SAIC Appoints John Sweeney as Head of Investor Relations for Planned Company Leidos

MCLEAN, Va., June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has appointed John Sweeney as senior vice president, Investor Relations for the planned National Security, Health and Engineering Solutions company, Leidos, following SAIC's planned separation into two independent, publicly traded companies, as announced Aug. 30, 2012.

With more than 10 years of investor relations experience, Sweeney has served as the Investor Relations Officer for NASDAQ, Sirona Dental Systems and Weight Watchers International. He has received numerous awards for Investor Relations, including U.S. IR Professional of the Year (Institutional Investor Magazine 2012) and Best IR Professional – mid cap (IR Magazine US Awards 2012). Sweeney also previously worked as an Equity Research Associate Analyst at Citigroup and as a Valuation Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation and has an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. 

"John brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and financial insight that will enable him to effectively communicate with investors and help give a strong start to Leidos," said Mark Sopp, SAIC CFO. "He will work to build on existing relationships and develop new ones within the investment community, and also to provide transparent, timely and insightful information to our constituents. He is a welcome addition to our team."

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 38,000 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 approximately $11.2 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2013.  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, 2013, 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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