Lockheed Martin Receives ODIN (Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA) Contract Extension

ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) announced today that it has been awarded a contract extension from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to continue ODIN (Outsourcing Desktop Initiative for NASA) services to support NASA Headquarters and all major NASA centers. The ODIN modification is a phased extension beginning in February 2010 and continuing through Oct. 31, 2011, for an estimated delivery order value of approximately $230 million.

Work performed under the ODIN master contract and center delivery orders (DOs) includes desktop hardware and software, personal digital assistants, telephone operations, network services, information technology security and other services.

"Lockheed Martin is committed to excellent performance," said Darrell Graddy, Vice President of Lockheed Martin's Enterprise IT & Data Solutions. "This extension is a tribute to the stellar support and service provided by our ODIN support team. Our dedicated team looks forward to providing innovative IT services to support NASA's mission to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research."

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation reported 2009 sales of $45.2 billion.

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