PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6, 2011 – Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and the Philadelphia Police Athletic League (PAL) have teamed up to sponsor a holiday party for the children of the Lockheed Martin-sponsored Tacony PAL Center on Thursday, December 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Each young guest will enjoy a complementary pizza party, participate in arts and crafts and receive a gift from Santa Claus. The party will be hosted by Lockheed Martin employee volunteers and executives.

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The goal of the PAL holiday party is to provide visiting children with a welcoming holiday experience and a chance to interact with their PAL location sponsors.

About Philadelphia Police Athletic League
The Philadelphia Police Athletic League is an independent non-profit corporation committed to "Cops Helping Kids." Philadelphia PAL, a registered 501(c)(3), is comprised of 26 centers across Philadelphia serving thousands of youngsters both male and female. Each center is supervised by Philadelphia Police Officers who are assigned full-time to direct activities and oversee the young people. Programs include sport, educational and cultural opportunities.

About Lockheed Martin:
Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 133,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation's 2009 sales from continuing operations were $44 billion.

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/PRNewswire -- Dec. 6, 2011/

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