U.S. General Services Administration Awards $226 Million Task Order to SAIC for U.S. Central Command Support

Oct. 29, 2008

Company to Provide Enterprise Information Technology Services

SAN DIEGO and McLEAN, Va. , Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI) today announced it has been awarded a task order to provide information technology (IT) support and services to the U.S. Central Command's (USCENTCOM's) Directorate of Command and Control, Communications and Computers (J6). The task order has a one-year base period of performance with four one-year options and a ceiling value of $226 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily at USCENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Fla. The task order was competitively awarded under the GSA Millennia Governmentwide Acquisition Contract by the U.S. General Services Administration Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM).

With national and international partners, USCENTCOM promotes cooperation among nations, responds to crises, deters or defeats state and non-state aggression, and supports development and, when necessary, reconstruction in order to establish the conditions for regional security, stability, and prosperity. Under the task order, SAIC will provide command, control, communications, and computer information (C4I) support for the entire USCENTCOM organization. Services will include planning, program management, integration, operation, and maintenance of headquarters and/or joint theater-level communications and computer networks.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to provide our quality services and expertise to USCENTCOM," said Beverly Seay , SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager. "We look forward to using our technical knowledge, and unique communications and managerial capabilities to help provide warfighters the C4I support they need."

About SAIC

SAIC is a FORTUNE 500(R) 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 45,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 . For more information, visit www.saic.com. SAIC: From Science to Solutions(R)

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, 2008 , 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.

Contact: Melissa Koskovich Laura Luke (703) 676-6762 (703) 676-6533 Melissa.l.koskovich@saic.com laura.luke@saic.com

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