEAR
                                              2005     2004     2005     2004
        OPERATING RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS
          Total contract acquisitions (1)   $6,556  $11,892  $25,186  $30,487
          Total sales                        7,860    7,846   30,721   29,853
          Total operating margin               534      538    2,178    2,006
          Income from continuing operations    331      273    1,383    1,093
          Net income                           331      272    1,400    1,084
          Diluted earnings per share from
           continuing operations               .92      .74     3.81     2.99
          Diluted earnings per share           .92      .74     3.85     2.97

          Net cash provided by operating
           activities                          678      324    2,645    1,936


                                                DEC 31,            DEC 31,
                                                  2005               2004(4)
         BALANCE SHEET HIGHLIGHTS
            Cash and cash equivalents           $1,605             $1,230
            Accounts receivable, net             3,656              3,546
            Inventoried costs, net               1,174              1,069
            Property, plant, and
             equipment, net                      4,404              4,210
            Total debt                           5,145              5,158
            Net debt (2)                         3,540              3,928
            Mandatorily redeemable
             preferred stock                       350                350
            Shareholders' equity                16,824             16,700
            Total assets                        34,211             33,369

            Net debt to capitalization
             ratio (3)                              16%                18%

         (1) Contract acquisitions represent orders received during the period
             for which funding has been contractually obligated by the
             customer.
         (2) Total debt less cash and cash equivalents.
         (3) Net debt divided by the sum of shareholders' equity and total
             debt.
         (4) Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to
             the 2005 presentation.


                          NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION              SCHEDULE 2
                              OPERATING RESULTS
                       (in millions, except per share)
                                 (unaudited)

                                           FOURTH QUARTER     TOTAL YEAR
                                             2005    2004     2005     2004
    Sales
     Electronic Systems                    $1,740  $1,730   $6,642   $6,417
     Ships                                  1,463   1,714    5,786    6,252
     Integrated Systems                     1,483   1,298    5,612    4,742
     Mission Systems                        1,332   1,200    5,362    4,947
     Information Technology                 1,383   1,335    5,254    5,051
     Space Technology                         815     804    3,395    3,269
     Other                                     11      52       42      230
     Intersegment Eliminations               (367)   (287)  (1,372)  (1,055)

                                           $7,860  $7,846  $30,721  $29,853

    Operating margin
     Electronic Systems                      $169    $196     $710     $670
     Ships                                    104     107      241      389
     Integrated Systems                       118     101      474      412
     Mission Systems                           91      77      381      321
     Information Technology                    88      77      355      301
     Space Technology                          57      53      255      222
     Other                                     (6)     (9)     (17)      (3)

    Total segment operating margin (1)        621     602    2,399    2,312

    Reconciliation to operating margin
     Unallocated expenses                     (79)    (66)    (190)    (282)
     Pension expense                         (102)    (86)    (410)    (350)
     Reversal of CAS pension expense
      included above                           94      91      389      338
     Reversal of royalty income
      included above                                   (3)     (10)     (12)

    Operating margin                          534     538    2,178    2,006

    Interest income                            10       6       54       58
    Interest expense                         (101)    (96)    (388)    (431)
    Other, net                                 16     (25)     200      (18)

    Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                      459     423    2,044    1,615

    Federal and foreign income taxes          128     150      661      522

    Income from continuing operations         331     273    1,383    1,093

    Income from discontinued operations,
     net of tax                                         1                 3
    (Loss) gain from disposal of
     discontinued operations, net of tax               (2)      17      (12)

    Net income                               $331    $272   $1,400   $1,084

    Weighted-average diluted shares
     outstanding                           358.05  367.12   363.17   364.95

    Diluted earnings per share
     Continuing operations                   $.92    $.74    $3.81    $2.99
     Discontinued operations                                            .01
     Disposal of discontinued operations                       .04     (.03)
     Diluted earnings per share              $.92    $.74    $3.85    $2.97

    (1) Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating margin as an
        internal measure of financial performance for the individual business
        segments.

