Under the terms of the contract, Electric Boat will provide design,engineering, material and logistics support, and research and developmentactivities for active U.S. Navy nuclear submarines and submersibles. ElectricBoat will also provide information services, planning, scheduling andtechnical support for submarine maintenance and modernization activities,training and facility support, and affordability/cost reduction support.

General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employsapproximately 91,200 people worldwide. The company is a market leader inbusiness aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments andmunitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems andtechnologies. More information about General Dynamics is available online athttp://www.gd.com.

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