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AN/PLM-4
EDO Receives Orders for Fighter-Jet Test Units Totaling $19.4 Million

(NEW YORK - Sept. 21, 2006) -- EDO Corporation (NYSE: EDO) has received recent contracts for a total of 273 AN/PLM-4 flight-line test units. The largest order was from the U.S. Air Force, plus certain foreign militaries and other prime contractors. The value of the combined orders is approximately $19.4 million, with delivery to be completed by July 2007.

The EDO AN/PLM-4 is a portable radar-signal simulator designed to test the radar-warning receivers onboard approximately 25 types of fighter jets and military aircraft. It has become the U.S. Air Force's most effective way of testing the radar-warning systems before takeoff, as well as during routine maintenance. In addition to the flight-line version, the radar-signal simulator is available in configurations for laboratory, shipboard and vehicle testing.

"Pilots must be confident that their defensive electronics are fully functional before a mission. Our system gives them that assurance," said James M. Smith, EDO's chief executive officer. "As these benefits are recognized, our PLM-4, the standard for the U.S. Air Force, continues to expand its domestic and international customer base."

The AN/PLM-4 is significantly smaller and lighter than previously available equipment. It handles the full range of necessary tests in one self-contained package, a substantial benefit in an operating environment where speed is critical. Since this product line was introduced in 1998, EDO has now received orders for more than 950 systems in various configurations from both foreign and domestic customers. To date, more than 700 of these systems have been delivered.

ICAN
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EDO ANTENNA
GDS is currently managing a SATCOM antenna order for an Australian customer.
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FRCS
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