Court Rulings Against U.S. Subsidiary of Elbit Systems

July 2, 2008

HAIFA, Israel , July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) (the "Company") announced that on June 30, 2008 , the court issued a series of orders relating to a trial in Memphis, Tennessee , against several defendants, including Kollsman, Inc. ("Kollsman"), a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of the Company. This is further to the Company's announcement on November 7, 2007 and information contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on May 28, 2008 regarding a claim brought by the plaintiff Innovative Solutions and Support, Inc. The new rulings reflect an award to the plaintiff against Kollsman for direct and exemplary damages, interest and costs totaling approximately $23.2 million. A final judgment to be entered by the court will contain the actual judgment amounts. Kollsman strongly believes that these rulings are neither supported by the evidence on the record nor by the applicable law and intends to evaluate the options available to vigorously defend itself, including filing an appeal upon the entry of a final judgment in the case. The Company anticipates that the ruling will materially impact its second quarter 2008 results in an net after tax amount of approximately $10 million, taking into account reserves previously recorded.

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About Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems Ltd. is an international defense electronics company engaged in a wide range of defense-related programs throughout the world. The Company, which includes Elbit Systems and its subsidiaries, operates in the areas of aerospace, land and naval systems, command, control, communications, computers, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance ("C4ISR"), unmanned air vehicle (UAV) systems, advanced electro-optics, electro-optic space systems, EW suites, airborne warning systems, ELINT systems, data links and military communications systems and radios. The Company also focuses on the upgrading of existing military platforms and developing new technologies for defense, homeland security and commercial aviation applications.

This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) regarding Elbit Systems Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries (collectively the Company), to the extent such statements do not relate to historical or current fact. Forward Looking Statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future results, performance and trends may differ materially from these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation: scope and length of customer contracts; governmental regulations and approvals; changes in governmental budgeting priorities; general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which the Company operates or sells, including Israel and the United States among others; differences in anticipated and actual program performance, including the ability to perform under long-term fixed-price contracts; and the outcome of legal and/or regulatory proceedings. The factors listed above are not all-inclusive, and further information is contained in Elbit Systems Ltd.'s latest annual report on Form 20-F, which is on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements.

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