        Pension expense is included in determining the segments' operating
        margin to the extent that the cost is currently recognized under U.S.
        Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS). In order to reconcile
        from segment operating margin to total company operating margin,
        these amounts are reported under the caption "Reversal of CAS pension
        expense included above."  Total pension expense or income
        determined in accordance with accounting principles generally
        accepted in the United States is reported separately as a reconciling
        item under the caption "Pension expense."  The reconciling item
        captioned "Unallocated expenses" includes the portion of corporate,
        legal, environmental, other retiree benefits, stock compensation, and
        other expenses not allocated to the segments.


                          NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION              SCHEDULE 3
                        ADDITIONAL SEGMENT INFORMATION
                               ($ in millions)
                                 (unaudited)

                                      CONTRACT                    FUNDED
                                   ACQUISITIONS(1)              BACKLOG(2)
                            FOURTH QUARTER      TOTAL YEAR      DECEMBER 31,
                            2005     2004     2005     2004     2005     2004

    Electronic Systems    $1,703   $2,157   $6,238   $6,706   $6,374   $6,757
    Ships                    818    2,944    2,750    5,668    6,129    9,165
    Integrated Systems     1,262    2,127    4,669    5,135    3,748    4,691
    Mission Systems        1,238    1,896    4,744    5,209    2,549    3,167
    Information
     Technology            1,227    1,743    5,382    5,300    2,696    2,568
    Space Technology         673    1,364    2,645    3,460      999    1,749
    Other                    (22)      38       19      216        5       49
    Intersegment
     Eliminations           (343)    (377)  (1,261)  (1,207)    (473)    (584)
    Total                 $6,556  $11,892  $25,186  $30,487  $22,027  $27,562


                                           TOTAL BACKLOG, DECEMBER 31, 2005
                                                                       TOTAL
                                              FUNDED    UNFUNDED(3)   BACKLOG

    Electronic Systems                        $6,374      $1,971      $8,345
    Ships                                      6,129       5,383      11,512
    Integrated Systems                         3,748       8,543      12,291
    Mission Systems                            2,549       7,881      10,430
    Information Technology                     2,696       3,684       6,380
    Space Technology                             999       6,807       7,806
    Other                                          5         -             5
    Intersegment Eliminations                   (473)        -          (473)
    Total                                    $22,027     $34,269     $56,296

     (1)  Contract acquisitions represent orders received during the period
          for which funding has been contractually obligated
          by the customer.
     (2)  Funded backlog represents unfilled orders for which funding has
          been contractually obligated by the customer.
     (3)  Unfunded backlog excludes unexercised contract options and unfunded
          Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
          Unfunded backlog represents firm orders for which funding is not
          currently contractually obligated by the customer.


                         NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION               SCHEDULE 4
                    SALES BY BUSINESS AREA WITHIN SEGMENTS
                               ($ in millions)
                                 (unaudited)

                                           FOURTH QUARTER     TOTAL YEAR
                                             2005    2004(1)  2005     2004(1)
        Electronic Systems
            Defensive & Navigation Systems   $563    $497   $2,053   $1,835
            Aerospace Systems                 350     422    1,590    1,609
            Naval & Marine Systems            259     240      887      857
            Government Systems                216     223      823      689
            C4ISR & Space Systems             159     169      641      652
            Defense Other                     193     179      648      775
                                            1,740   1,730    6,642    6,417

        Ships
            Aircraft Carriers                 564     520    1,975    1,901
            Expeditionary Warfare             378     440    1,411    1,436
            Surface Combatants                213     487    1,345    1,921
            Submarines                        236     210      807      730
            Coast Guard & Costal Defense       40      39      154      114
            Services                           31      26       99       99
            Commercial & Other                  5      23       38      142
            Intrasegment Eliminations          (4)    (31)     (43)     (91)
                                            1,463   1,714    5,786    6,252

        Integrated Systems
            Integrated Systems Western
             Region                           867     786    3,299    2,874
            Airborne Early Warning &
             Electronic Warfare Systems       438     366    1,689    1,273
            Airborne Ground Surveillance &
             Battle Management Systems        182     148      637      600
            Intrasegment Eliminations          (4)     (2)     (13)      (5)
                                            1,483   1,298    5,612    4,742

        Mission Systems
            Command, Control &
             Intelligence Systems             810     708    3,218    3,014
            Missile Systems                   376     347    1,517    1,288
            Technical & Management
             Services                         170     154      679      699
            Intrasegment Eliminations         (24)     (9)     (52)     (54)
                                            1,332   1,200    5,362    4,947

