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Title	Date
USS COLE ONE STEP CLOSER TO HOME	08/31/2001
SEVENTH NAVY SEALIFT SHIP CHRISTENED BENAVIDEZ AT NORTHROP GRUMMANS AVONDALE SHIPYARD	07/21/2001
U.S. NAVY COMMISSIONS SEVENTH INGALLS-BUILT LHD, USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) 'THE BEST THE UNITED STATES HAS TO OFFER'	06/30/2001
U.S. NAVY AWARDS $81 MILLION LHD 8 CONTRACT TO NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHIP SYSTEMS' INGALLS OPERATIONS	06/29/2001
NORTHROP GRUMMAN INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, LOCKHEED MARTIN ESTABLISH JOINT VENTURE FOR U.S. COAST GUARD DEEPWATER PROGRAM	06/13/2001
NORTHROP GRUMMAN-BUILT AEGIS DESTROYER CONGRESSMAN SAYS NEWEST DESTROYER PROMOTES PEACE, DEMOCRACY	06/09/2001
NEW AEGIS DESTROYER, DDG 88, TO BE CHRISTENED "PREBLE" AT NORTHROP GRUMMAN INGALLS SHIPBUILDING ON JUNE 9, 2001	06/01/2001
U.S. NAVY AWARDS $196.5 MILLION TO NORTHROP GRUMMAN LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING TO SUPPORT LHD 8 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION	05/01/2001
NORTHROP GRUMMAN-BUILT AEGIS DESTROYER USS LASSEN CALLED ...A MARVEL OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL INGENUITY	04/21/2001
AEGIS DESTROYER USS LASSEN (DDG 82), BUILT BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, SETS APRIL 21, 2001, COMMISSIONING IN TAMPA, FLORIDA	04/15/2001
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC.; ACQUISITION CREATES $15 BILLION TOP-TIER GLOBAL DEFENSE ENTERPRISE	04/03/2001
NAVYS NEWEST LITTON INGALLS-BUILT SURFACE COMBATANT, SHOUP (DDG86), HONORS HEROIC WW II MARINE	02/24/2001
NEW AEGIS DESTROYER TO BE CHRISTENED "SHOUP" AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	02/16/2001
LITTON INGALLS GETS FUNDING FOR USS COLE RESTORATION	02/14/2001
LITTON INGALLS DELIVERS ITS 14TH AEGIS DESTROYER TO U.S. NAVY	02/05/2001
FAREWELL BLUE MARLIN -- USS COLE REMOVED FROM HEAVY LIFT SHIP AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	12/24/2000
NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO ACQUIRE LITTON INDUSTRIES FOR $80 PER SHARE CASH	12/21/2000
USS COLE (DDG 67) RETURNS TO LITTON INGALLS FOR RESTORATION	12/13/2000
KEEL-LAYING CEREMONY FOR FIRST SHIP IN LPD 17 CLASS, USS SAN ANTONIO, HELD AT LITTON AVONDALE INDUSTRIES	12/11/2000
U.S. NAVY AWARDS LITTON INGALLS $338.2 MILLION SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT	12/08/2000
SIXTH U. S. NAVY STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP CHRISTENED BRITTIN	10/21/2000
USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80), LITTON-INGALLS BUILT AEGIS DESTROYER, CALLED A TESTAMENT TO OUR NATIONS RESOLVE	10/14/2000
POLAR TANKERS EXERCISES $197 MILLION OPTION FOR FOURTH DOUBLE HULL TANKER	10/13/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING AWARDED $57.6 MILLION FOR U.S. NAVY FLEET SUPPORT WORK	09/25/2000
HEALY IS COMMISSIONED, TRANSITS NORTHWEST PASSAGE	09/20/2000
CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY ON THIRD DOUBLE HULL TANKER	09/05/2000
LITTON INGALLS-BUILT USS ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) READY FOR COMMISSIONING ON OCTOBER 14, 2000	08/25/2000
LITTON SHIP SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES RE-ALIGNMENT	08/22/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING GETS $49.8 MILLION U.S. NAVY CONTRACT TO BEGIN WORK ON EIGHTH LHD AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP	07/28/2000
LITTON RECEIVES APPROVAL TO BEGIN FULL PRODUCTION OF SAN ANTONIO (LPD 17)	07/20/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF FIRST U.S.-BUILT CRUISE SHIP IN 40 YEARS	06/30/2000
NEW AEGIS DESTROYER, DDG 84, CALLED "...A VESSEL OF WAR, A VESSEL OF VALUES", WHEN CHRISTENED "BULKELEY" AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	06/24/2000
