Anteon Provides Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act Update
February 07 2006 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
Anteon International Corporation (NYSE: ANT), announced today that
General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD) has, after consultation
with Anteon, voluntarily withdrawn its pre-merger notification and
report form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
of 1976 relating to the previously announced proposed merger
between Anteon and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of General
Dynamics. Anteon anticipates that General Dynamics will refile its
pre-merger notification and report form on or about Wednesday,
February 8, 2006. The refiling is a procedural step to provide the
staff at the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of
Justice with additional time to review the information submitted by
Anteon and General Dynamics. Anteon still anticipates that the
transaction will close no later than the end of the second quarter
of 2006. About Anteon Anteon, headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia,
is a leading information technology company serving 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 provides numerous government
clients with the systems integration, strategy and program
management, systems engineering, operations services, and
simulation and training skills necessary to manage the development
and operations of their mission critical systems. The Company was
founded in 1976 and currently employs over 9,500 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. PARTICIPANTS IN SOLICITATION
Anteon International Corporation and its respective directors and
executive officers and other members of management and employees
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies
from Anteon International Corporation's stockholders in respect of
the proposed transaction. Information regarding Anteon
International Corporation's participants is available in Anteon
International Corporation's proxy statement, dated April 22, 2005,
for its 2005 annual meeting of stockholders and has been included
in the final Proxy Statement with respect to the special meeting
filed with the SEC on February 1, 2006. CAUTIONARY LANGUAGE
CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Statements herein regarding
the proposed transaction between Anteon International Corporation
and General Dynamics Corporation, the expected timetable for
completing the transaction, future financial and operating results,
benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for
the combined company and any other statements about Anteon
International Corporation management's future expectations
constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements
are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of Anteon
International Corporation's management and are subject to
significant risks and uncertainties. There are a number of
important factors that could cause actual results or events to
differ materially from those indicated by such forward looking
statements, including: the ability to obtain governmental approvals
of the transaction on the proposed terms and schedule and the
failure of Anteon International Corporation stockholders to approve
the transaction. Additional factors that may affect future results
are contained in Anteon International Corporation's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004,
which are available at the SEC's Web site (http://www.sec.gov). The
information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and
Anteon International Corporation disclaims any intention or
obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of
developments occurring after the date hereof. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC In connection with the
proposed transaction, Anteon International Corporation has filed a
definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and has mailed such final
Proxy Statement to its stockholders. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS
OF ANTEON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY
STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN
THEY ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT ANTEON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION
AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and security holders of Anteon
International Corporation may obtain copies of the Proxy Statement,
as well as other filings with the SEC that may be incorporated by
reference into such documents, containing information about Anteon
International Corporation, without charge, at the SEC's Internet
site (http://www.sec.gov). These documents may also be obtained for
free from Anteon International Corporation by directing a request
to Anteon International Corporation, Investor Relations, 3211
Jermantown Road, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-2801 or at Anteon
International Corporation's Investor Relations page on its
corporate website at www.anteon.com.
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