SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading national defense, information technology and homeland security solutions provider, today announced that it has received new awards and option exercises totaling $21.1 million from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
Kratos will be providing network engineering and software development services. The work will be performed by the company's Communications & Technology sector in Alexandria, VA.
"These significant awards reflect the high quality of support provided by our talented team to DLA and DCMA," said Howard Bates, President of the Advanced Technical Solutions Division of Kratos. "We are pleased that our efforts have been recognized by these critical customers, and we are grateful for the tremendous support we have received from the DLA and DCMA leadership over the past several years."
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) provides mission critical engineering, IT services and war fighter solutions for the U.S. federal government and for state and local agencies. Principal services include C5ISR, weapon systems lifecycle support, military weapon range and technical services, network engineering services, advanced IT services, security and surveillance systems, and critical infrastructure design and integration. The Company is headquartered in San Diego, California, with resources throughout the U.S. and at key strategic military locations. News and information are available at www.KratosDefense.com.
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Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements including, without limitation, expressed or implied statements concerning the Company's expectations regarding the amount of revenues that will ultimately be derived from the DLA and DCMA contracts and whether any additional work or task orders will be issued and the amount of revenues that will be derived from additional work or tasks, if issued. Such statements are only predictions, and the Company's actual results may differ materially. Factors that may cause the Company's results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks that work under the DLA and DCMA contracts will curtail, change or terminate; risks that the new business, if or when issued, may not have the scope of work anticipated by the Company; risks that integration activities related to the recent SYS acquisition will prove more costly, take more time, or be more distracting than currently anticipated; risks that the transaction will cause disruption of the Company's operations and distraction of its management; risks of adverse regulatory action or litigation; failure to ultimately settle the litigation and/or to settle the related derivative suit; risks associated with debt leverage; risks that changes or cutbacks in spending by the U.S. Department of Defense may occur, which could cause delays or cancellations of key government contracts; failure to successfully consummate acquisitions or integrate acquired operations and competition in the marketplace which could reduce revenues and profit margins. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are more fully discussed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2007, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 29, 2008, and in other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.