LITTON SHIP SYSTEMS FULL SERVICE CENTER HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY	06/23/2000
DD 21 GOLD TEAM SELECTS NEWPORT NEWS TEAM FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR DEVELOPMENT	06/14/2000
"AWESOME" AEGIS DESTROYER ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) DELIVERED TO U.S. NAVY BY LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	06/12/2000
LITTON AVONDALE AWARDED $477.7 MILLION CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONAL LPD 17 SHIP	05/30/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING AWARDED $41.7 MILLION FOR ONGOING ENGINEERING, PLANNING SERVICES TO U.S. NAVY'S AEGIS DESTROYER PROGRAM	05/30/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING UNVEILS NEW INTEGRATED TOPSIDE DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM	04/19/2000
LITTON AVONDALE INDUSTRIES DELIVERS THIRD U. S. NAVY SEALIFT SHIP, USNS SEAY	03/29/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, SEAAMERICA REACH AGREEMENT ON CRUISE SHIP PROGRAM	03/27/2000
IWO JIMA (LHD 7), U.S. NAVYS NEWEST ASSAULT SHIP, "WILL SAIL IN WAKE OF AMERICAS HEROES"	03/25/2000
SON OF SURIBACHI FLAG RAISER TO DELIVER PRINCIPAL ADDRESS FOR IWO JIMA (LHD 7) CHRISTENING AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	03/19/2000
PROJECT AMERICA IS ON TRACK AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	03/09/2000
LITTON INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF NEW COMPANY TO PROVIDE FULL RANGE OF SHIPBUILDING-RELATED SERVICES	03/02/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING-PRODUCED AEGIS DESTROYER ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) COMPLETES INITIAL PREDELIVERY SEA TRIALS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO	03/01/2000
LITTON INGALLS FACILITY EXPANSION PROGRAM IN FULL SWING,BOOSTS COMPETITIVE EDGE, PRODUCTIVITY	02/25/2000
AVONDALE ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACT FOR SHIP VALUED AT $491.9 MILLION	02/21/2000
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO DEVELOP HIGH-TECH APPLICATIONS FOR THE U.S. NAVY	01/24/2000
U.S. NAVY AWARDS LITTON INGALLS $660 MILLION SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT	12/16/1999
LITTON INGALLS-LED INDUSTRY TEAM AWARDED $98.4 MILLION FOR PHASE TWO OF DD 21 PROGRAM	11/24/1999
NEW NAVY DESTROYER HONORS VIETNAM HERO CONGRESSMAN CALLS FOR SENSE OF SERVICE TO DEAL WITH FUTURE THREATS	11/06/1999
JERRY ST. PÉ AND PHIL CALIAN HONORED BY THE MARITIME PORT COUNCIL OF GREATER NEW YORK AND VICINITY	11/04/1999
NEW AEGIS DESTROYER TO BE CHRISTENED "LASSEN" (DDG 82) AT LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	11/01/1999
LITTON INGALLS AWARDED $1.5 MILLION FOR FIRST PHASE OF T-ADC(X) CARGO SHIP PROGRAM	08/27/1999
AVONDALE SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE MERGER WITH LITTON	07/27/1999
33-YEAR EMPLOYEE W. PATRICK KEENE NAMED PRESIDENT OF LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING	07/09/1999
AVONDALE VINDICATED BY UNANIMOUS 5TH CIRCUIT COURT DECISION	07/07/1999
GERALD J. ST. PÉ ELECTED LITTON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF NEWLY FORMED LITTON SHIP SYSTEMS	07/06/1999
AVONDALE SETS SHAREHOLDER MEETING DATE	06/25/1999
DISCOVERER ENTERPRISE DEPARTS LITTON INGALLS	06/11/1999
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT TO MERGE WITH LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC.	06/03/1999
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES BOARD DETERMINATION	05/11/1999
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF UNSOLICITED ACQUISITION PROPOSAL	05/06/1999
AVONDALE REPORTS HIGHER FIRST-QUARTER EARNINGS	04/28/1999
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REJECTS GENERAL DYNAMICS' ACQUISITION OF NEWPORT NEWS	04/14/1999
USS PORTER (DDG 78) HAILED AS "READY TO SAIL...READY TO SERVE...READY TO WIN!"	03/20/1999
