ANT Anteon Intl Corp

Anteon International Corporation (NYSE:ANT), a leading information technology and systems integration and engineering services company, today announced that it has received a $27 million award from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center to provide program management support for the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Manager Aviation Training Systems (PMA205). The contract includes on-site training program support at both the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, MD and the Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, NC. The estimated value, if all options are exercised, is $27 million over four years. "Anteon is providing IT support, including program management and simulation and training services via live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) integrated training, in support of the Navy's mission-critical programs to ensure the readiness of our troops," stated Dan Johnson, Anteon chief operating officer. "Anteon's partnership with NAVAIR is a long-standing relationship we are very proud of. Our work with the Navy to bring proven industry-leading expertise in aviation simulation and training to support NAVAIR PMA205's mission is an integral a part of Anteon's heritage of industry leadership." Anteon provides program management and IT services for NAVAIR PMA205's numerous training programs, supporting financial, acquisition, configuration, production, and administration. These include Air Combat Training Systems (ACTS), Armed Helo Training Support, Navy Aviation Simulation Master Plan (NASMP), Aviation Maintenance Training Continuum System (AMTCS), Avionics Modernization, Multi-Mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), and Organic Airborne Mine Countermeasures (OAMCM) Training Support. NAVAIR PMA205 delivers aviation training products and services to the U.S. Navy. PMA205 produces aircrew trainers, mission rehearsal programs, missile training, maintenance trainers and simulators, threat database, environmental databases, courseware, computer-based training, and naval training systems plans. About Anteon Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, is a leading systems integrator, providing information technology and engineering solutions to the U.S. Federal government and international customers. Anteon designs, integrates, maintains, and upgrades state-of-the-art systems for national defense, intelligence, homeland security, and other high priority government missions. Anteon also provides many of its government clients with the systems analysis, integration, and program management skills necessary to manage the development and operations of their mission critical systems. The Company was founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,200 employees in more than 100 offices worldwide. Anteon consistently ranks among the top information technology integrators based on independent surveys, and has been named to the Forbes List of the 400 Best Big Companies in 2005, earning distinction on the Forbes Platinum List. Anteon is listed on the Standards & Poor's MidCap 400 Index. For more information, visit www.anteon.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: The statements contained in this release which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, forward-looking statements. The Company has tried, whenever possible, to identify these forward-looking statements using words such as "projects," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "intends," and similar expressions. Similarly, statements herein that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals are also forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties involving forward- looking statements include the Company's dependence on continued funding of U.S. government programs, government contract procurement and termination risks, including risks associated with bid protests, and other risks described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These statements reflect the Company's current beliefs and are based upon information currently available to it. Be advised that developments subsequent to this release are likely to cause these statements to become outdated with the passage of time. The Company does not currently intend, however, to update the guidance provided today prior to its next earnings release.