SAIC Awarded $49 Million Contract to Continue Supporting U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Systems Program

MCLEAN, Va. and SAN DIEGO, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a prime contract by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Pacific to provide training and care for marine mammals that are part of the Navy's Marine Mammal Systems (MMS) based at Naval Submarine Bases in Kings Bay, Ga., and Point Loma and San Diego, Calif. The follow-on contract has a one year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total value of more than $49 million if all options are exercised.

The Navy's Marine Mammal Systems (MMS) use dolphins and sea lions to find and mark the location of underwater objects. Dolphins use their technologically-unmatched sonar, and sea lions use their sensitive underwater directional hearing and low-light vision, to detect objects in the water and on the sea floor. The animals are trained to provide security by patrolling areas, and to identify and mark objects for retrieval, including those presenting a danger to personnel. Under the contract, SAIC will provide care and training of the MMS's marine mammals, and will also provide personnel, and develop training and curriculum as required in support of the MMS program. The daily management of the program is conducted by SSC Pacific's Biosciences Division, Code 71500.

"SAIC has supported the Navy's Marine Mammal Program since 1986, providing talented and committed staff who deliver the critical training needed to fulfill the MMS's critical mission needs," said Tom Baybrook, SAIC senior vice president and business unit manager.  "We look forward to continuing our support of this important customer, and doing our part to help keep those at sea safe from harm."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.  The company's approximately 45,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets.  Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of $10.1 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.  For more information, visit www.saic.com.  SAIC:  From Science to Solutions®

Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in SAIC's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 31, 2009, and other such filings that SAIC makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

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