USS PORTER (DDG 78), LITTON INGALLS-BUILT AEGIS DESTROYER, TO BE COMMISSIONED IN FLORIDA	03/14/1999
LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING, AMERICAN CLASSIC VOYAGES CO. SIGN MAJOR CONTRACT FOR CRUISE SHIP CONTSTRUCTION	03/09/1999
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CLEARS NEWPORT NEWS' ACQUISITION OF AVONDALE	02/22/1999
NEWPORT NEWS HAS RECEIVED TAKEOVER PROPOSAL FROM GENERAL DYNAMICS	02/18/1999
AVONDALE REPORTS 1998 GAINS	01/28/1999
FDR, ELEANOR WILL SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION' FOR NEW AEGIS DESTROYER ROOSEVELT'S FUTURE CREWMEMBERS ABOARD DDG 80	01/23/1999
NEW AEGIS DESTROYER TO BE CHRISTENED ROOSEVELT (DDG 80) AT LITTON INGALLS	01/20/1999
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND AVONDALE INDUSTRIES TO MERGE	01/20/1999
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES NAVY CONTRACTS FOR TWO SHIPS VALUED AT $454.7 MILLION	12/18/1998
LITTON INGALLS WINS MODERNIZATION CONTRACT FOR USS JOHN L. HALL	12/15/1998
U.S. NAVY AWARDS INGALLS $620 MILLION SHIPBUILDING CONTRACT	12/11/1998
AVONDALE REPORTS 23% GAIN IN THIRD-QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE	10/26/1998
AMCV, LITTON INGALLS SHIPBUILDING IN NEGOTIONATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CRUISE SHIPS	10/06/1998
ARCO MARINE EXERCISES $164 MILLION OPTION FOR THIRD TANKER	09/30/1998
LITTON INGALLS AWARDED $86.7 MILLION FOR ONGOING FLEET SUPPORT EFFORTS	09/25/1998
AVONDALE ALLIANCE AWARDED $7.0 MILLION U.S. COAST GUARD DESIGN CONTRACT	08/24/1998
LITTON INGALLS, TEAMMATES BEGIN WORK IN U.S.C.G. DEEPWATER PROGRAM	08/20/1998
AVONDALE RESPONDS TO UNION CLAIMS REGARDING SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS	08/20/1998
DD 21 ALLIANCE AWARDED $68.5 MILLION FOR PHASE ONE DESIGN WORK	08/17/1998
U.S. MILITARY LEADERSHIP HAILED AT COMMISSIONING OF USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6)	08/15/1998
USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) READY FOR AUGUST 15 COMMISSIONING	08/14/1998
AVONDALE REPORTS 23% INCREASE IN SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE	07/27/1998
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES AWARD OF A CONTRACT MODIFICATION FOR LONG-LEAD TIME MATERIAL	07/15/1998
LITTON INGALLS TO OUTFIT DRILLSHIP FOR TRANSOCEAN OFFSHORE	06/18/1998
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND AVONDALE DEDICATE	06/18/1998
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES NEW STEEL FABRICATION FACILITY IN MADISON PARISH	06/17/1998
LITTON INGALLS DELIVERS COAST GUARD INTEGRATED DEEPWATER PROGRAM PROPOSAL	05/15/1998
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES TENDER OFFER TO PURCHASE UP TO 1.25 MILLION SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK	05/06/1998
LITTON INGALLS TO REPAIR SECOND DOLPHIN JACKUP RIG	04/30/1998
USS MCFAUL CALLED "A MAGNIFICENT, WORLD-CLASS TOOL" IN NAVY'S ARSENAL	04/25/1998
AVONDALE REPORTS 19% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE	04/23/1998
LITTON INGALLS SIGNS MAJOR OFFSHORE CONTRACT WITH SEAREX	04/09/1998
ST PÉ PRESENTED NIMITZ AWARD BY NAVY LEAGUE OF U.S	04/01/1998
LITTON INGALLS RECEIVES RFP FOR U.S. COAST GUARD DEEPWATER PROJECT	03/16/1998
LITTON INGALLS TO MARKET STATE-OF-THE-ART JACK UP DESIGN	03/12/1998
U.S NAVY AWARD TO LITTON INGALLS TOTALS $2.8 BILLION	03/12/1998
AVONDALE REPORTS RECORD 1997 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	01/26/1998
INGALLS TO MODERNIZE VENEZUELAN FRIGATES	12/18/1997
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES EXERCISE OF A CONTRACT OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP	11/17/1997
AVONDALE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EARNINGS NET INCOME INCREASES 23% FROM THIRD QUARTER 1996	10/27/1997