        Information Technology
            Government Information
             Technology                       849     761    3,265    3,004
            Enterprise Information
             Technology                       222     269      728      867
            Commercial Information
             Technology                       183     164      711      656
            Technology Services               169     174      694      650
            Intrasegment Eliminations         (40)    (33)    (144)    (126)
                                            1,383   1,335    5,254    5,051

        Space Technology
            Intelligence, Surveillance &
             Reconnaissance                   266     267    1,149    1,048
            Civil Space                       185     169      783      639
            Software Defined Radios           121     123      529      546
            Satellite Communications          117     113      449      509
            Missile & Space Defense           104     109      425      477
            Technology                         33      28      121      102
            Intrasegment Eliminations         (11)     (5)     (61)     (52)
                                              815     804    3,395    3,269

        Other                                  11      52       42      230

        Intersegment Eliminations            (367)   (287)  (1,372)  (1,055)

        Total Sales                        $7,860  $7,846  $30,721  $29,853

         (1) Where material, certain prior year amounts have been
             reclassified to conform to the 2005 presentation.


                           NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION          SCHEDULE 5.1
                 NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES REALIGNMENT
                            SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
                                 ($ in millions)
                                   (unaudited)

                                                    AS REPORTED
                                                       2005
                                            Three Months Ended          Total
    SALES                             Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31     Year

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems                $1,305  $1,320  $1,405  $1,332   $5,362
       Information Technology          1,229   1,331   1,311   1,383    5,254
       Technical Services
       Total Information & Services    2,534   2,651   2,716   2,715   10,616

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems              1,299   1,404   1,426   1,483    5,612
       Space Technology                  863     875     842     815    3,395
       Total Aerospace                 2,162   2,279   2,268   2,298    9,007

    Electronics                        1,543   1,765   1,594   1,740    6,642

    Ships                              1,514   1,587   1,222   1,463    5,786

    Other                                 11      11       9      11       42

    Intersegment Eliminations           (311)   (331)   (363)   (367)  (1,372)

       Total Sales                    $7,453  $7,962  $7,446  $7,860  $30,721


    SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems                   $91     $99    $100     $91     $381
       Information Technology             85      89      93      88      355
       Technical Services
       Total Information & Services      176     188     193     179      736

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems                136     108     112     118      474
       Space Technology                   62      69      67      57      255
       Total Aerospace                   198     177     179     175      729

    Electronics                          161     198     182     169      710

    Ships                                104     101     (68)    104      241

    Other                                 (1)     (5)     (5)     (6)     (17)

    Intersegment Eliminations

       Total Segment
        Operating Margin(1)             $638    $659    $481    $621   $2,399

     (1)  Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating margin as an
          internal measure of financial performance for the individual
          business segments.


                           NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION          SCHEDULE 5.1
                 NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES REALIGNMENT
                            SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
                                 ($ in millions)
                                   (unaudited)

                                                     REALIGNED
                                                       2005
                                         Three Months Ended             Total
    SALES                             Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31     Year

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems                $1,254  $1,271  $1,356  $1,279   $5,160
       Information Technology          1,034   1,127   1,110   1,194    4,465
       Technical Services                274     286     276     267    1,103
       Total Information & Services    2,562   2,684   2,742   2,740   10,728

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems              1,287   1,391   1,417   1,474    5,569
       Space Technology                  863     875     842     815    3,395
       Total Aerospace                 2,150   2,266   2,259   2,289    8,964

    Electronics                        1,547   1,769   1,595   1,743    6,654

    Ships                              1,514   1,587   1,222   1,463    5,786

    Other                                 11      11       9      11       42

    Intersegment Eliminations           (331)   (355)   (381)   (386)  (1,453)

       Total Sales                    $7,453  $7,962  $7,446  $7,860  $30,721


    SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems                   $93     $99    $101     $94     $387
       Information Technology             76      77      81      79      313
       Technical Services                 12      14      17      17       60
       Total Information & Services      181     190     199     190      760

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems                142     117     120     126      505
       Space Technology                   67      74      72      61      274
       Total Aerospace                   209     191     192     187      779

    Electronics                          162     199     182     169      712

    Ships                                107     102     (65)    105      249

    Other                                 (1)     (5)     (5)     (6)     (17)

    Intersegment Eliminations            (20)    (18)    (22)    (24)     (84)

       Total Segment
        Operating Margin(1)             $638    $659    $481    $621   $2,399

     (1)  Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating margin as an
          internal measure of financial performance for the individual
          business segments.


