| Ticker Symbol: | GD |
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| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Contact Info: | 2941 Fairview Park Drive Falls Church VA 22042-4513 703-876-3000 |
| CEO/President: | Nicholas D. Chabraja |
| Industry: | Aerospace - Defense / Standard Industry Code: 3730 |
| Description: | General Dynamics Corp.\'s primary businesses focus is on shipbuilding and marine systems, business aviation, information systems, and land and amphibious combat systems. Each of these businesses involves design, manufacturing and program management expertise, advanced technology, and integration of complex systems. The primary customers for the company\'s businesses are the United States military, the armed forces of allied nations, other government organizations and a diverse base of corporate and industrial buyers. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 398,490 (000) | Market Value: | 36,770,480 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 78.70% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 10.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 7303.00 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 641.00 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 1.60 | P/E Ratio: | 16 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 1.60 on 07/23/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 5.78 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 03/27/06 | Annual Dividend Rate: | 1.4 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.350 on 07/01/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 1.51% |


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