SECOND NAVY STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP CHRISTENED FISHER AT AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., OCTOBER 18, 1997	10/23/1997
AVONDALE & INGALLS EXECUTE AGREEMENT TO PURSUE SHIPBUILDING PROJECTS	09/04/1997
AVONDALE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS	07/24/1997
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES $332 MILLION CONTRACT FOR TWO COMMERCIAL CRUDE CARRIERS WITH ARCO MARINE, INC. WITH OPTIONS FOR THREE ADDITIONAL SHIPS	06/30/1997
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES AWARD OF NEW OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP	05/27/1997
AVONDALE WITHDRAWS REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR OFFERING OF 3.0 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK	04/24/1997
AVONDALE REPORTS 30% INCREASE IN FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS PER SHARE	04/17/1997
AVONDALE'S AWARD OF LPD-17 NAVY CONTRACT REAFFIRMED BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE	04/07/1997
FIRST NAVY STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP CHRISTENED USNS BOB HOPE AT AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., MARCH 15, 1997	03/21/1997
AVONDALE FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING 3.0 MILLION SHARES OF COMMON STOCK	03/17/1997
AVONDALE REPORTS RECORD 1996 INCOME	01/29/1997
AVONDALE AWARDED $641 MILLION NAVY CONTRACT FOR FIRST LPD-17 SHIP; FULL PROGRAM EXPECTED TO INCLUDE 12 VESSELS	12/17/1996
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES EXERCISE OF A CONTRACT OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP	11/26/1996
AVONDALE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER RESULTS	10/31/1996
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., CHRISTENS FIRST DOUBLE-HULLED TANKER, CAPTAIN H. A. DOWNING, FOR AHL SHIPPING COMPANY	10/08/1996
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES AWARDED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S JAMES S. COGSWELL AWARD FOR INDUSTRIAL SECURITY	09/25/1996
AVONDALE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER RESULTS	07/29/1996
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., DELIVERIES USNS LARAMIE (T-AO 203)	05/24/1996
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., LAUNCHES FIRST DOUBLE-HULL PRODUCT/CHEMICAL CARRIER	05/24/1996
AVONDALE REACHES SETTLEMENT WITH THE U.S. NAVY ON ITS REQUEST FOR EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE COASTAL MINEHUNTER PROGRAM	12/29/1995
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES AWARD OF A CONTRACT FOR ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC SEALIFT SHIP	12/28/1995
AVONDALE ESOP PLANS OFFERING OF 3,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK	12/21/1995
AVONDALE AND MARITRANS OCEAN TRANSPORT INC. SIGN SHIPYARD CONTRACT	11/21/1995
AVONDALE REPORTS THIRD QUARTER INCOME	10/30/1995
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES KEEL LAYING FOR FIRST DOUBLE- HULL PRODUCT/CHEMICAL CARRIER FOR AMERICAN HEAVY LIFT SHIPPING COMPANY	10/03/1995
AVONDALE TEAMS WITH BATH AND HUGHES FOR LPD-17 PROGRAM	08/30/1995
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES CONTRACT WITH PRIMORSK SHIPPING GROUP	08/08/1995
AVONDALE REPORTS SIGNIFICANT SECOND QUARTER GAINS	07/26/1995
AVONDALE DELIVERS BALLY'S "BELLE OF ORLEANS"	07/18/1995
AVONDALE ANNOUNCES CONTRACT FOR RIVER HOPPER BARGES	06/22/1995
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., CHRISTENS AND LAUNCHES BALLY'S "BELLE OF NEW ORLEANS"	04/12/1995
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., AND AMERICAN HEAVY LIFTSHIPPING COMPANY REACH AGREEMENT	02/23/1995
PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS TAKE PART IN KEEL-LAYING CEREMONY FOR AVONDALE SHIP PEARL HARBOR (LSD-52)	02/03/1995
AVONDALE INDUSTRIES, INC., CHRISTENS T-AO 204,RAPPAHANNOCK, FOR THE U.S. NAVY	01/23/1995