                        NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION           SCHEDULE 5.2
               NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES REALIGNMENT
                          SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
                               ($ in millions)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                    AS REPORTED
                                2003                    2004
                               Total        Three Months Ended         Total
    SALES                       Year  Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31   Year

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems        $4,172  $1,183  $1,298  $1,266  $1,200   $4,947
       Information
        Technology             4,651   1,230   1,225   1,261   1,335    5,051
       Technical Services
       Total Information &
        Services               8,823   2,413   2,523   2,527   2,535    9,998

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems      3,847   1,147   1,133   1,164   1,298    4,742
       Space Technology        2,823     806     836     823     804    3,269
       Total Aerospace         6,670   1,953   1,969   1,987   2,102    8,011

    Electronics                6,039   1,538   1,591   1,558   1,730    6,417

    Ships                      5,451   1,444   1,557   1,537   1,714    6,252

    Other                        191      59      61      58      52      230

    Intersegment
     Eliminations               (778)   (243)   (266)   (259)   (287)  (1,055)

       Total Sales           $26,396  $7,164  $7,435  $7,408  $7,846  $29,853

    SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems          $266     $76     $86     $82     $77     $321
       Information
        Technology               269      71      73      80      77      301
       Technical Services
       Total Information &
        Services                 535     147     159     162     154      622

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems        384     116      90     105     101      412
       Space Technology          193      51      61      57      53      222
       Total Aerospace           577     167     151     162     154      634

    Electronics                  590     158     138     178     196      670

    Ships                        295      86     100      96     107      389

    Other                        (74)      2       3       1      (9)      (3)

    Intersegment
     Eliminations

       Total Segment
        Operating Margin (1)  $1,923    $560    $551    $599    $602   $2,312

     (1)  Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating margin as
          an internal measure of financial performance for the individual
          business segments.


                        NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION           SCHEDULE 5.2
               NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES REALIGNMENT
                          SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS
                               ($ in millions)
                                 (unaudited)

                                                     REALIGNED
                               2003                     2004
                               Total         Three Months Ended         Total
    SALES                      Year    Mar 31  Jun 30  Sep 30  Dec 31   Year

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems        $3,913  $1,115  $1,233  $1,214  $1,159   $4,721
       Information
        Technology             3,958   1,050   1,048   1,079   1,141    4,318
       Technical Services      1,034     272     266     259     263    1,060
       Total Information &
        Services               8,905   2,437   2,547   2,552   2,563   10,099

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems      3,808   1,134   1,120   1,153   1,286    4,693
       Space Technology        2,823     806     836     823     804    3,269
       Total Aerospace         6,631   1,940   1,956   1,976   2,090    7,962

    Electronics                6,050   1,543   1,599   1,560   1,737    6,439

    Ships                      5,451   1,444   1,557   1,537   1,714    6,252

    Other                        191      59      61      58      52      230

    Intersegment
     Eliminations               (832)   (259)   (285)   (275)   (310)  (1,129)

       Total Sales           $26,396  $7,164  $7,435  $7,408  $7,846  $29,853


    SEGMENT OPERATING MARGIN

    Information & Services
       Mission Systems          $265     $78     $88     $84     $80     $330
       Information
        Technology               241      60      64      72      70      266
       Technical Services         39      12      10       9       9       40
       Total Information &
        Services                 545     150     162     165     159      636

    Aerospace
       Integrated Systems        403     127      93     109     108      437
       Space Technology          207      54      65      61      56      236
       Total Aerospace           610     181     158     170     164      673

    Electronics                  591     158     139     177     196      670

    Ships                        297      88     101      98     108      395

    Other                        (74)      2       3       1      (9)      (3)

    Intersegment
     Eliminations                (46)    (19)    (12)    (12)    (16)     (59)

       Total Segment
        Operating Margin (1)  $1,923    $560    $551    $599    $602   $2,312

     (1)  Non-GAAP measure. Management uses segment operating margin as
          an internal measure of financial performance for the individual
          business segments.

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