ITT Awarded JTRS Software Support Contract

ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) announced today that it has been awarded a $22.9 million contract for Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS) Software In-Service Support (SwISS) by the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Joint Program Executive Office. The work will include technical support, enhancements, maintenance and upgrades to the JTRS SINCGARS waveform. The total program value could reach $62 million if all options are exercised. ITT has partnered with Thales, of Clarksburg, Md., to perform the work.

The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract includes a two-year base period, with three one-year options. Under the terms of the award, work will be completed by ITT�s Communications Systems business. ITT will begin performing work on the first delivery order in June with an expected completion date in late 2010.

"As the developer of the SINCGARS Radio and Waveform, the SINCGARS Internet Controller and the SCA-compliant Soldier Radio Waveform and JTRS Bowman Waveform, ITT is uniquely positioned to effectively support the JTRS SINCGARS Waveform through the SwISS Program,� said Ken Peterman, president of ITT�s Communications Systems business. �We are confident that our work to support SINCGARS software will continue to enhance battlefield communications by providing additional functionality and upgrades to the SINCGARS Waveform."

The JTRS program fields interoperable, system-defined radios across multiple military platforms. Potential services under the contract include structured software engineering and program management processes in support of effective and quality software development.

About ITT Communications Systems

ITT�s Communications Systems business is a world leader in wireless networking systems for tactical military and government systems and the world�s largest provider of military VHF radios, including the Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System and Advanced Tactical Communications Systems families with nearly one-half million systems in use by more than 34 countries. ITT designs and integrates network-centric communications, provides engineering support, and builds a wide array of antennas as well as large-aperture satellite terminals and mobile-satellite defense systems. ITT leads with new technology such as the Soldier Radio Waveform for the Joint Tactical Radio Systems as well as in advanced information assurance solutions, technologies to reduce system size, weight and power, and next generation waveforms.

About ITT Corporation

ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated 2008 sales of $11.7 billion. www.itt.com

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