In announcing third quarter 2000 earnings, Vance Coffman cited additional events, program awards and Mission Success achievements during the quarter with positive implications for Lockheed Martin's outlook:

  * The Corporation completed its acquisition of COMSAT Corporation in
    August.

  * The sale of the Control Systems business to BAE Systems, North America,
    Inc. for $510 million in cash, was completed in late September.

  * Lockheed Martin announced in July an agreement under which BAE Systems,
    North America, also will acquire Lockheed Martin's Aerospace Electronics
    Systems businesses for $1.67 billion in cash.  That transaction is
    subject to government regulatory review.

  * A team led by Lockheed Martin Mission Systems was selected by the U.S.
    Air Force for the service's Integrated Space Command and Control (ISC2)
    program, a 15-year initiative to modernize the nation's air, missile and
    space command and control systems.  The program is valued at
    approximately $1.5 billion.

  * LMGT sold approximately one-third of its investment in Inmarsat.  There
    is no gain or loss associated with the transaction. Lockheed Martin
    realized approximately $150 million in gross proceeds.

  * During the quarter, the Corporation delivered 8 F-16 fighter aircraft
    and 4 C-130J transport aircraft.

  * Congress was notified in July that Singapore will order an additional 20
    F-16 aircraft for its fleet.

  * The Republic of Korea signed agreements in July for 20 F-16s to be
    produced under license by Korea Aircraft Industries (KAI).

  * The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Sunnyvale, CA,
    a $53 million contract to begin development of modernization changes for
    up to 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) Block IIR satellites.

  * Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) was awarded a contract
    to build a second geosynchronous satellite for New Skies Satellites N.V.
    Designated NSS-6, the satellite will provide fully interactive access to
    high speed Internet and other multimedia communications.

  * During the quarter, the Corporation launched 1 Atlas launch vehicle and
    1 Proton launch vehicle, plus the NOAA-L, GE-7, GPSIIR-5 and the Sirius
    I and II spacecraft.

  * The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile extended its record of
    successful performance to six consecutive intercepts which included the
    destruction of targets simulating low-flying cruise missiles.

  * Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems delivered the
    first of four Aegis combat systems for the Spanish Navy's F-100-class
    frigates under construction by the Spanish shipbuilder Empresa Nacional
    Bazan.

  * Lockheed Martin Information Systems was selected to provide combat
    aircrew training and mission rehearsal operations for the U.S. Air Force
    Special Operations and Air Education Training commands under a contract
    valued at approximately $277 million over six years.  Separately,
    Information Systems received a U.S. Navy contract, valued at up to $180
    million, to provide integrated hardware and software sets to test
    avionics, radar and electronic warfare systems.

  * The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego a
    Low-Rate Initial Production contract, valued at approximately $88
    million, to provide seven SH-60R multi-mission helicopters.  Under a
    program expected to exceed $2.5 billion by 2012, Lockheed Martin will
    upgrade 243 SH-60B helicopters, integrating flight avionics systems,
    mission avionics systems and stores and defense systems.

  * Extending its global leadership in maritime traffic management, Lockheed
    Martin Naval Electronics & Surveillance Systems was selected to supply a
    Vessel Traffic Management Information System (VTMIS) to the Hellenic
    Merchant Marine Ministry in Greece.  Lockheed Martin VTMIS is used by
    the U.S. Coast Guard as well as by the governments of 14 other countries
    on five continents.

  * Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management completed deployment of 20 new
    Display System Replacement (DSR) installations at FAA facilities across
    the nation.  The program was completed ahead of schedule and within
    budget.

  * For the third time in four years, Lockheed Martin Air Traffic Management
    was selected to receive the Air Traffic Control Association's Industry
    Award, which recognizes outstanding achievement in advancing the science
    of air traffic control.

  * The Corporation successfully retained the contract for the Knolls Atomic
    Power Laboratory.  The initial award is for a 5-year base period, with a
    5-year option to follow.

Conference call: The call will be broadcast live at 2 p.m. October 26, 2000 over the Internet (listen-only mode) at http://www.streetfusion.com/ or http://www.lockheedmartin.com/ (access the Investor Relations page).

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