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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) announced today that it has been awarded the Operations, Maintenance, and Supply-Europe contract by the US Army's Information Technology, E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center-West (ITEC4-W), based in Fort Huachuca, AZ. The contract has an 11-month base period and four one-year option periods with a total potential value of $152 million. Work will be performed by ITT's Systems Division, headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO. "ITT has a 40-year history of superior communications performance with the US Army and Air Force in Europe," stated Pete McKinney, President of ITT Systems Division. "Maintaining our partnership with NETCOM in support of its global communications mission will enable ITT to provide effective and responsive support to the 5th Signal Command's critical mission requirements throughout the European theatre." The scope of work includes operations, maintenance, repair and supply support for communications systems, including the Global Information Grid (GIG), Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Sites, the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) and support for forward-deployed locations. Contract activities will be performed in Germany, Italy, Bosnia, Kosovo and deployed locations in support of the US Army's 5th Signal Command. About ITT Corporation ITT Corporation (http://www.itt.com/) supplies advanced technology products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global leader in the transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international security through its defense communications and electronics products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced engineering and related services. It also serves the growing leisure marine and electronic components market with a wide range of products. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, the company generated $7.4 billion in 2005 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Arca, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges. DATASOURCE: ITT Corporation CONTACT: Tom Glover, +1-703-790-6334, Web site: http://www.itt.com/

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